I Know (Dionne Farris song)
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| Single by Dionne Farris | ||||
| from the album Wild Seed – Wild Flower | ||||
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| Released | January 10, 1995[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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"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 achieved top-40 placings in Australia, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Scotland. 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
[edit]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
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Charts
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Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 10, 1995 | Cassette | Columbia | [1] |
| United Kingdom | May 15, 1995 | CD | [35] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "I Know". Amazon. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. January 4, 1996.
- ^ "Petty, EMI Lead ASCAP Pop Awards". Billboard. June 1, 1996. p. 102.
- ^ Sholin, Dave (January 13, 1995). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 46. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (May 1995). "Singles". Spin. p. 100. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (January 22, 1995). "From Backup to Upfront". The Washington Post. p. G11.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9164." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.3. '95 – 24.3. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 18, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Farris – I Know". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 6, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. June 10, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay". Billboard. October 7, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. April 1, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rhythmic Airplay". Billboard. April 22, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Year in Music 1995: Top 40/Mainstream Top Titles". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 3, no. 51. December 15, 1995. p. 8.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 38.
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