"They Don't Know" | ||||
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Single by Savage featuring Aaradhna | ||||
from the album Moonshine | ||||
Released | 17 October 2005 | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
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Producer(s) | Sol Messiah | |||
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"They Don't Know" is a song by New Zealand musicians Savage and Aaradhna, released on 17 October 2005 as the third and final single from Savage's debut solo album, Moonshine (2005). The single peaked at number three in New Zealand and number 26 in Australia. It was New Zealand's 48th-most-successful single on 2005.
New Zealand CD single [1]
Australian CD single [2]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [6] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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New Zealand | July 2005 | Radio airplay | [7] | |
17 October 2005 | CD | |||
Australia | 10 April 2006 | Warner Music Australia | [8] |
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