If I Know You

"If I Know You"
Single by The Presets
from the album Apocalypso
Released23 March 2009 (2009-03-23)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length4:28
LabelModular
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Presets
The Presets singles chronology
"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 single
No.TitleLength
1."If I Know You" (original)4:28
2."If I Know You" (alternate version)4:40
3."If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix)5:53
4."If I Know You" (music video)3:59
iTunes EP 1
No.TitleLength
1."If I Know You"4:29
2."If I Know You" (alternate version)4:40
3."If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix)5:35
4."If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix)5:51
5."If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix)6:46
6."If I Know You" (Tania & Jori Version)4:55
iTunes EP 2
No.TitleLength
1."If I Know You"4:29
2."If I Know You" (alternate version)4:40
3."If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix)5:34
4."If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Instrumental)7:07
5."If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix)6:46
6."If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix)5:51
7."If I Know You" (Chaim Remix)7:29

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 57
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 23 March 2009 Modular Digital download —
20 April 2009 CD MODCDS066

References

  1. ^ Treuen, Jason. "The Presets: Apocalypso Kings". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
  2. ^ "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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-presets/chart-history/
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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