Reminding Me

"Reminding Me" is a song recorded as a duet by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Hook and American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens. Hook co-wrote the pop ballad with Jonas Jeberg and Ethan Thompson. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on April 21, 2017, through Hollywood Records and Universal Music Canada as the lead single from Hook's EP My Side of Your Story.[1][2] "Reminding Me" also impacted American contemporary hit radio on May 16, 2017.[3]

"Reminding Me"
Single by Shawn Hook featuring Vanessa Hudgens
from the EP My Side of Your Story
Released	April 21, 2017
Genre	Pop
Length	3:30
Label	Hollywood Universal
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Hook Jonas Jeberg Ethan Thompson
Producer(s)	Jonas Jeberg Stephen Kozmeniuk
Shawn Hook singles chronology
"Relapse" (2016) "Reminding Me" (2017) "Never Let Me Let You Go" (2017)
Vanessa Hudgens singles chronology
"Sneakernight" (2008) "Reminding Me" (2017) "Lay with Me" (2018)
Music video
"Reminding Me" on YouTube

Commercial performance

"Reminding Me" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart dated May 20, 2017.[4]

Track listings

Digital download – single[1]

1. "Reminding Me" (feat. Vanessa Hudgens) – 3:29

Remixes – EP[5]

1. "Reminding Me" (feat. Vanessa Hudgens) [Shaun Frank Remix] – 3:01
2. "Reminding Me" (feat. Vanessa Hudgens) [Price & Takis Remix] – 4:00
3. "Reminding Me" (feat. Vanessa Hudgens) [DJ Mike D Remix] – 3:38

Music video

An accompanying black and white music video directed by Aya Tanimura premiered April 21, 2017 in conjunction with the song's digital release.[6] It shows the duet partners individually mourning a past relationship in a mansion, with Hook stationed primarily by the piano and Hudgens by an expansive window and then an indoor pool.[7][8] Later, there are scenes of the two getting intimate in a bed.[7] The video drew praise for Hudgens's "sex appeal" and glamorous look.[7]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 30 Canada AC (Billboard)[10] 7 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 8 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 4 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 7 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 60 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[15] 30 Russia (Tophit)[16] 241 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[17] 44 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 68 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 38

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 86 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[21] 2× Platinum 160,000 Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	April 21, 2017	Digital download streaming	Original	Hollywood Universal	[1]
United States	May 16, 2017	Contemporary hit radio			[3]
Italy	July 14, 2017			Universal	[22]
Various	July 28, 2017	Digital download streaming	Remixes EP	Hollywood Universal	[5]

References

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3. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
4. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (The Week Of: May 20, 2017)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
5. "Reminding Me Remixes - Shawn Hook". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
6. "Reminding Me - Shawn Hook". Vevo. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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8. West, Rachel (April 21, 2017). "Shawn Hook And Vanessa Hudgens Debut Sexy New Single 'Reminding Me'". ET Canada. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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10. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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12. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201747 into search. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
15. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
16. "Shawn Hook feat. Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me (послушать музыку, посмотреть видео клип)" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201731 into search. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201723 into search. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
19. "Shawn Hook Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
20. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
21. "Canadian single certifications – Shawn Hook – Reminding Me (Ft. Vanessa Hudgens)". Music Canada.
22. "Shawn Hook "Reminding Me"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay s.r.l. Retrieved August 3, 2017.