Gotta Know (Your Name) Explained

Gotta Know (Your Name)
Cover:	Gotta Know, Malaika, front.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Malaika
Album:	Sugar Time
B-Side:	Remix
Released:	1993
Recorded:	1993
Length:	3:32
Label:	A&M
Chronology:	Malaika
Prev Title:	So Much Love
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Break It Down
Next Year:	1995

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" is a 1993 song by Malaika, released on A&M Records.

The composition was written by Eric Miller, Jamie Principle, Steve Hurley and Tommye Miller, and released as the second single from the singer's debut album Sugar Time. The single became a number #1 dance hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and charted at number sixty-eight on the US R&B^[1] as well as in the UK Top 75.^[2]

Credits and personnel

• Malaika – lead vocals
• Eric Miller – writer
• Jamie Principle – writer
• Steve Hurley – writer, producer
• Tommye Miller – writer
• Todd Terry - additional producer, remix
• Davide Ruberto - additional producer, remix
• Gio - additional producer, remix
• Mark Lewis - additional producer, remix
• Maurice Joshua - remix
• Bill Katt - remix engineer

Track listings

CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2^[3]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (7" Radio Mix) - 3:32
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Mix) - 5:17
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1^[4]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Vocal Remix) -
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273^[5]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13

12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1^[6]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1^[7]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1^[8]

12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1^[9]

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (CD Mix) - 4:30
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (R&B Version) - 4:26
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Instrumental) - 4:22
7. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
8. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
9. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
10. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
11. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
12. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

Charts

Peak chart positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	68
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	68
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	74
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	20

Year-end charts

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1993 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. 'Malaika, So Much Love on the US Dance chart'
2. https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ 'Malaika, So Much Love on the UK chart'
3. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/1066106 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2'
4. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/443013 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1'
5. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/2075756 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273'
6. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/75580 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1'
7. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/408395 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1'
8. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/294187 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1'
9. http://www.discogs.com/Malaika-Gotta-Know-Your-Name/release/1168368 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1'