I Know You (Craig David song)

"I Know You"
Single by Craig David featuring Bastille
from the album The Time Is Now
Released	23 November 2017 (2017-11-23)
Length	3:36
Label	Insanity Sony
Songwriter(s)	Craig David Dan Smith Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith Helen "Carmen Reece" Culver
Producer(s)	Fraser T Smith
Craig David singles chronology
"Heartline" (2017) "I Know You" (2017) "Magic" (2018)
Bastille singles chronology
"World Gone Mad" (2017) "I Know You" (2017) "Quarter Past Midnight" (2018)

"I Know You" is a song by British singer Craig David, featuring the British indie pop band Bastille. It was written by David, Dan Smith, Fraser Thorneycroft-Smith, and Helen "Carmen Reece" Culver for his seventh studio album, The Time Is Now (2018), with production helmed by Thorneycroft-Smith under his pseudonyme Fraser T Smith. The song was released on 23 November 2017, as the second single from the album and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart.^[1][2][3]

Background

"I Know You" is the first collaboration between David and Bastille. The official audio for the song was released on David's official YouTube account on 23 November 2017.^[4]

Music video

The music video for the song first premiered on 4 January 2018 on NME's official website, before later being uploaded to YouTube.^[5] It features David and Smith (of Bastille) at a party. Another David song, "For the Gram" can be heard at the beginning in the background.^[6] Directed by Alex Southam, "I Know You" video finds David at a basement party where he takes shots, sings karaoke and just enjoys moments with his friends.^[7]

Live performances

David and Smith performed the song live for the first time on Sounds Like Friday Night on 24 November 2017^[8] and later performed it on the Strictly Come Dancing results show on 10 December 2017 and the Top of the Pops New Year's Eve special on 31 December 2017.^[9] David performed the song solo on The Last Leg on 26 January 2018.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks written by Craig David, Dan Smith, Fraser T Smith, and Helen "Carmen Reece" Culver.^[11]

Digital download^[12]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Know You" (featuring Bastille)	Fraser T Smith	3:36

Remixes EP^[13]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Know You" (featuring Bastille) (Canto Remix)	Smith Canto^[a]	3:31
2.	"I Know You" (featuring Bastille) (Sobr Remix)	Smith Sobr^[a]	3:33
3.	"I Know You" (featuring Bastille) (Vigiland Remix)	Smith Vigiland^[a]	3:03
4.	"I Know You" (featuring Bastille) (Sultan & Shepard Remix)	Smith Sultan & Shepard^[a]	3:39

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "I Know You" Chart (2017–18) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[14] 16 Croatia (HRT)[15] 81 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 5 Germany (GfK)[17] 92 Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 30 Scotland (OCC)[20] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 65 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 5 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 12

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "I Know You" Chart (2018) Position UK Singles (OCC)[23] 83

Certifications

Certifications of "I Know You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "I Know You"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	23 November 2017	Digital download	Insanity Sony	[12]

References

1. "Craig David teams up with Bastille on his new single 'I Know You'". Digital Spy. 24 November 2017.
2. "Listen to 'I Know You', the new single from Craig David and Bastille". NME. 24 November 2017.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
4. "Craig David - I Know You (Audio) ft. Bastille". YouTube. 23 November 2017.
5. "Craig David and Bastille unveil video for epic collaboration 'I Know You' - NME". NME. 4 January 2018.
6. CraigDavidVEVO (4 January 2018). "Craig David - I Know You ft. Bastille" – via YouTube.
7. Samuels, Keithan (10 January 2018). "Craig David Releases Video for New Single 'I Know You'". ratedrnb.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
8. BBC Music (24 November 2017). "Craig David feat. Bastille - I Know You" – via YouTube.
9. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
10. Leg, The Last (26 January 2018). "I Know You @CraigDavid pic.twitter.com/doKnWZsf5q".
11. The Time Is Now (booklet). Speakerbox, Insanity, RCA. 2018.
12. "I Know You (feat. Bastille) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
13. "I Know You (feat. Bastille) (Remixes EP)". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
14. "Craig David feat. Bastille – I Know You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
15. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
16. "Bastille Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
17. "Craig David feat. Bastille – I Know You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
18. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
19. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Craig David". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
21. "Craig David feat. Bastille – I Know You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
22. "Craig David Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
23. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
24. "British single certifications – Craig David Ft Bastille – I Know You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 June 2019.