I Know (Dionne Farris song)

"I Know"
Artwork for US CD single
Single by Dionne Farris
from the album Wild Seed – Wild Flower
B-side
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1995 (1995-01-10)[1]
Length3:47
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dionne Farris singles chronology
"I Know"
(1995) 		"Don't Ever Touch Me Again"
(1997)

"I Know" is a song by American R&B singer Dionne Farris. Written by Milton Davis and William DuVall, it was released in January 1995 as the first single from Farris' debut album, Wild Seed – Wild Flower (1994). The song was a hit in Farris's native United States, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending 10 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart, becoming that ranking's most successful song of 1995.

Outside the US, "I Know" reached number one in Canada, where it was the 19th-most-successful single of the year. It also reached the top 20 in Australia, Iceland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, and the top 40 in several other countries. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1996.[2] Davis and DuVall won an ASCAP Pop Award for writing the song in 1996.[3]

Critical reception

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "A sensational talent has emerged from Arrested Development and her name is Dionne Farris. Kent Zimmerman [editor] ran up and down the hall screaming about this weeks ago and even recommended it to his A3 panel. Early airplay indicates Top 40 programmers agree."[4] Charles Aaron from Spin felt the vocalist "relates her story of a too-late lover with carefully measured soul that reads Club VH-1. But the kick comes from a peek-a-boo slide guitar, weaving in and out of the nimble beats and subtle tambourine like a generational flare. It's as if Farris runs down the whole relationship scene for a front porch full of aunts and uncles and grandparents, all of whom nod in rhythm."[5] Mike Joyce from The Washington Post described "I Know" as "a bluesy, slide guitar-riffed admonition".[6]

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 10, 1995 Cassette Columbia [1]
United Kingdom May 15, 1995 CD [35]

References

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  2. ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. January 4, 1996.
  3. ^ "Petty, EMI Lead ASCAP Pop Awards". Billboard. June 1, 1996. p. 102.
  4. ^ Sholin, Dave (January 13, 1995). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 46. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Aaron, Charles (May 1995). "Singles". Spin. p. 100. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Joyce, Mike (January 22, 1995). "From Backup to Upfront". The Washington Post. p. G11.
  7. ^ I Know (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 44K 77810.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ I Know (US cassette single sleeve). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 38T 77750.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ I Know (UK CD1 liner notes). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 661354 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ I Know (UK CD2 liner notes). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 661354 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ I Know (UK cassette single sleeve). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 661354 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ I Know (European CD single liner notes). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. COL 660936 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ I Know (Australian CD single liner notes). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 660936 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ I Know (Australian cassette single sleeve). Dionne Farris. Columbia Records. 1995. 660936 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ I Know (Japanese CD single liner notes). Dionne Farris. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1995. SRCS-7607.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9164." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  19. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.3. '95 – 24.3. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 18, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  26. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 6, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  27. ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. June 10, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  28. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. October 7, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  29. ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. April 1, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  30. ^ "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. April 22, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  31. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  32. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  33. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-80. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  34. ^ "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 8.
  35. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 38.