You Already Know

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This is about us standing together as #Girlbosses. We have both worked very hard for what we have, and still continue to do so. I'm a fighter! And so is she! We have the same goal. I'm all about women not being pitted against each other. I'm about, 'Let's stand strong'.

Critical reception

Jordan Miller of Breathe Heavy reacted positively towards the song, calling it "fresh to death". In particular he praised Minaj's verse. [7] Stereogum placed the song as the third best track of the week, with the senior editor Tom Breihan calling it a monster: "It's a big, shameless endorphin-rush pop megablast, a riot of synth-bloop hooks and James Brown drum-breaks and house pianos and ecstatic diva-wails.". Breihan also shows surprise with Fergie's rap skills. [13] It was considered the fortieth best song of 2017 by Rolling Stone . [14]

Personnel

Taken from Tidal. [12]

Charts

"You Already Know"
You Already Know - Fergie.jpeg
Single by Fergie featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Double Dutchess
ReleasedAugust 25, 2017
Genre Hip house
Length4:08 (single version)
6:28 (album version)
Label
  • Retrofuture
  • BMG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) will.i.am
Fergie singles chronology
"Life Goes On"
(2016)
"You Already Know"
(2017)
"Save It Til Morning"
(2017)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"You da Baddest"
(2017)
"You Already Know"
(2017)
"MotorSport"
(2017)
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [15] 95
Canada Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [17] 96
UK Indie (OCC) [18] 19
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19] 27

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 25, 2017 Digital download Dutchess Music [2]
United StatesSeptember 12, 2017 Contemporary hit radio BMG [20] [5]
Rhythmic contemporary [21]

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