U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)

"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"
Single by Brandy
from the album Never Say Never
Released September 28, 1999
Format CD single, vinyl single
Recorded 1998 – July 12, 1999[1]
Genre
Length 4:29 (album version)
4:00 (radio remix)
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Brandy Norwood, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant
Producer(s) Rodney Jerkins
Brandy chronology
"Almost Doesn't Count"
(1999)
"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)"
(1999)
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
(1999)

"U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written by Isaac Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Norwood for her second studio album Never Say Never (1998), while production was handled by the latter. The track was released as the album's sixth and final single in fall 1999 (see 1999 in music).

The up-tempo song peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 50 in Canada. A remix version of the track featuring female rappers Shaunta and Da Brat was accompanied by a remix EP entitled U Don't Know Me... Like U Used to – The Remix EP and a second music video featuring alternative visuals. There is also a Swizz Beats remix featuring rappers Eve, Shaunta and Da Brat.

Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)."

U.S. CD single
  1. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (remix radio edit) – 4:03
  2. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (album version) – 4:29
  3. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (remix instrumental) – 4:05
"Never Say Never"/"U Don't Know Me" CD single
  1. "Never Say Never" (Jazz Animal remix)
  2. "U Don't Know Me" (Like U Used To) (remix, featuring Shaunta & Da Brat)
  3. "U Don't Know Me" (Like U Used To) (album version)
  4. "Never Say Never" (album version)
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"/"U Don't Know Me" CD single
  1. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
  2. "U Don't Know Me" (Like U Used To) (album version)
  3. "Have You Ever?" (Soul Skank remix)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 25

References

  1. "Press of Atlantic City, pressofAtlanticCity.com – Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. 1999-07-13. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  2. "Brandy Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Brandy. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  3. "Brandy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Brandy. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  4. "Brandy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Brandy. Retrieved 2011-05-23.

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