How Will I Know (Who You Are) Explained

How Will I Know (Who You Are)
Cover:Jessica_Folcker-How_Will_I_Know_(Who_You_Are).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jessica Folcker
Album:Jessica
B-Side:
  • How Will I Know (Who You Are) (Instrumental)
Released:1998
Studio:Cheiron Studios
Genre:Pop
Length:3:38
Label:
  • Jive Records
  • Zomba Records
Producer:Kristian Lundin
Prev Title:Tell Me What You Like
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:I Do
Next Year:1999

"How Will I Know (Who You Are)" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Jessica Folcker, released in 1998 by Jive Records and Zomba Records as the second single from Folcker's first studio album, Jessica (1998). The song is written by Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin and Max Martin, and produced by Lundin. Carlsson also provided backing vocals. Lyrically the song describes the hard feelings of letting go of a relationship and saying goodbye. It was an international hit and went platinum in Sweden, after reaching number seven on Sverigetopplistan. Additionally, "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" was a top 10 hit also in Austria (4) and the Netherlands (6), and a top 20 hit in Belgium (13), Denmark (11), Norway (20) and Switzerland (17). On the Eurochart Hot 100, the song peaked at number 33 in April 1999.

Track listing

  1. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" — 3:38
  2. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Instrumental) — 3:36
  1. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" — 3:38
  2. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Instrumental) — 3:38
  3. "Anywhere Is Paradise — 5:16
  1. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" — 3:38
  2. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Evolution Remix Edit) — 7:16
  3. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Basement Mix Edit) — 3:24
  4. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Nature's Destiny Mix) — 7:10
  5. "How Will I Know (Who You Are)" (Instrumental) — 3:38

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998-1999)Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[1] 11
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 33
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[3] 28
Scotland (OCC)[4] 65
UK Singles (OCC)47

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 37
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 57
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 41
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[10] 68
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 73

Notes and References

  1. Danish Singles Chart. 19 February 1999.
  2. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 10 April 1999. 28 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Íslenski Listinn NR. 310 vikuna 19.2. - 26.2. 1999. Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. 17 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 14 March 1999 - 20 March 1999. Official Charts Company. 2 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 1998. Hitlistan. Swedish. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006174102/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=19980001. 6 October 2014. 20 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1999. austriancharts.at. 16 March 2020.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. 16 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. 16 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. dutchcharts.nl. 16 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999. Romanian. Romanian Top 100. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html. 22 January 2005.
  11. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 1999. Sverigetopplistan. Swedish. 16 March 2020.

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