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They Don't Know (Jon B. song)

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"They Don't Know"
Jon B - They Dont Know single cover.jpg
Single by Jon B.
from the album Cool Relax
B-side "Are U Still Down" [1]
ReleasedMarch 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
Genre R&B
Length4:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tim Kelley
  • Bob Robinson [3]
Jon B. singles chronology
"Don't Say"
(1997)		"They Don't Know"
(1998)		"I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)"
(1998)
Music video
"They Don't Know" on YouTube

"They Don't Know" is a song produced by American singer Jon B. Co-written by and produced by Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson under their production moniker Tim & Bob for his second studio album Cool Relax (1997), it was issued as the album's third single in 1998. The song became Jon B.'s highest-charting single since "Someone to Love" (1995), reaching number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. [4]

Contents

Release

The radio edit version and its remix sampled "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled," both performed by The Notorious B.I.G. The song became Jon B.'s biggest hit to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven in 1998. [4]

Music video

A music video for "They Don't Know" was directed by Christopher Erskin. [5]

Cover versions

Gunna and Chlöe came together to write the song "You & Me" which sampled some lyrics and the guitar from "They Don't Know". During an appearance on the podcast Can We Talk RNB?, Jon B. expressed his distaste towards Gunna for sampling his song without his consent. [6]

Track listings

CD single [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."They Don't Know" (Radio Edit)
 Tim & Bob 4:11
2."They Don't Know" (Club Mix)
  • Buck
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob6:02
3."They Don't Know" (Album Version)
  • Buck
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:34
4."Are U Still Down" (featuring 2Pac)
4:27
Remix single [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."They Don't Know" (Soulshock & Karlin Remix Club Mix)
  • Buck
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
6:03
2."They Don't Know" (Bugati Chill Mix)
  • Buck
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
  • Tim & Bob
  • Jon B. [a]
4:26
3."They Don't Know" (Album Version)
  • Buck
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:33

Notes

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "They Don't Know"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000 [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Jon B - They Don't Know at Discogs". Discogs . Zink Media. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "They Don't Know - Jon B. | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jon B - They Don't Know (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Jon B. – Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Jon B. - "They don't know"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Holland, Stephanie (2024-08-06). "Why Jon B 'Can't Stand' Gunna and Chlöe's 'Ratchet' Sampling of His Biggest Record". The Root. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Jon B, They Don't Know (FFM 666191 2 — Europe)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jon B, They Don't Know (FFM 666191 2 — Europe)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Jon B Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  13. ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1998". Longbored Surfer. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-51. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  15. ↑ "American single certifications – Jon B. – Are U Still Down?". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 31, 2015.


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