2009 single by The Presets
"If I Know You" |
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Single by The Presets |
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from the album Apocalypso |
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Released | 23 March 2009 (2009-03-23) |
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Recorded | 2007 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 4:28 |
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Label | Modular |
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Songwriter(s) | - Julian Hamilton
- Kim Moyes
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Producer(s) | The Presets |
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The Presets singles chronology |
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"Yippiyo-Ay" (2008) | "If I Know You" (2009) | "Kicking and Screaming" (2009) | |
"If I Know You" is a single by The Presets and the fifth taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That".
Content
"If I Know You" is a break-up song with a Morrissey-like sexual ambiguity, with a vocal hook reminiscent of the 1980 Split Enz hit "I Hope I Never".
Discussing the lyrics, singer Julian Hamilton told Rolling Stone Australia: "It's a break up song but I didn't want it to be a guy pissed off at a girl because that always sounds so wimpy. I thought it'd be cool to write it from a girl's perspective. The lyrics came out a bit weird and we thought maybe we could flog this off to a girl singer, but then I thought no, this song needs to be sung with balls!"[1]
Music video
The video clip was directed by Eva Husson. The video was awarded Best Dance Video at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards.
Track listings
CD singleNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "If I Know You" (original) | 4:28 |
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2. | "If I Know You" (alternate version) | 4:40 |
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3. | "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) | 5:53 |
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4. | "If I Know You" (music video) | 3:59 |
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iTunes EP 1No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "If I Know You" | 4:29 |
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2. | "If I Know You" (alternate version) | 4:40 |
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3. | "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix) | 5:35 |
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4. | "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) | 5:51 |
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5. | "If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix) | 6:46 |
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6. | "If I Know You" (Tania & Jori Version) | 4:55 |
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iTunes EP 2No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "If I Know You" | 4:29 |
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2. | "If I Know You" (alternate version) | 4:40 |
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3. | "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix) | 5:34 |
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4. | "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Instrumental) | 7:07 |
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5. | "If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix) | 6:46 |
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6. | "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) | 5:51 |
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7. | "If I Know You" (Chaim Remix) | 7:29 |
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Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
References
- ^ Treuen, Jason. "The Presets: Apocalypso Kings". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 May 2009" (PDF) (1001). Australian Web Archive. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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- ^ "Feb Single Accreds 2024" (PDF). ARIA. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
- "If I Know You" music video on YouTube
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Studio albums | - Beams
- Apocalypso
- Pacifica
- Hi Viz
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EPs | |
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Singles | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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