I Know (Dionne Farris song)

"I Know" is a song by American R&B singer Dionne Farris. Written by Milton Davis and William DuVall, it was the first single from Farris' debut album, Wild Seed – Wild Flower, and was released in January 1995. The song was a hit in Farris's native United States, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and it also spent 10 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, staying 28 weeks on the chart.

"I Know"
Artwork for US CD single
Single by Dionne Farris
from the album Wild Seed – Wild Flower
B-side	"People" "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" "Human"
Released	January 10, 1995 (1995-01-10)^[1]
Length	3:47
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Milton Davis William DuVall
Producer(s)	Dionne Farris David Harris Milton Davis
Dionne Farris singles chronology
"I Know" (1995) "Don't Ever Touch Me Again" (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 moderate success in Australia, France, Germany, Iceland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Radio & Records magazine ranked "I Know" as the most played song on mainstream Top 40/CHR radio stations for 1995, spending nine weeks atop the chart and 19 weeks in the top 10.^{[citation needed]} 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]

Track listings

US maxi-CD single^[4] "I Know" (single edit) – 3:25 "People" – 4:45 "I Know" (NY reprise mix) – 3:49 "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" – 4:39 "I Know" (acoustic roots – extended edit) – 5:03 US cassette single^[5] A. "I Know" – 3:47 B. "Human" – 3:04 UK CD1^[6] "I Know" (radio version) "I Know" (NY reprise mix) "Human" "The 11th Hour" (edit) UK CD2^[7] "I Know" (radio version) "I Know" (NY reprise mix) "I Know" (acoustic roots extended mix) "People"

UK cassette single^[8] "I Know" (radio version) "Human" European CD single^[9] "I Know" (single edit) – 3:23 "I Know" (acoustic roots – extended) – 6:01 Australian CD and cassette single^[10]^[11] "I Know" (single edit) "I Know" (acoustic roots – extended) "I Know" (NY reprise mix) Japanese CD single^[12] "I Know" (single version) "Stop the Think" "People" "I Know" (acoustic roots – extended)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[13] 16 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[14] 1 France (SNEP)^[15] 26 Germany (Official German Charts)^[16] 59 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[17] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[18] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)^[19] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[20] 10 Scotland (OCC)^[21] 32 UK Singles (OCC)^[22] 41 US Billboard Hot 100^[23] 4 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[24] 2 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[25] 13 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[26] 1 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[27] 33

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[28] 19 US Billboard Hot 100^[29] 11 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[30] 2 All-time charts Chart Position US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[31] 41

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 10, 1995	Cassette	Columbia	^[1]
United Kingdom	May 15, 1995	CD		^[32]

References

1. "I Know". Amazon. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
2. "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. January 4, 1996.
3. "Petty, EMI Lead ASCAP Pop Awards". June 1, 1996. p. 102. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. 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)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. 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)
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27. "Dionne Farris Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
28. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
29. "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
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31. "Greatest of All Time Pop Songs: Page 1". Billboard. August 1, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
32. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 13, 1995. p. 38.