"Unforgettable" is a song by Moroccan-American rapper

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featuring fellow American rapper and singer

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. It was released by

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and

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on April 7, 2017, as the joint-

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from the former's second studio album ''

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'' (2017), along with "No Pressure" (featuring

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). Produced by Jaegen, 1Mind, C.P Dubb, and

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, the song peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it French Montana's highest-charting song and first as a lead artist to peak within the chart's top ten, and Swae Lee's first song to do so as a solo artist. Its accompanying music video has received over 1.8 billion views on

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as of 2025. "Unforgettable" has reached the top 10 in 15 countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lebanon, Norway, Scotland, and Spain. With this song, French Montana became the first African-born artist to have a diamond certified song.

Background

French Montana premiered the song on November 9, 2016 (his birthday) where it featured Swae Lee and

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. The song was later re-mixed and mastered for its release as a single on April 7, 2017, alongside "No Pressure" featuring

. After the release of "Unforgettable," streaming platforms updated the song to include a production credit from

. The song has been certified

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by the

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(RIAA) as well as platinum or multi-platinum in over sixteen countries.

Composition

"Unforgettable" is a

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song. According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of

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with a tempo of 98 beats per minute.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on April 13, 2017, on French Montana's

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account on

. The video was shot in

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. It was directed by French Montana and Spiff TV and includes Ugandan young dance group Triplets Ghetto Kids. As of May 2025, the video has over 1.8 billion views on YouTube.

Remixes and cover versions

A version featuring Swae Lee with an additional verse by Slim Jxmmi, the other member of

, was released on May 26, 2017. On June 26, 2017, a Spanish version performed by Colombian singer

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was released. Another freestyle turned cover features late American rapper,

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. There is also a remix (as well as an acoustic version) featuring American singer

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Use in media

The song is featured in an episode of ''

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''. The song was performed by 16-year-old Zhavia on the first episode of the

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series '' The Four: Battle for Stardom'', winning against Elanese, and dethroning her from one of the four seats.

Track listing

*Digital download #"Unforgettable" (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:53 #"Unforgettable" (featuring Swae Lee) lean– 3:53 *J Hus & Jae5 Remix #"Unforgettable" (

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Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:46 *Major Lazer Remix #"Unforgettable" (

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Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:16 *Latin Remix #"Unforgettable" (with

) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:34 #"Unforgettable" (with J Balvin) (featuring Swae Lee) lean– 3:34 *Tiësto & Dzeko's AFTR:HRS Remix #"Unforgettable" (

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& Dzeko's AFTR:HRS Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:40 *Mariah Carey Remix #"Unforgettable" (with

) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:53 #"Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (featuring Swae Lee) lean– 3:53 #"Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (Acoustic) (featuring Swae Lee) – 4:04 #"Unforgettable" (with Mariah Carey) (Acoustic) (featuring Swae Lee) lean– 4:04 *Slushii Remix #"Unforgettable" (

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Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) – 3:07 #"Unforgettable" (Slushii Remix) (featuring Swae Lee) lean– 3:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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