I Got to Know
| "I Got to Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
| Single by Starbuck | ||||
| from the album Moonlight Feels Right | ||||
| B-side | "The Slower You Go (The Longer It Lasts)" | |||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Private Stock | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Blackman | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Blackman | |||
| Starbuck singles chronology | ||||
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"I Got to Know" is a song recorded by the American band Starbuck. It was the second of three singles from their debut LP, Moonlight Feels Right. Written and produced by Bruce Blackman, the song was released in September 1976. Like its predecessor, "Moonlight Feels Right," the song features a prominent marimba solo by co-founding band member Bo Wagner.
In the United States, the song reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 40 on the Cash Box chart.[2] On the Canadian chart, the song peaked at number 36 in late October 1976.[3] On the adult contemporary charts, "I Got to Know" reached number 11 in the U.S.[4] and number nine in Canada.[5]
Television performance[edit]
Starbuck performed their debut hit, "Moonlight Feels Right" and "I Got to Know" on The Midnight Special television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The show was hosted by The Spinners.[6]
Chart history[edit]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 9 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] | 11 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[11] | 40 |
References[edit]
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 23, 1976
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-10-30. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-11-06. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "The Midnight Special". Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-11-06. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-10-30. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 23, 1976
