You Don't Know Me (Armand Van Helden song) explained

You Don't Know Me
Cover:Armand van Helden - U Dont Know Me cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Armand van Helden featuring Duane Harden
Album:2 Future 4 U
B-Side:
  • "Alienz"
  • "Rock da Spot"
Released:[1]
Genre:
Length:
  • 8:10 (original version)
  • 3:59 (radio edit)
Label:
Producer:Armand van Helden
Chronology:Armand van Helden
Prev Title:Ultrafunkula
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Flowerz
Next Year:1999

"You Don't Know Me" (originally titled "U Don't Know Me") is a song by American record producer Armand van Helden featuring vocals from American singer Duane Harden. It was released on January 25, 1999, as the lead single from his third studio album, 2 Future 4 U. The creation of the song came about when Helden created a looping track composed of several music samples and left Harden to write and record the lyrics alone.[4]

The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in February 1999. "You Don't Know Me" additionally reached the top 10 in France, Greece, and Italy, and topped the Canadian RPM Dance chart.

Content

The strings featured in this song are courtesy of Carrie Lucas's "Dance with You", also used in Phats and Small's "Music for Pushchairs". The drums are sampled from Jaydee's "Plastic Dreams". The full version of the track features a dialogue from the Dial M for Monkey segment of Cartoon Network's Dexter's Laboratory. The episode was "Simion", where the title character (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) provided the spoken intro.

Track listings

US maxi-CD single[5]

  1. "U Don't Know Me" (original mix)
  2. "Alienz"
  3. "Rock da Spot" (featuring Mr. Len)
  4. "U Don't Know Me" (dubstrumental)
  5. "U Don't Know Me" (radio edit)

Canadian maxi-CD single[6]

  1. "U Don't Know Me" (radio edit)
  2. "Alienz"
  3. "Rock da Spot" (featuring Mr. Len)
  4. "U Don't Know Me" (dubstrumental)
  5. "U Don't Know Me" (original mix)

US 12-inch single[7]

A. "You Don't Know Me"

B. "You Don't Know Me" (Raw mix)

UK CD and cassette single, Australasian CD single[8] [9] [10]

  1. "You Don't Know Me" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "You Don't Know Me" – 8:10
  3. "Rock da Spot" (featuring Mr. Len) – 5:50

UK 12-inch single and European CD single[11] [12]

  1. "You Don't Know Me" – 8:10
  2. "Rock da Spot" (featuring Mr. Len) – 5:50

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 11
Denmark (IFPI)[14] 17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 6
Greece (IFPI)[16] 2
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[17] 26
Italy (Musica e dischi)[18] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 80
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 84
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 90
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[22] 8
France (SNEP)[23] 37
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] 111
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 44
UK Airplay Top 50 (Music Week)[26] 27
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[27] 10

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. January 23, 1999. July 16, 2021.
  2. Radio opens doors to house. Lorenz. Christian. Stratton. Sally. Music & Media. 16. 7. 1. February 13, 1999. October 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Dummy Mix 471 // Conducta – "Fast forwarding a few years into the turn of the millennium, this time he returns to whip together an inspirations mix for our series, that spans a selection of gems from a genre that's held a lot of influence on this sound – UK garage. In Conducta's own words: "I approached this mix with a time machine that placed me at a Sun City rave in 2001. Expect lots of both familiar and forgotten garage jams."". DummyMag.
  4. Web site: Articles – Interview: Duane Harden. UKMIX. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827134016/https://www.ukmix.org/articles/1999/harden.html. August 27, 2016. July 7, 2019.
  5. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1998. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Armed Records. ZAR 03CD.
  6. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. Canadian maxi-single liner notes. SPG Music Productions Ltd.. SPGS65.
  7. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1998. US 12-inch single disc sleeve. Armed Records. DJAH 3-1.
  8. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. UK CD single liner notes. FFRR Records. FCD 357, 570 389-2.
  9. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. FFRR Records. FCS 357, 570 388-4.
  10. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. Australasian CD single liner notes. Tinted Records, FFRR Records. TINT CD5 020.
  11. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. UK 12-inch single sleeve. FFRR Records. FX 357, 570 389-1.
  12. You Don't Know Me. Armand van Helden. 1999. European CD single liner notes. FFRR Records. 570 388-2.
  13. Armand van Helden Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. July 7, 2019.
  14. Danish Singles Chart 5 March 1999
  15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 16. 7. 10. February 13, 1999. January 26, 2020.
  16. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 12. 10. March 20, 1999. June 8, 2020.
  17. News: Íslenski Listinn (5.3–12.3. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. March 5, 1999. October 5, 2019.
  18. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 11. 16. March 13, 1999. November 28, 2019.
  19. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999. ARIA. October 10, 2020.
  20. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. nl. July 7, 2019.
  21. Web site: Rapports annuels 1999. Ultratop. fr. July 7, 2019.
  22. RPM 1999 Top 50 Dance Singles. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 7, 2019.
  23. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 1999. SNEP. fr. October 10, 2020.
  24. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1999. nl. Dutch Top 40. May 12, 2022.
  25. Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100. Music Week. London, England. 27. January 22, 2000.
  26. Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50. Music Week. 31. January 22, 2000. April 24, 2022.
  27. 1999 The Year in Music: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 111. 52. YE-60. December 25, 1999.
  28. Web site: Dance Top 100 – 2020. Mahasz. hu. March 1, 2021.
  29. Web site: Dance Top 100 – 2021. Mahasz. hu. February 4, 2022.

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