Mark Wills Wasn’t Looking for “19 Somethin’” Sequel

After years of having radio hits like “Don’t Laugh at Me” and “Wish You Were Here,” Mark Wills has returned, this time under his own record label. His album is Familiar Stranger, and the first single is “The Things We Forget,” which is reminiscent of an easier time. Mark himself compares it to “19 Somethin’,” one of his most recognizable songs. “19 Somethin’ was kind of a recap on my childhood,” he says. “It feels like ‘The Things We Forget’ goes back a little further, to more of the serious things in life.” But he does not want the two songs to get confused. “It wasn’t like I was looking for a ‘19 Somethin” part two,” he says. “It was just mainly about being able to go back in your life and remember things that meant a little bit more to you than your toys.” No matter what Wills says, it is hard to listen to “The Things We Forget” and not believe he is trying to recreate those nostalgic feelings that resonated within us when “19 Somethin’” topped the charts in 2003.