"They Don't Know" | ||||
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Single by Jon B. | ||||
from the album Cool Relax | ||||
B-side | "Are U Still Down" [1] | |||
Released | March 17, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
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"They Don't Know" on YouTube |
"They Don't Know" is a song produced by Tim & Bob and co-written [2] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B, issued as the third single from his second studio album Cool Relax . The radio edit version and its remix sampled "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled", both performed by The Notorious B.I.G. The song is his biggest hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #7 in 1998. [4]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Christopher Erskin. [5]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC) [6] | 32 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 7 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 2 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] | 11 |
Chart (1998) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 39 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [11] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000 [13] |
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