I Know Where It's At

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"I Know Where It's At"
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Single by All Saints
from the album All Saints
B-side "Alone"
Released25 August 1997 (1997-08-25)
Studio Metropolis (London)
Genre
Length4:00
Label London
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
All Saints singles chronology
"Silver Shadow"
(1994)		"I Know Where It's At"
(1997)		"Never Ever"
(1997)
Music video
"I Know Where It's At" on YouTube

"I Know Where It's At" is a song by English girl group All Saints, released in August 1997 as their debut single from their first album, All Saints (1997). The song became the group's first top-10 hit, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the single reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song additionally entered the top 20 in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and New Zealand.

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Background

"I Know Where It's At" was written by Shaznay Lewis and Karl Gordon, and produced by Gordon. Walter Becker and Donald Fagen are credited as writers because the song samples elements from Steely Dan's "The Fez".

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked it as one of the "standouts" from All Saints , describing it as "party-ready" and "Steely Dan-fueled". [2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "This all-female quartet has taken the UK by storm recently, prompting inevitable comparisons with the Spice Girls in the press. That doesn't really do them full justice—the song itself is actually very well written and the distinctive razorsharp vocal harmonies are the icing on the cake." [3]

A reviewer from Music Week gave "I Know Where It's At" five out of five and named it Single of the Week, adding, "The London-based four-piece girl group's label debut is virtually all strong chorus and instant rhythm. Could be a smart move, so watch this one with care." [4] Paul Martin from The News Letter stated, "The groovy party theme is just the tonic for any winter blues. Nicole and Melanie take lead vocals and the brilliant harmonies of Natalie and Shaznay dress the song in a superb gloss." He concluded, "Undoubtedly the most impressive track on the collection." [5] Rob Brunner from Entertainment Weekly felt that "their upbeat ditties", like "I Know Where It's At", "are their best, but even those tracks cook over a low-to-medium flame." [6]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Know Where It's At" was directed by Alex Hemming. It was the first video All Saints ever released. It was to show the girls in an urban setting as the more streetwise variants of girl groups. The video was shot with very little colour, with the girls almost entirely in black and white.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [41] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Japan25 August 1997CD London [43]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • cassette
 [44]
United States12 January 1998Radio [45]

References

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  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "All Saints – All Saints". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media . 4 October 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 9 August 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Martin, Paul (20 December 1997). "More Girl Power". The News Letter .
  6. ↑ Brunner, Rob (13 March 1998). "The Week: Music". Entertainment Weekly . Issue 422.
  7. ↑ I Know Where It's At (UK CD1 liner notes). London Records. 1997. LONCD 398, 850 979-2.
  8. ↑ I Know Where It's At (Canadian CD single liner notes). London Records. 1997. 422 850 979-2.
  9. ↑ I Know Where It's At (Australian CD single liner notes). London Records, Polydor Records. 1997. 850979 2.
  10. ↑ I Know Where It's At (UK CD2 liner notes). London Records. 1997. LOCDP 398, 850 985-2.
  11. ↑ I Know Where It's At (UK cassette single sleeve). London Records. 1997. LONCS 398, INT 850 978-4.
  12. ↑ I Know Where It's At (US CD single liner notes). London Records. 1998. 314-570 112-2.
  13. ↑ I Know Where It's At (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). London Records. 1998. 314-570 112-7.
  14. ↑ I Know Where It's At (US cassette single sleeve). London Records. 1998. 314-570 112-0.
  15. ↑ I Know Where It's At (Australian CD single liner notes). London Records, Polydor Records. 1998. 570 201-2.
  16. ↑ I Know Where It's At (Japanese CD single liner notes). London Records. 1997. POCD-1257.
  17. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  18. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada". Billboard . Vol. 110, no. 10. 7 March 1998. p. 46.
  20. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3504." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 3555." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 14, no. 38. 20 September 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  23. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  24. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  25. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 247 Vikuna 13.11. '97 – 20.11. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 November 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  26. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Know Where It's At". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  27. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  29. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At". Top 40 Singles.
  30. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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  32. ↑ "All Saints – I Know Where It's At". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  34. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 7 March 1998. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  35. ↑ "Pop Airplay" . Billboard. 21 February 1998. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  36. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay" . Billboard. 14 February 1998. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  37. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay – Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  38. ↑ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
  39. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  40. ↑ "RPM's Top 50 Dance Tracks of '98". RPM . Retrieved 9 September 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  41. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  42. ↑ "British single certifications – All Saints – I Know Where It's At". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  43. ↑ "All Saints Discography" (in Japanese). PolyGram. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  44. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 23 August 1997. p. 33. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  45. ↑ Sholin, Dave (9 January 1998). Russell, Alexandra (ed.). "Gavin Guaranteed: All Saints". Gavin Report . No. 2187. p. 19. Their first single, 'I Know Where It's At,' [...] will officially hit the street for adds on January 12.
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