If I Know You

"If I Know You"
Single by The Presets
from the album Apocalypso
Released 23 March 2009
(see release history)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Electro house, synthpop
Length 4:28
Label Modular
The Presets singles chronology
"Yippiyo-Ay"
(2008)		 "If I Know You"
(2009)		 "Kicking and Screaming"
(2009)

"If I Know You" is the fifth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That". "If I Know You" is a break-up song with a Morrissey-like sexual ambiguity, with a vocal hook that calls to mind the 1980 Split Enz hit “I Hope I Never”.

Discussing the lyrics, singer Julian Hamilton told Rolling Stone Australia: "It’s a break up song but I didn’t want it to be a guy pissed off at a girl because that always sounds so wimpy. I thought it'd be cool to write it from a girl's perspective. The lyrics came out a bit weird and we thought maybe we could flog this off to a girl singer, but then I thought no, this song needs to be sung with balls!"[1]

The video clip was directed by Eva Husson. The video for "If I Know You" was awarded Best Dance Video at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards.

Track listings

CD Single
No. Title Length
1. "If I Know You" (Original) 4:28
2. "If I Know You" (Alternate Version) 4:40
3. "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) 5:53
4. "If I Know You" (Music Video) 3:59
iTunes EP 1
No. Title Length
1. "If I Know You"   4:29
2. "If I Know You" (Alternate Version) 4:40
3. "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix) 5:35
4. "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) 5:51
5. "If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix) 6:46
6. "If I Know You" (Tania & Jori Version) 4:55
iTunes EP 2
No. Title Length
1. "If I Know You"   4:29
2. "If I Know You" (Alternate Version) 4:40
3. "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Remix) 5:34
4. "If I Know You" (Tom Middleton Instrumental) 7:07
5. "If I Know You" (Heartbreak Remix) 6:46
6. "If I Know You" (Vince Clarke Remix) 5:51
7. "If I Know You" (Chaim Remix) 7:29

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 57[2]
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 17[3]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 23 March 2009 Modular Digital download -
20 April 2009 CD MODCDS066

References

  1. ↑ Treuen, Jason. "The Presets: Apocalypso Kings". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
  2. ↑ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090520-0000/issue1001.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/418877/presets/chart

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