"Does It Make You Remember" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes and the second single from her seventh studio album, Voyeur (1982). It was written by Carnes and her husband, David Ellingson, and produced by Val Garay.
The single peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Critics praised the song for its fusion of ballad and rock styles.
Critical reception Billboard described "Does It Make You Remember" as "a striking example of the use of harder rock textures in a ballad setting". Cash Box favored "Does It Make You Remember" over its predecessor, "Voyeur", calling it a more "natural-feeling" follow-up to her hit "Bette Davis Eyes" in the previous year. They opined that Val Garay's production "allows the sadness in Carnes' rasp to predominate".
Music video The music video for "Does It Make You Remember" was directed by Simon Milne.
Format and track listings 7" Single A "Does It Make You Remember" (5:10) B "Take It on the Chin" (4:30)
Chart performance Chart (1983)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10036US Cash Box Top 10038
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Voyeur. Kim Carnes – vocals, songwriting Val Garay – production, recording engineering Niko Bolas – recording assistance Richard Bosworth – assistant to Niko Doug Sax – mastering Josh Leo – electric guitar Craig Hull – electric guitar, guitar solo Steve Goldstein – keyboard Bill Cuomo – synthesizer Bryan Garofalo – bass guitar Craig Krampf – drums, tambourine, hand saw Jerry Peterson – saxphone David Ellingson – background vocals, songwriting Daniel Moore – background vocals
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