I Don't Wanna Know

This article is about the Mario Winans song. For other uses, see I Don't Want to Know (disambiguation).

"I Don't Wanna Know"
Single by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy
from the album Hurt No More
B-side"Pretty Girl Bullsh*t"
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)
GenreR&B
Length4:17
LabelBad Boy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mario Winans
Mario Winans singles chronology
"Crush on You"
(2003) 		"I Don't Wanna Know"
(2004) 		"Never Really Was"
(2004)
P. Diddy singles chronology
"Show Me Your Soul"
(2003) 		"I Don't Wanna Know"
(2004) 		"You Don't Want Drama"
(2004)
Enya singles chronology
"May It Be"
(2002) 		"I Don't Wanna Know"
(2004) 		"You Should Really Know"
(2004)
Music video
"I Don't Wanna Know" on YouTube

"I Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American singer Mario Winans, featuring American rapper P. Diddy and Irish singer Enya. The song is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not", which in turn samples the synthesizer riff from Enya's song "Boadicea".[1] The drums are sampled from the end of EPMD's "You're a Customer".[2]

Released on February 17, 2004, "I Don't Wanna Know" spent eight consecutive weeks at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, behind the Usher singles "Yeah!" and "Burn", respectively,[3] and reached number one in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. It became a top-10 hit in many other countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, and has received multiple sales certifications.

In 2023, record producer Metro Boomin, singer the Weeknd, and rapper 21 Savage released the single "Creepin'", a cover of the song mainly performed by the Weeknd, with a rap verse performed by 21 Savage instead of P. Diddy. Winans himself contributed to this version, while Diddy himself would be featured on the official remix of the song, released in March 2023.[4][5]

Composition

The song is sung over a background track that samples "Boadicea" by Enya from her 1987 debut album Enya, inspired by the use of the sample in the Fugees' 1996 hit single "Ready or Not".[6] Winans said: "I first heard 'Boadicea' at the end of the movie Sleepwalkers about five or six years ago. It's something I always wanted to produce. Then when the Fugees did it, oh my God, I loved it."[7][8]

Critical reception

Vibe wrote that "Winans adds a simple stuttering beat that prevents the song from devolving into murky, saccharine Muzak. This is the secret of Winan's magic; the soft touch of the synthesizers and his gentle piano playing blend with the signature sound of the kick and snare – hard, unadorned, punching through the music's gauzy elegiac texture."[9]

Commercial performance

"I Don't Wanna Know" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and reached the same position on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[10][11] It topped the Billboard Rhythmic chart and also peaked at number four on the Mainstream Top 40 ranking.[12][13] The song was a radio hit in Canada, reaching number two on Radio & Records' CHR/Pop Top 30 chart.[14] Outside North America, the song reached number one on the Eurochart Hot 100,[15] topping the charts of Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.[16][17][18] Across the rest of Europe, the song became a top-five hit in several regions, including Flanders, France, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland.[19][20] In Australasia, "I Don't Wanna Know" peaked at number two in Australia and number three in New Zealand.[21][22]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "I Don't Wanna Know"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[64] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[65] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[66] Gold 150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[67] Gold 5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[68] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[69]
Physical 		Silver 200,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[70]
Digital and streaming 		Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[71] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Don't Wanna Know"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 17, 2004 Rhythmic contemporary radio Bad Boy [72]
February 23, 2004 Urban radio [73]
March 29, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [74]
April 19, 2004 Urban AC radio [75]
Australia May 24, 2004 CD1 [76]
United Kingdom May 31, 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [77]
Australia June 14, 2004 CD2 [78]

Answer songs

"You Should Really Know"

"You Should Really Know"
Single by the Pirates featuring Enya, Shola Ama, Naila Boss and Ishani
ReleasedAugust 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)[79]
Length3:19 (radio edit)
LabelRelentless
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Pirates
Enya singles chronology
"I Don't Wanna Know"
(2004) 		"You Should Really Know"
(2004) 		"Amarantine"
(2005)
Shola Ama singles chronology
"Symphony"
(2002) 		"You Should Really Know"
(2004) 		"DJ Play"
(2009)
Naila Boss singles chronology
"La La La"
(2004) 		"You Should Really Know"
(2004)
Music video
"You Should Really Know" on YouTube

An answer to "I Don't Wanna Know" sung from a female perspective, "You Should Really Know", was released later the same year as Winans' single, on August 30, 2004. Created by producers the Pirates, it features Shola Ama, Naila Boss, and Ishani, and it uses the same Enya sample as the original. Although it did not achieve the level of success Winans' single did in the US, it was a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and it also reached the top 50 in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, and Ireland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[80] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[81] 10
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[82] 7
Czech Republic (IFPI)[83] 2
France (SNEP)[84] 49
Greece (IFPI)[35] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[85] 25
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[86] 53
Scotland (OCC)[87] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[88] 8
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[89] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[59] 108

Others

Later, another answer song called "I Already Know" sung by Noelle was released and had the same background melody as the original song. American R&B group Nina Sky also recorded their own version of their song entitled "Time to Go" featuring rapper Angie Martinez. The song has also been covered by Dega, a Kompa artist, featuring a rap verse from Wyclef Jean and a small section from T-Vice in the album Ba Li Gazzz in 2004.

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