Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone (Canadian Version)

What this video is

Released in January 1986, 'Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)' was the debut single from Glass Tiger's debut album The Thin Red Line on EMI/Capitol Canada. The band — formed in Newmarket, Ontario — had been signed after opening for Culture Club at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens in 1984, exemplifying the British new wave influence on emerging Canadian acts of the period. The single reached #1 in Canada and #2 in the US…

Why it matters

A landmark single in Canadian new wave pop, the track demonstrated that domestically produced Canadian artists could achieve major US chart success without compromising their identity. Its synth-driven production by Jim Vallance bridged arena rock and new wave, and the video's warm,…

The director

Robert F. Quartly is a Canadian music video, television, and commercial director based in Toronto. A foundational figure in Canadian music video history, he directed numerous Juno Award-winning videos in the 1980s for artists including Corey Hart, Gowan,…