Madonna - I'll Remember (1995/2024)

"I'll Remember" is a song by American singer Madonna for the 1994 film With Honors. It was released by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records on March 8, 1994, as the lead single from the film's soundtrack album. It was a radical change in image and style for Madonna, who had received huge backlash due to the release of her book Sex, the studio album Erotica and the film Body of Evidence. Warner Bros. decided to release the song for the film after noting most of her previous soundtrack singles had achieved commercial success. It utilizes a synthesized keyboard arrangement to bring about a continuously reverberating heartbeat sound. Madonna's voice is supported by backing vocals.

Music critics praised the song, hailing it as one of her best works. It was nominated for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television at the 37th Grammy Awards and Best Original Song at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards. "I'll Remember" was also a commercial success, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming her fourth number-one hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also topped the singles charts in Canada and Italy. The music video of "I'll Remember", directed by Alek Keshishian, portrayed Madonna singing the song in a stylized recording studio. Her look and style were compared to the imagery of the music video of previous single "Rain". The androgynous portrayal of Madonna in the final shot was praised for breaking gender barriers. "I'll Remember" did not appear on any Madonna album, but was later included in the ballads collection Something to Remember (1995).

TRACKLIST

1. Madonna - I'll Remember (Theme from the Motion Picture With Honors)
2. Madonna - I'll Remember (Guerilla Beach Mix)
3. Madonna - I'll Remember (Guerilla Groove Mix)
4. Madonna - Why's It So Hard (Live From the Girlie Show)
5. Madonna - I'll Remember (Orbit Remix)
6. Madonna - I'll Remember (Orbit Alternative Remix)