Forget Me Nots" is the 1982 hit song by American R&B artist Patrice Rushen, released from her album Straight from the Heart, which was co-written by Rushen, Freddie Washington, and Terri McFaddin. Despite initial lack of record label support, the song became a major success, topping the Billboard Dance chart, reaching #23 on the Hot 100, and earning Rushen a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The song's legacy includes its prominent features in the films Big and Fatal Affai