Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)"

With smooth vocals and a killer bass line, "I Keep Forgettin" was a song begging to be sampled.  Michael McDonald scored his first solo hit with this tune with his first post-Doobie Brothers effort.  The song peaked at #4 on the pop charts in 1982.  Then in 1994, Warren G. picked up where Michael left off and took the song to #1 with "Regulate", a song that sampled McDonald's gem.  The backup vocals on "I Keep Forgettin" are actually those of McDonald's sister.