I Know ? Explained

I Know ?
Type:single
Artist:Travis Scott
Album:Utopia
Released:September 26, 2023
Length:3:31
Label:
Producer:
  • Travis Scott
  • Oz
  • Coleman
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"I Know ?" is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott. Originally released on July 28, 2023 as a track from his fourth studio album Utopia via Cactus Jack and Epic Records, it was sent to US pop radio as the fourth single on September 26.[1] With a "nerve-jangling" piano instrumental, the song was written by Scott himself, Oz, Coleman, Buddy Ross, Kobe Hood, & Terrance George, and produced by the former four.[2]

Critical reception

"I Know ?" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Eric Skelton of Complex considered it to be one of the best songs from Utopia, while Mike Destefano said that the song "is fine, but not the most captivating track in comparison to everything else going on here".[3] Vivian Medithi of HipHopDX deemed it the best song from Utopia, writing it "feels as delirious and delicate as maintaining a balanced buzz at the end of a long night", before adding "If 'Maria, I'm Drunk' was dancing on the tables, 'I KNOW ?' is nodding off in VIP".[4] In an album review, Thomas Galindo of American Songwriter felt that "while Scott's raps have never been the most substantive or introspective, the chemistry he finds with the immensely impressive production allows him to fit his voice perfectly into the pockets of his beats", citing "I Know ?" as one of the songs that best display the type of quality.[5] Andre Gee of Rolling Stone responded less favorably, commenting that "'I Know?' is the obligatory 'about a girl in my harem' song, but there are five artists on the album (Drake, Future, 21 Savage, Young Thug, even the Weeknd) who could've done more than Scott with his solo moment".[6] Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard placed "I Know ?" at number 15 in her ranking of the songs from Utopia.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[8] 10
Greece International (IFPI)[9] 11
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[10] 12
Latvia (LAIPA)[11] 12
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 30
Luxembourg (Billboard)[13] 11
MENA (IFPI)[14] 13
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[15] 31
Romania (Billboard)[16] 24

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 86
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 42

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A RECAP OF RADIO ADD RECAPS. Hits. September 26, 2023. March 9, 2024.
  2. Travis Scott – Utopia. Clash. Murray. Robin. July 28, 2023. July 29, 2023. July 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728090806/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/travis-scott-utopia/. live.
  3. Web site: McKinney . Jessica . Caraballo . Ecleen Luzmila . Skelton . Eric . Rose . Jordan . Breskin . Stefan . Destefano . Mike . Felderstein . Ben . First Impressions Of Travis Scott's New Album 'Utopia' . . 16 August 2023 . July 28, 2023.
  4. Web site: Medithi . Vivian . 2023-07-30 . 'Utopia' Is More Boring Than Travis Scott . 2023-08-01 . . en.
  5. Galindo . Thomas . 2023-07-29 . Review: Travis Scott's Return on 'Utopia' is Everything Rap Needed, and Then Some. 2023-07-30 . . en-US . July 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730045504/https://americansongwriter.com/review-travis-scotts-return-on-utopia/ . live .
  6. Gee . Andre . Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Is an Empty Paradise . . 10 August 2023 . July 31, 2023.
  7. Cummings-Grady . Mackenzie . Travis Scott's 'Utopia' Album: All 19 Songs Ranked . . 16 August 2023 . July 28, 2023.
  8. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  9. Web site: Official IFPI Charts — Digital Singles Chart (International) — Εβδομάδα: 35/2023. IFPI Greece. el. 6 September 2023. 6 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906064202/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html.
  10. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. August 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805151119/http://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. August 5, 2023.
  11. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 31. nedēļa. en, lv. LAIPA. August 10, 2023. August 8, 2023.
  12. Web site: 2023 31-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. August 4, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  13. Travis Scott Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). Billboard. August 10, 2023.
  14. Web site: The Official Mena Chart — This Week's Official MENA Chart Top 20 from 28/07/2023 to 03/08/2023. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. theofficialmenachart.com. https://archive.today/20230808213813/https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart. August 8, 2023. August 10, 2023.
  15. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. August 10, 2023. Select week 28.07.2023–03.08.2023..
  16. Travis Scott Chart History (Romania Songs). Billboard. August 10, 2023.
  17. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  18. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 23, 2023.

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