The Forgotten (Green Day song)
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| "The Forgotten" | ||||
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 CD art used for the Rare Japanese promo | ||||
| Single by Green Day | ||||
| from the album ¡Tré! and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | February 14–June 26, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:59 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producers | Rob Cavallo, Green Day | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Forgotten" on YouTube | ||||
"The Forgotten" is a song by the American rock band Green Day and is featured as the closing track on their eleventh studio album, ¡Tré! (2012). The song is also available on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 soundtrack, which was released on November 13, 2012, and was released October 30, 2012.[2] It was recorded at Jingletown Studios from February 14 to June 26, 2012, and produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day. It is the fifth overall single from the ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! & ¡Tré! trilogy.
The track list for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 was revealed on October 4, 2012, this included "The Forgotten" by Green Day, which also would be in their eleventh studio album, ¡Tré!.[3]
Mike Dirnt, bassist of the band said in an interview at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards: "When we were asked to be part of the 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' soundtrack, we accepted without hesitation because it is an amazing cultural phenomenon" and also said "We have always been impressed with how careful they are with all the series soundtracks".[2]
Music video
The music video was premiered on October 23, 2012, on MTV. The video features images from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 along with the band recording the song and the album as well as performing live on stage.
