I Knew You When (Marianas Trench song)
| "I Knew You When" | ||||
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Phantoms | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
| Producer(s) | Ramsay | |||
| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Knew You When" on YouTube | ||||
"I Knew You When" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on November 16, 2018 as their first single from their fifth studio album Phantoms.[1] The song was accompanied by its music video released in December 2018.[2] It reached within the top 30 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and the Canada Hot AC charts.[3][4]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
The band teased a preview of the song via social media on November 5, 2018.[5] "I Knew You When" has been described as a dance-oriented and pop rock song.[6][7] Lead singer Josh Ramsay spoke to Substream Magazine on the meaning behind the song.
"This is about long term, messy, real life love. Love with consequence. Not about drunken lust, or doing shots in a bar, or 'living life for just tonight,' but the kind of real-life relationship that takes a decade to build, through ups and downs. If I've learned one thing in my life as a performer it's this; if you're going to sing a song every night for the rest of your career, you better mean it – and I do."[2]
Ramsay wrote and produced the track.[8] The song runs at 106 BPM and is in the key of E major.[9]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "I Knew You When" was released on YouTube on December 19, 2018 and was directed by Kyle Davison.[10]
Personnel[edit]
- Josh Ramsay – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Matt Webb – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Ayley – bass, backing vocals
- Ian Casselman – drums, backing vocals
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2018−19) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 18 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[12] | 33 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] | 27 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[4] | 21 |
References[edit]
- ^ "I Knew You When - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b White, Logan (December 21, 2018). "Marianas Trench Release New Music Video of I Knew You When". Substream Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ @mtrench (November 5, 2018). "I KNEW YOU WHEN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (March 4, 2019). "Marianas Trench conjures haunted harmonies on Phantoms". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Release New Single I Knew You When". November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marianas Trench - I Knew You When". Genius. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Key and BPM of I Knew You When by Marianas Trench". Musicstax.com. November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ MarianasTrenchVEVO (December 19, 2018), Marianas Trench - I Knew You When, retrieved April 3, 2022
- ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.