| How Was I To Know | |
| Cover: | HowWasIToKnow.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Reba McEntire |
| Album: | What If It's You |
| B-Side: | Just Looking for Him |
| Released: | December 16, 1996 |
| Recorded: | May 1996 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:42 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | John Guess and Reba McEntire |
| Prev Title: | The Fear of Being Alone |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | I'd Rather Ride Around with You |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
"How Was I To Know" is a song written by Stephony Smith, Cathy Majeski and Sonny Russ, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in December 1996 as the second single from the album What If It's You. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
John Michael Montgomery recorded an unrelated song of the same title later in the year.
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 17 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 15 |