Remember Me: Essential, Vol. 1

Remember Me: Essential, Vol. 1
Remember Me: Essential, Vol. 1
Remix album by RuPaul
Released	February 3, 2017
Genre	Dance
Length	40:18
Label	RuCo Inc.
Producer	Kummerspeck; Ellis Miah; Skeltal Ki; Vjuan Allure; YLXR; Macutchi; Matt Pop;
RuPaul chronology
Singles from Remember Me - Essential, Vol. 1
	"Snapshot"; Released: February 16, 2017; "Rock It (To the Moon)"; Released: November 21, 2019; "A Little Bit of Love"; Released: March 18, 2021;

Remember Me: Essential, Vol. 1 is a remix album and greatest hits album by American singer and drag queen RuPaul, released on February 3, 2017. It features remixed versions of some of his older songs as well as new ones that were recorded for previous albums but never released.^[1]

Background and composition

When asked whether Remember Me is a remix album or a greatest hits compilation, RuPaul said, "It's all of the above. These are songs that I've revisited from my early career, and re-imagined them and re-performed them. Yeah, that's really what it is. I don't know if there's even a genre for that, but it is everything you said and more”.^[2]

The album features remixes of songs originally produced between 1993 and 2007 (from Supermodel of the World through the Starrbooty soundtrack), including some previously unreleased material. "Mighty Love" was written and recorded as a demo, but never released, while "Rock It (To the Moon)" reworks a song from Starrbooty.^[2]

Promotion

"Rock It (To the Moon)" was featured in promotional material for the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. The remix of "Snapshot" was paired with a compilation of Ru's runway looks for a music video released February 16, 2017 by World of Wonder.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock It (To the Moon)" (featuring Kummerspeck)	RuPaul Charles	2:48
2.	"Just a Lil In and Out" (featuring Ellis Miah)	Charles Kristine Weitz	3:55
3.	"Remember Me / Back to My Roots Medley" (featuring Skeltal Ki)	Charles Jimmy Harry Eric Kupper Fredrick Minãno	3:36
4.	"Supermodel" (featuring Skeltal Ki)	Charles Harry Larry Tee Lawrence Thom	3:16
5.	"A Shade Shady (Now Prance)" (featuring Vjuan Allure)	Charles Kupper	3:16
6.	"Free 2 Be" (featuring Skeltal Ki and Chris Willis)	Charles Harry	3:52
7.	"Call Me Starrbooty" (featuring YLXR)	Charles Harry	2:28
8.	"A Little Bit of Love" (featuring Kummerspeck)	Charles Joe Carrano	3:49
9.	"Snapshot" (featuring Macutchi)	Charles Kupper	3:26
10.	"Do the Right Thing" (featuring YLXR)	Charles Harry	3:22
11.	"House of Love" (featuring Matt Pop and Ellis Miah)	Charles Harry	3:43
12.	"Mighty Love" (featuring Matt Pop)	Charles Harry	3:29
Total length:			40:18

Chart performance

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard Independent Albums^[3]	44

References

^ Rudolph, Christopher (September 30, 2016). "RuPaul RuWorks His Classic Hits For The New Album "Remember Me"". NewNowNext. Logo TV. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
^ ^a ^b McIntyre, Hugh (February 6, 2017). "RuPaul Chats About Reinventing His Back Catalog For A New Audience". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
^ "RuPaul - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

[1] Rudolph, Christopher (September 30, 2016). "RuPaul RuWorks His Classic Hits For The New Album "Remember Me"". NewNowNext. Logo TV. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[Forbes-2] McIntyre, Hugh (February 6, 2017). "RuPaul Chats About Reinventing His Back Catalog For A New Audience". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2017.

[3] "RuPaul - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2017.

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