You Should Have Known Better

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"You Should Have Known Better"
Song by T. C. Curtis
B-side "You Should Have Known Better (Instrumental)"
Recorded1985
Length6:50
Label 7"
Virgin, Hot Melt VS 754
12"
Virgin, Hot Melt VS 754-12
Songwriter(s) William Alexander Smith
Producer(s) William Alexander Smith

You Should Have Known Better was a 1985 single by UK singer-songwriter, T. C. Curtis. It became a hit for him that year, spending more than a month in the UK singles chart. It also registered in the Top Disco & Dance Singles, Airplay Action and Club Play charts.

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Background

The backing on the song is by UK group Galaxy. [1] [2]

The song is about a man who is leaving his woman. After repeatedly forgiving her, his patience has run out. He tells her to stop begging him to stay and that she should have known better. His mind is made up and he is leaving. [3]

The song was released in early February, 1985 on Hot Melt 12 TC.003 but then later on Virgin, Hot Melt VS 754. [4]

It was sampled by Chris Carrier and Jef K for the 2009 song "Morning" and by Space Ranger for the 2010 song "Superstring". [5]

Reception

David Hamilton of Radio 2 had "You Should Have Known Better" as the record of the week for the week of February 9, 1985. [6] According to the February 23 issue of Music Week , the song had been a hot number in the clubs for several weeks and it had been recently been picked up by the Virgin record label. [7]

Airplay

It was noted in the March 2 issue of Music Week that "You Should Have Known Better", a new entry for the previous week now was on the B list for the majority of the fifteen playlists for the week of March 2. [8] However, along with Theme From Shaft by Eddy & The Soul Band, "(I Guess) It Must Be Love" by Thelma Houston etc., it was on Radio London's A list. [9]

Chart

"You Should Have Known Better" made its debut at number 36 in the Music Week Top Disco & Dance Singles chart on the week of February 9, 1985. [10] It debuted in the UK singles chart on February 16, 1985. [11] [12] It also made its debut at number 5 in the Radio 2 section of the Music Week Airplay Action chart, [13] and at number 76 in the Music Week The Next 25 chart that week. [14] It debuted in the Music Week Airplay Action Bubbling chart at number 10 on the week of February 23, 1985. [15] It was also at number 11 on the UK Club Play Chart that week, [16] and at week three, it was at number 10 on the Music Week Disco chart. [17]

It spent a total of five weeks in the UK Singles chart, peaking at number 50. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Genius - You Should Have Known Better T.C. Curtis & Galaxy
  2. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers
  3. ↑ Genius - You Should Have Known Better T.C. Curtis & Galaxy
  4. ↑ Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 12 NEW SINGLES, ** CURTIS, T. C. YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER/(Dub Mix) Hot Melt/Virgin VS 754:VS 754-12 12" (E) (Previously listed with cat no. 12TC 003)
  5. ↑ Who Sampled - T.C. Curtis You Should Have Known Better
  6. ↑ Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 10 RADIO 2 DAVID HAMILTON'S RECORD OF THE WEEK T.C. CURTIS: You Should Have Known Better (Hot Melt/Virgin)
  7. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers
  8. ↑ Music Week, March 2, 1985 - Page 11 I.L.R. STATIONS, AIRPLAY, Playlists this week 15, Playlists last week N, CURTIS, T.C. You Should Have. . . Hot Melt/Virgin
  9. ↑ Music Week, March 2, 1985 - Page 9 DISCO Edited by BARRY LAZELL, RADIO LONDON
  10. ↑ Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 23 MUSIC WEEK DISCO and dance TOP * SINGLES, 36, NEW, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
  11. ↑ Official Charts - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER by TC CURTIS
  12. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers
  13. ↑ Music Week, February 16, 1985 - Page 12 AIRPLAY action, RADIO 2, 5 (New) T.C. CURTIS:
  14. ↑ Music Week, February 16, 1985 - Page 12 THE NEXT 25, THIS WEEK 76, LAST WEEK -
  15. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 10 AIRPLAY BUBBLING action, 10 (-) CURTIS, T. C.: You Should Have ., . Hot Melt/Virgin
  16. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 29 UK Club Play Chart, 11 T.C. CURTIS; You Should Have Known Better
  17. ↑ Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 31 MUSIC WEEK DISCO and dance TOP SINGLES, THIS WEEK 10, LAST WEEK 25, WEEKS ON CHART 3 YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
  18. ↑ Official Charts - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER by TC CURTIS
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