I Keep Forgettin'

"I Keep Forgettin" is a song by Chuck Jackson, written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Gilbert Garfield.^[1] It appears on his second studio album Any Day Now. It peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Top 100 and remained on the chart for 7 weeks. It did not chart on the R&B chart. This single is often cited as one of the most innovative yet least commercial singles written and produced by Leiber-Stoller.

B-side"Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces"

Released1962

Recorded1962

StudioBell Sound (New York City)

Quick facts Single by Chuck Jackson, from the album Any Day Now ...

"I Keep Forgettin'"
Single by Chuck Jackson
from the album Any Day Now
B-side	"Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces"
Released	1962
Recorded	1962
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	R&B soul
Length	2:43
Label	Wand Stateside
Songwriters	Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Gilbert Garfield
Producers	Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller
Chuck Jackson singles chronology
"Come On and Love Me" (1962) "I Keep Forgettin'" (1962) "Who's Gonna Pick Up the Pieces" (1962)

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In 1982, Michael McDonald released a song titled "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". The song's similarity to Jackson's "I Keep Forgettin'" resulted in Leiber and Stoller being given a songwriting credit.