I'll Remember (1994)

FORMATS: 7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette Single, Cassette Maxi-Single, CD Single, CD Maxi-Single

HISTORY AND NOTES: "I'll Remember" was a song from the soundtrack to the motion picture With Honors. It was released as a single in the Spring of 1994.

The physical releases featured mellow remixes by William Orbit, who would go on to co-produce Madonna's monumental 1998 album, Ray of Light. Erotica album track "Secret Garden" was chosen as the B-Side. The CD maxi also featured a live version of the song "Why's It So Hard", which was also from the Erotica album. "I'll Remember" was Madonna's last single to be released in the cassette maxi format in the U.S.

The song was a huge hit and frustratingly peaked at #2 for a total of 4 weeks. It spent 26 total weeks on the Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Its weakest showing was on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart where it only stayed a brief 2 weeks and peaked at #30. "I'll Remember" was featured on Madonna's 1995 ballads compilation Something To Remember.

CERTIFICATION: Gold


TRACKLISTINGS:

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single
A I'll Remember (Album Version)
B Secret Garden (Album Version)

CD Single
1. I'll Remember (Album Version)
2. Secret Garden (Album Version)

CD Maxi-Single
1. I'll Remember (Album Version)
2. I'll Remember (Guerilla Beach Mix)
3. Why's It So Hard (Live From The Girlie Show)
4. I'll Remember (Orbit Remix)

12" Vinyl / Cassette Maxi-Single
A1 I'll Remember (Guerilla Beach Mix)
A2 I'll Remember (Album Version)
B1 I'll Remember (Guerilla Groove Mix)
B2 I'll Remember (Orbit Alternative Remix)


CHARTS:

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
Debut Date: April 2, 1994
Peak Date: May 28, 1994
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 35-20-18-15-12-7-4-3-2-2-2-2-5-6-7-11-13-15-16-18-22-23-31-39-45-50-// (26 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 24, 1994

The Billboard Hot 100: May 28, 1994 (the week that “I’ll Remember” peaked at #2)
1. All-4-One “I Swear”
2. Madonna I’ll Remember”
3. Ace of Base “The Sign”
4. Prince “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World”
5. Enigma “Return To Innocence”
6. Big Mountain “Baby I Love Your Way”
7. Toni Braxton “You Mean The World To Me”
8. R Kelly “Bump N Grind”
9. Tevin Campbell “I’m Ready”
10. Aaliyah “Back And Forth”

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: April 9, 1994
Peak Date: May 28, 1994
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 39-32-27-21-10-6-4-2-4-6-7-8-13-15-17-22-30-30-37-52-56-72-// (22 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 3, 1994

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
Debut Date: April 2, 1994
Peak Date: May 28, 1994
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 27-16-14-10-8-7-4-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-3-7-8-12-12-16-15-19-30-27-39-// (26 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 24, 1994

ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Debut Date: April 2, 1994
Peak Date: June 11, 1994
Peak Position: #1 (4 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 39-28-23-19-14-12-10-6-4-4-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-3-4-7-6-8-13-13-12-15-17-17-// (28 weeks)
Final Week on Chart: October 8, 1994

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
Debut Date: April 2, 1994
Peak Date: May 28, 1994
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 39-16-11-7-6-5-5-5-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-5-8-12-15-16-19-22-24-30-37-// (25 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: September 17, 1994

RHYTHMIC TOP 40
Debut Date: April 16, 1994
Peak Date: June 18, 1994
Peak Position: #14
Week-by-week Rundown: 37-30-34-35-36-34-25-22-15-14-16-22-23-27-28-36-// (16 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: July 30, 1994

HOT DANCE MUSIC / MAXI-SINGLES SALES
Debut Date: May 21, 1994
Peak Date: May 21, 1994
Peak Position: #30
Week-by-week Rundown: 51-30-NC-44-// (2 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: June 4, 1994

Note: The #51 position listed in the beginning is for its debut as a “bubbling under” single. The Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles Sales chart only had 50 positions at that point.

NC=Did not chart that week

HOT 100 RECURRENT SINGLES
Debut Date: October 1, 1994
Peak Date: October 1, 1994
Peak Position: #2
Week-by-week Rundown: 2-4-7-11-15-16-16-19-20-20-24-20-28-NC-NC-26-30-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: January 21, 1995

Note: NC=Did not chart that week

HOT 100 RECURRENT AIRPLAY
Debut Date: October 1, 1994
Peak Date: October 1, 1994
Peak Position: #3
Week-by-week Rundown: 3-4-6-9-14-16-18-21-25-22-24-18-NC-NC-NC-19-// (13 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: January 14, 1995

Note: NC=Did not chart that week

ADULT CONTEMPORARY RECURRENTS
Debut Date: October 15, 1994
Peak Date: October 15, 1994
Peak Position: #1 (3 weeks)
Week-by-week Rundown: 1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-4-4-7-7-7-7-8-// (15 weeks total)
Final Week on Chart: January 21, 1994