Simple MindsDon’t You (Forget About Me)
Directed by Daniel Kleinman
Don't You (Forget About Me) is a defining anthem of the 80s, famously featured in *The Breakfast Club*. The video showcases the band performing in…
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New wave band from Glasgow, Scotland (formed 1977). Simple Minds make music in the new wave, art rock and post-punk genres. The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Huntington Beach.
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3 Simple Minds Music Videos from 1980–1986
Directed by Daniel Kleinman
Don't You (Forget About Me) is a defining anthem of the 80s, famously featured in *The Breakfast Club*. The video showcases the band performing in…
Directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński
All the Things She Said is a song by Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released in March 1986 as the third single from their seventh…
Directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński
Simple Minds' "Alive and Kicking," released on September 30, 1985, is a standout track from their seventh studio album, *Once Upon a Time*. The song…
Formed 1977 · Glasgow, Scotland · new wave, art rock · Virgin Records
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. The band is currently a core duo of original members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar), augmented by guest musicians. Notable former members include Mick MacNeil (keyboards), Derek Forbes (bass), Brian McGee (drums), Mel Gaynor (drums), and John Giblin (bass). Initially signed to Arista Records, Simple Minds released their debut album Life in a Day in 1979 to moderate commercial success, while the following two albums, Real to Real Cacophony (1979) and Empires and Dance (1980), achieved critical praise but limited… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Jim Kerr, Mick MacNeil, Charlie Burchill
Simple Minds’s studio albums / EPs · 24
Everything you need to know about Simple Minds
Simple Minds formed in 1977.
Simple Minds are from Glasgow, Scotland.
Simple Minds have released music through Virgin Records, Zoom Records, Chrysalis Records and A&M Records.
Simple Minds have released 11 studio albums, from Real Life (1991) to Direction of the Heart (2022).
Simple Minds’s most recent studio album is Direction of the Heart, released in 2022.
Simple Minds’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”, “Alive and Kicking” and “All the Things She Said”.
Simple Minds’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” (1980), with 421.9 million views, directed by Daniel Kleinman. Don't You (Forget About Me) is a defining anthem of the 80s, famously featured in *The Breakfast Club*. The video showcases the band performing in a dim, atmospheric studio filled with broken statues and flickering light—matching the song’s haunting romanticism.
Simple Minds’s members include Jim Kerr, Mick MacNeil and Charlie Burchill.
You can listen to Simple Minds on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.