U Don't Know Me (Armand Van Helden song)

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“U Don't Know Me”
“U Don't Know Me” cover
Single by Armand Van Helden
from the album 2 Future 4 U
B-side "Aliene"
"Rock da Spot"
Released 1999 (UK)
Format CD, 12"vinyl
Genre Dance
Length 4:02 (radio edit)
Label Armed Records
Producer Armand Van Helden
Armand Van Helden singles chronology
"Ultrafunkula"
1997
"U Don't Know Me"
1999
"Flowerz"
1999

"U Don't Know Me" is a single by house music producer Armand Van Helden from the album 2 Future 4 U. It features Duane Harden on vocals.

The song was number one in the UK Top 40 in 1999, knocking off The Offspring's song "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)". The recording of this song went about in an unconventional way; the track was laid down, Van Helden went off and did his own thing, and left Harden to his own devices.[citation needed]

The strings featured in this song sampled the disco song "Dance With U", originally performed by Carrie Lucas. The full version of the track features an intro sampling a conversation from the Dial M for Monkey cartoon.

Preceded by
"Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" by The Offspring
UK Singles Chart number-one single
January 31, 1999 - 6 February
Succeeded by
"Maria" by Blondie