I Know You
| "I Know You" | |||||
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 "I Know You" cover | |||||
| Promotional single by Skylar Grey from the album Fifty Shades of Grey | |||||
| Released | February 3, 2015 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||||
| Length | 4:58 | ||||
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| Skylar Grey singles chronology | |||||
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"I Know You" is a song recorded by American recording artist and songwriter Skylar Grey for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). The song was written by Grey and Canadian composer/producer Stephan Moccio and was co-produced by Moccio and Dan Heath.[1] It was released as the second promotional single from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack on February 3, 2015.[2]
Critical Reception
"I Know You" received acclaim from music critics. Bianca Gracie from Idolator called the song "a beautiful ballad with soaring strings and luxurious-sounding percussion".[3] Carolyn Menyes from Music Times called the song "emotional" describing "I Know You" as "a mid-tempo piano ballad with a pulsing beat, yearning lyrics and dripping, high vocals".[4] Hayley Spencer from InStyle wrote "[the song] is a haunting piano ballad about convincing your lover to let go of the past and fully commit".[5] Nolan Feeney of Time called the song "moody, though somewhat less depressing" saying that the song lyrics resemble things Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) probably whispers longingly to Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) when they aren’t exploring their kinky sides.[6]
Eliza Thompson from Cosmopolitan described the song as "a slow, piano-based ballad about convincing your lover to let go of his past and just be chill".[7] In a non-favorable review, Kenneth Partridge for Billboard said the song is "fairly lackluster" for a "torch song".[8] Emilee Lindner of MTV stated "Grey sings sweetly and achingly for her lover to fully commit, telling him “I know you, baby.” It’s as if they’ve been through it all before and she just wants to be in love without complications".[9]
Commercial performance
In its day of release, "I Know You" reached the top spot on the American, Canadian and Mexican iTunes charts. The following day, the song reached the top in 10 countries other including France, Portugal and Poland. "I Know You" debuted at No. 45 on Portugal Singles Chart on the week of February 6 climbing to number 24 on the following week. On the week of February 20, the song fell to number 30. "I Know You" debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 charts and then rose to number 11 the following week. On the Canadian Hot 100 charts, the song debuted and peaked at number 80. The song has since received over 31 million streams on Spotify.
Music video
An official lyric video for the song premiered on Youtube and VEVO on the same day the track was released. The lyric video has since received over 45 million views on YouTube.[10] On February 10, Skylar confirmed that there would be a release of a visual music video for the song as she posted a picture from the set on her Instagram account.[11] The music video was released exclusively on the unrated edition of the Fifty Shades of Grey Bluray release on May 8.[12]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria (BG Top 40)[13] | 37 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] | 80 |
| Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[15] | 28 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] | 81 |
| France (SNEP)[17] | 71 |
| France Streaming Songs (SNEP)[18] | 18 |
| Portugal (AFP)[19] | 24 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] | 54 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] | 127 |
| UK Singles Sales (Official Charts Company)[22] | 64 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[23] | 11 |
| US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[24] | 34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[25] | Platinum | 20,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Skylar+Grey&titel=I+Know+You&cat=s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRRRcXycjI
- ↑ http://www.idolator.com/7579550/skylar-grey-i-know-you-watch-the-fifty-shades-of-grey-lyric-video
- ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/27197/20150203/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-i-know-you.htm
- ↑ http://news.instyle.com/2015/02/04/skylar-grey-i-know-you-fifty-shades-of-grey-sountrack/
- ↑ http://time.com/3695260/fifty-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-skylar/
- ↑ http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/news/a36023/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-song/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6465808/50-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-review
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2067737/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-of-grey-i-know-you/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRRRcXycjI
- ↑ http://portalpopline.com.br/foto-skylar-grey-grava-videoclipe-de-i-know-you-de-cinquenta-tons-de-cinza/
- ↑ Fifty Shades of Grey Unrated Edition is Coming Home in May, ComingSoon.net. March 24, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.bgtop40.bg/charts
- ↑ "Skylar Grey – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Skylar Grey. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-songs/2015-02-21
- ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20159 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Skylar+Grey&titel=I+Know+You&cat=s
- ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/charts/1507/titres-streaming.php
- ↑ http://acharts.us/song/90633
- ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20159 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ zobbel.de/cluk/150214cluk.txt
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279558/skylar-grey/chart?f=344
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-02-28/pop-digital-songs
- ↑ "Polish single certifications – Skylar Grey – I Know You" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 15, 2016.