Simple Minds delivered a crowd-pleasing rendition of their beloved hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” on Wednesday’s installment of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When The Breakfast Club premiered in 1985, one song quickly became tied to the coming-of-age film and went on to define an era.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" topped the charts after it was released on "The Breakfast Club" soundtrack in 1985.

Presented with the biggest hit they'd ever have, Simple Minds initially balked. "We are Simple Minds; we don't do songs that sound like Simple Minds," frontman Jim Kerr remembered saying. "We are ...

"Don't You (Forget About Me)" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May of 1985. With a U.S. hit finally in hand, the band needed an encore. By Glenn Peoples It was 1985 and Simple Minds were in ...

Simple Minds are best known for their huge hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from The Breakfast Club‘s soundtrack, and with good reason. It’s a great song from a classic film. Of course, this was far ...

Simple Minds is still very much an active band. In fact, its 20th studio album is in motion, according to frontman Jim Kerr. But this year, the Scottish group is enjoying the 40th anniversary of an ...

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When The Breakfast Club premiered in 1985, one song quickly became tied to the coming-of-age film and went on to define an era. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds became the Scottish band's ...

Simple Minds was riding high on the success of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" when the band performed at Live Aid in July 1985. John Atashian/Getty Images Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, ...