"I Know How" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on December 23, 1969. The session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session.[1]
"I Know How" reached number four on the BillboardHot Country Singles survey in 1970. The song became her seventeenth top ten single on the country chart. Additionally, the song peaked at number thirteen on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em & Sings 'Em (1970).[2][3]