You Don't Know My Name
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| "You Don't Know My Name" | ||
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| Single by Alicia Keys | ||
| from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Format | CD single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | Kampo Studios and Quad Recording Studios, New York City, New York |
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| Genre | R&B/Soul | |
| Length | 6:06 | |
| Label | J | |
| Writer(s) | Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Harold Lilly, James Ralph Bailey, Melvin Kent, Ken Williams | |
| Producer(s) | Kanye West, Alicia Keys | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Alicia Keys singles chronology | ||
| "Girlfriend" (2002) |
"You Don't Know My Name" (2003) |
"If I Ain't Got You" (2004) |
"You Don't Know My Name" is the first single released from R&B/soul musician Alicia Keys's sophomore album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Released in 2003, the Kanye West-produced track became Keys' third top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
The single helped Keys' sophomore album become a big holiday seller during the holiday season of 2003, when it was released.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2003/2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 11 |
| Austria Top 75 Singles | 48 |
| Canada Top 50 Singles | 34 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 45 |
| France Top 100 Singles | 43 |
| Germany Top 100 Singles | 68 |
| Sweden Top 60 Singles | 54 |
| Switzerland Top 100 Singles | 23 |
| UK Top 75 Singles | 19 |
| United World Chart | 5 |
| World Top 100 Airplay | 57 |
| World R&B Top 30 Singles | 1 |
| Preceded by "Step in the Name of Love" by R. Kelly |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single December 20, 2003- February 14, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Slow Jamz" by Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx |
[edit] Music Video
Mos Def is in the video, as the male love interest of Alicia, and the guy who "doesn't know her name".
Albums: Songs in A Minor • The Diary of Alicia Keys • Unplugged
Selected singles: "Fallin'" • "A Woman's Worth" • "You Don't Know My Name" • "If I Ain't Got You" • "My Boo" • "Karma" • "Unbreakable" • "Every Little Bit Hurts"
