I Know You (Skylar Grey song)

"I Know You"

"I Know You" cover
Promotional single by Skylar Grey from the album Fifty Shades of Grey
Released 3 February 2015
Format Digital download
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:58
Label Interscope, KIDinaKORNER
Writer

"I Know You" is a song recorded by American recording artist and songwriter Skylar Grey for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). The song was written by Grey and Canadian composer/producer Stephan Moccio and co-produced by Moccio and Dan Heath.[1] It was released as the second promotional single on February 3, along with its lyric video.[2] A visual music video for the song is also being shot.[3]

Critical Reception

"I Know You" received acclaim from music critics. Bianca Gracie from Idolator called the song "a beautiful ballad with soaring strings and luxurious-sounding percussion".[4] Carolyn Menyes from Music Times called the song "emotional" describing "I Know You" as "a mid-tempo piano ballad with a pulsing beat, yearning lyrics and dripping, high vocals".[5] Hayley Spencer from InStyle wrote "[the song] is a haunting piano ballad about convincing your lover to let go of the past and fully commit".[6] Nolan Feeney of Time called the song "moody, though somewhat less depressing" saying that the song lyrics resemble things Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) probably whispers longingly to Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) when they aren’t exploring their kinky sides.[7]

Eliza Thompson from Cosmopolitan described the song as "a slow, piano-based ballad about convincing your lover to let go of his past and just be chill".[8] In a non-favorable review, Kenneth Partridge for Billboard said the song is "fairly lackluster" for a "torch song".[9] Emilee Lindner of MTV stated "Grey sings sweetly and achingly for her lover to fully commit, telling him “I know you, baby.” It’s as if they’ve been through it all before and she just wants to be in love without complications".[10]

Commercial performance

In its day of release, "I Know You" reached the top spot on American, Canadian and Mexican iTunes. The following day, the song reached the top in another 10 countries including France, Portugal and Poland, and also top 10 in numerous others. "I Know You" debuted at No. 45 on Portugal Singles Chart on the week of February 6 climbing to No. 24 on the following week. On the week of February 20, the song fell to No. 30. "I Know You" debuted at No. 12 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and rose to No. 11 the next week. On Canadian Hot 100 the song debuted and peaked at No. 80.

Music video

Skylar Grey released a lyric video for the song in the same day as the track was released on iTunes for digital download. The lyric video has over 19.1 million views on YouTube.[11] On February 10, Skylar confirmed the releasing of a visual music video for the song posting a picture from the set on her instagram.[12] The music video is planned to be released exclusively on the unrated edition of the Fifty Shades of Grey Bluray release on May 8.[13]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Bulgaria (BG Top 40)[14] 37
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 80
Hot Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 28
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] 81
France (SNEP)[18] 71
France Streaming Songs (SNEP)[19] 18
Portugal (AFP)[20] 24
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 54
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] 127
UK Singles Sales (Official Charts Company)[23] 64
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[24] 11
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 34

References

  1. ↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Skylar+Grey&titel=I+Know+You&cat=s
  2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRRRcXycjI
  3. ↑ http://www.skylargreynews.com/
  4. ↑ http://www.idolator.com/7579550/skylar-grey-i-know-you-watch-the-fifty-shades-of-grey-lyric-video
  5. ↑ http://www.musictimes.com/articles/27197/20150203/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-i-know-you.htm
  6. ↑ http://news.instyle.com/2015/02/04/skylar-grey-i-know-you-fifty-shades-of-grey-sountrack/
  7. ↑ http://time.com/3695260/fifty-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-skylar/
  8. ↑ http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/news/a36023/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-song/
  9. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6465808/50-shades-of-grey-soundtrack-review
  10. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2067737/skylar-grey-fifty-shades-of-grey-i-know-you/
  11. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECRRRcXycjI
  12. ↑ http://portalpopline.com.br/foto-skylar-grey-grava-videoclipe-de-i-know-you-de-cinquenta-tons-de-cinza/
  13. ↑ Fifty Shades of Grey Unrated Edition is Coming Home in May, ComingSoon.net. March 24, 2015.
  14. ↑ http://www.bgtop40.bg/charts
  15. ↑ "Skylar Grey Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Skylar Grey. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  16. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-songs/2015-02-21
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20159 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Skylar+Grey&titel=I+Know+You&cat=s
  19. ↑ http://www.chartsinfrance.net/charts/1507/titres-streaming.php
  20. ↑ http://acharts.us/song/90633
  21. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20159 into search. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ zobbel.de/cluk/150214cluk.txt
  23. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/
  24. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279558/skylar-grey/chart?f=344
  25. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-02-28/pop-digital-songs