I Know Him So Well

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"I Know Him So Well" is a song from the musical, Chess, by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. In this duet, two women (one is a character's wife, the other is his mistress) each express their bittersweet feelings at seeing their relationship fall apart.

The duet was number one in the UK for 4 weeks in 1985 when released as a single by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson. This recording remains in the Guinness Book of Records for biggest-selling single by a female duo. Paige also appeared in the original London production of Chess.


It has been covered by Steps, and released as a single on their The Last Dance album. The song has also been covered by Whitney Houston and her mother Cissy Houston on the album Whitney.

Preceded by
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner		 UK number one single
February 3, 1985		 Succeeded by
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive


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