I Know You (Lil Skies song)

"I Know You" is a single by American rapper Lil Skies featuring American rapper Yung Pinch. It was released on May 31, 2018 with an accompanying music video and was produced by Taz Taylor. It is Yung Pinch's first and only song to chart, peaking at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"I Know You"
Single by Lil Skies featuring Yung Pinch
ReleasedMay 31, 2018
Length3:31
LabelAll We Got
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Skies singles chronology
"World Rage"
(2018)
"I Know You"
(2018)
"Name in the Sand"
(2018)
Yung Pinch singles chronology
"Wake Up"
(2018)
"I Know You"
(2018)
"This My Wave"
(2018)
Music video
"I Know You" on YouTube

Background and composition

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The song surfaced on the Internet and was teased for months before it was released. It finds Lil Skies and Yung Pinch singing about dealing with "groupies" since their newfound fame. Aron A. of HotNewHipHop described the production as "dark and heavy".[1]

Music video

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The official music video was directed by Nicholas Jandora.[2][3] The videos features "plenty of eclectic work on the graphics as effects boost the spaceship allure of the Tesla in which Skies lets off a few lines".[4]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 94
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 40

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ A., Aron (2018-05-31). "Lil Skies & Yung Pinch Link Up On "I Know You"". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ Cowen, Trace William (May 31, 2018). "Lil Skies Drops Frenetic "I Know You" Video f/ Yung Pinch". Complex.
  3. ^ Montes, Patrick (2018-05-31). "Lil Skies & Yung Pinch Have a Hit With "I Know You"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. ^ P., Milca (2018-05-31). "Watch The Video For Lil Skies & Yung Pinch's "I Know You"". HotNewHipHop.
  5. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: June 30, 2018". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: July 7, 2018". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: June 23, 2018". Billboard.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Lil Skies – I Know You". Recording Industry Association of America. March 4, 2019.