Glad to Know You

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"Glad to Know You"
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Single by Chaz Jankel
from the album Chasanova
Released1981
Genre Funk
Length3:30 (7", Chasanova LP)
6:35 (12", Questionnaire LP)
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Chaz Jankel, Ian Dury
Producer(s) Chaz Jankel, Philip Bagenal, Pete Van Hooke
Chaz Jankel singles chronology
"Questionnaire"
(1981)
"Glad to Know You"
(1981)
"Without You"
(1983)

"Glad to Know You" is a 1981 dance single by the former keyboard/guitarist for Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Chaz Jankel. After previous single releases "3,000,000 Synths" and "Ai No Corrida", "Glad to Know You" reached number one on the US, Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining there for seven weeks, and becoming the biggest dance single of 1982. [1] On other US charts, "Glad to Know You", reached number 57 on the US R&B chart. [2] It also reached number 102 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

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