I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)

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"I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)"
Maria McKee I've Forgotten What It Was in You 1989 single cover.jpg
Single by Maria McKee
from the album Maria McKee
B-side"To Miss Someone"
Released1989
Length3:38
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Maria McKee
Producer(s)Mitchell Froom
Maria McKee singles chronology
"I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)"
(1989) 		"To Miss Someone"
(1989)

"I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Maria McKee, released in 1989 as a single from her debut studio album Maria McKee. It was written by McKee and produced by Mitchell Froom. "I've Forgotten What It Was in You" peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart on August 12, 1989.[1]

Reception[]

Upon its release, Cash Box commented: "It's the right producer, it's the right singer, but it's the wrong song. Not bad, but far too nondescript to really make an impression."[2] In a review of Maria McKee, Steve Terrell of The Santa Fe New Mexican described the song as "emotional" and a "good country-rock song" which "would easily fit the repertoires of Lacy J. Dalton or Reba McEntire."[3] Jim Bohen of the Daily Record wrote: "McKee kicks up some dust with "I've Forgotten What It Was in You," [an] uptempo lament that could displace Highway 101 from the country charts."[4] Len Righi of The Morning Call described the song as a "country rocker [that] k.d. lang would kill for."[5]

Chuck Darrow of the Courier-Post considered the song "a rough-and-tumble tune driven by Bruce Brody's masterful Hammond organ, a subtle guitar riff and McKee's lustrous vocals."[6] Holly Crenshaw of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted the "brutally honest lyrics that make Carole King's similar sentiments on "It's Too Late" sound banal by comparison".[7] Eric McClary of the Reno Gazette-Journal wrote: "McKee spoils us right off the bat with "I've Forgotten What It Was in You," a heartbreakingly sensual "Dear John" letter."[8] David Okamoto of the Tampa Bay Times described the song as a "tough, twangy number [that] echo[es] McKee's best work with Lone Justice."[9]

Track listing[]

7" single
  1. "I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)" - 3:38
  2. "To Miss Someone" - 3:51
CD single (US promo)
  1. "I've Forgotten What It Was in You (That Put the Need in Me)" - 3:38

Personnel[]

Production

Charts[]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[1] 29

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Billboard. "Maria McKee I've Forgotten What It Was In You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. ^ "Top of the Pops: Singles". Cash Box. June 10, 1989.
  3. ^ Terrell, Steve (September 8, 1989). "Maria McKee holds promise". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
  4. ^ Bohen, Jim (July 23, 1989). "Jazz players return to roots". Daily Record.
  5. ^ Righi, Len (July 1, 1989). "Records". The Morning Call.
  6. ^ Darrow, Chuck (July 16, 1989). "Yet another singer hard to pigeonhole". Courier-Post.
  7. ^ Crenshaw, Holly (July 2, 1989). "Maria McKee fares well on her gutsy solo LP". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  8. ^ McClary, Eric (August 13, 1989). "Record reviews". Reno Gazette-Journal.
  9. ^ Okamoto, David (June 25, 1989). "Maria McKee makes music on her terms". Tampa Bay Times.
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