"More Than You Know" is the first single released from Martika's eponymous debut album. "More Than You Know" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 24, 1988,[2] and peaked at #18.[3] The single was re-released in Europe and Australasia in January 1990, and reached the top 40 in the UK (#15[4]), Ireland,[5] and Australia.[6]
| "More Than You Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Martika | ||||
| from the album Martika | ||||
| B-side | "Alibis" | |||
| Released | November 1988 (US) January 1, 1990 (UK re-release) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martika, Michael Jay, Marvin Morrow | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Jay | |||
| Martika singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Martika - More Than You Know" on YouTube | ||||
Formats
edit- UK 12"
- "More Than You Know" (Dance Mix Part I) – 6:10
- "More Than You Know" (Dub Mix Part II) – 2:06
- "More Than You Know" (House Mix Part I) – 6:06
- "More Than You Know" (House Mix Part II) – 5:04
- UK 7"
- "More Than You Know" (7" remix) – 4:04
- "More Than You Know" (Spanish version)
- UK 7" version 2
- "More Than You Know" (single version)
- "Alibis" (backing track)
- Japan 7"
- "More Than You Know" (single version)
- "Alibis"
- Austria 3" CD
- "More Than You Know" (dance mix) – 6:10
- "Toy Soldiers" (Spanish version, "Como Un Juguete") – 4:44
- "More Than You Know" (Spanish version, "Quiero Entregarte Mi Amor") – 4:12
Charts
edit| Chart (1988–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[7] | 47 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3][8] | 18 |
| US Dance/Club Play Singles[9][8] | 12 |
| US Hot Dance Music Sales[8] | 33 |
| Australian Singles Chart[6] | 32 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (August 2, 2021). "The Number Ones: Martika's "Toy Soldiers"". Stereogum. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
Martika's debut single, the freestyle-adjacent dance-pop jam "More Than You Know" came out late in 1988, and it peaked at #18 the next spring.
- ^ "Billboard > The Hot 100 > The week of December 24, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Martika". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for 'Martika'". Fireball Media. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com > Discography Martika". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ RPM Top Singles - April 17, 1989, p. 6 RPM Magazine
- ^ a b c "Artist Search for "martika"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Martika > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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