How Did You Know

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How Did You Know
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EP by
Kurtis Mantronik presents Chamonix
Released16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)
Length23:56
Label Southern Fried
Producer Kurtis Mantronik
Kurtis Mantronik chronology
TrickStyle EP
(2000)
How Did You Know
(2003)
Journey to Utopia
(2014)

How Did You Know is an extended play (EP) by Jamaican electronic dance musician Kurtis Mantronik. The EP was released in 2003 on the Southern Fried Records label, and features British singer Mim on vocals. "How Did You Know (77 Strings)" was released as a single from the EP, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Romania. The title track peaked atop the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in May 2004.

Contents

Track listings

Charts

The following chart entries are for "How Did You Know (77 Strings)" unless otherwise noted.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom16 June 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Southern Fried [24]
Australia11 August 2003CD [25]

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