What Do I Know

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"What Do I Know"
Single by Ricochet
from the album Ricochet
B-side "Little Bit of Love"
ReleasedDecember 4, 1995
Genre Country
Length3:34
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Stephony Smith
Sunny Russ
Cathy Majeski
Producer(s) Ron Chancey
Ed Seay
Ricochet singles chronology
"What Do I Know"
(1995)
"Daddy's Money"
(1996)

"What Do I Know" is a song recorded by American country music band Ricochet. It was released on December 4, 1995, as their debut single, and was served as the first single from their self-titled debut album. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1996. [1] It was written by Stephony Smith, Sunny Russ and Cathy Majeski.

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Critical reception

In a summary of the band's career, Billboard magazine called the song a "harmony-laden ballad." [2]

Charts

Other recordings

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References

  1. "Country Music: Top Country Songs Chart".
  2. Billboard: May 3, 1997
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2882." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 12, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. "Ricochet Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.