You Know Me (Robbie Williams song)
"You Know Me" | ||||
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Single by Robbie Williams | ||||
from the album Reality Killed the Video Star | ||||
Released | 4 December 2009[1] | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 (London, United Kingdom) | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
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Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
Robbie Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"You Know Me" on YouTube |
"You Know Me" is the second official single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' eighth studio album Reality Killed the Video Star.[1] The song was released on 4 December 2009. It is based on an original song "Voilà" written by French artist Françoise Hardy. Williams performed the song during his BBC Electric Proms concert on 20 October 2009. Ken Bruce premiered the song on BBC Radio 2 during his show.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]UK website Digital Spy gave the song four stars (out of five) commenting that: "'You Know Me', a single whose very title seems to be cosying up to all those fans he's neglected in recent years – just the sort of fans who are likely to enjoy this tune. Borrowing sufficiently from Françoise Hardy's 'Voila' to earn the chanteuse a co-writing credit, it's a classic Robbie ballad with lashings of strings, 'shoo-ba-ba' backing vocals and a lovely, timeless-sounding chorus melody."[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song was released on Williams' official website on 6 November 2009.[4] In the video Robbie Williams falls asleep and wakes up dressed as a rabbit in a waistcoat, exploring a fantasy world that seems to be based on Alice in Wonderland. After he finishes exploring the fantasy world he dances with a group of women also dressed as rabbits; however, this time he is wearing make-up to complete his transformation. The video was directed by Phil & Olly (also known as Diamond Dogs) and filmed at Shepperton Studios.
Track listing
[edit]UK CD single
- "You Know Me" – 4:21
- "Bodies" (Aeroplane Remix) – 6:42
Digital EP
- "You Know Me" – 4:21
- "You Know Me" (The Count & Sinden Remix) – 4:58
- "You Know Me" (The Count & Sinden Dubble Bubble Remix) – 4:15
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 23 October 2009 | Airplay | Virgin, EMI |
7 December 2009 | CD single, digital download | ||
Australia | 28 November 2009 | Digital download | Chrysalis, EMI |
Austria | 4 December 2009[25] | CD single | Chrysalis, EMI |
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Switzerland | |||
Mexico | 8 December 2009 | Digital download | EMI |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robbie Announces New Single: You Know Me". RobbieWilliams.com. 9 October 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "Ken Bruce plays You Know Me for the first time on his Radio 2 show". BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Music - Singles Reviews - Robbie Williams: 'You Know Me'". Digital Spy. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
- ^ "Watch You Know Me Video". RobbieWilliams.com. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Robbie Williams — You Know Me. TopHit. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me". Tracklisten. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "European Hot 100". Billboard. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Editors' Choice rádiós játszási lista - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ - Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Know Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Robbie Williams" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2009)" (PDF). Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams – You Know Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "台灣年度百大歌曲". HitFM. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ "European Hot 100". Billboard. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "British single certifications – Robbie Williams – You Know Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ German release date for "You Know Me"
External links
[edit]- RobbieWilliams.com – Robbie Williams official website