"You Know Me" is the second official single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' eighth studio album Reality Killed the Video Star. The song was released on 4 December 2009. It is based on an original song "Voilà" written by French artist Françoise Hardy. Williams performed the song during his BBC Electric Proms concert on 20 October 2009. Ken Bruce premiered the song on BBC Radio 2 during his show on 23 October.
Critical reception UK website Digital Spy gave the song four stars (out of five) commenting that: "'You Know Me', a single whose very title seems to be cosying up to all those fans he's neglected in recent years – just the sort of fans who are likely to enjoy this tune. Borrowing sufficiently from Françoise Hardy's 'Voila' to earn the chanteuse a co-writing credit, it's a classic Robbie ballad with lashings of strings, 'shoo-ba-ba' backing vocals and a lovely, timeless-sounding chorus melody."
Music video The music video for the song was released on Williams' official website on 6 November 2009. In the video Robbie Williams falls asleep and wakes up dressed as a rabbit in a waistcoat, exploring a fantasy world that seems to be based on Alice in Wonderland. After he finishes exploring the fantasy world he dances with a group of women also dressed as rabbits; however, this time he is wearing make-up to complete his transformation. The video was directed by Phil & Olly (also known as Diamond Dogs) and filmed at Shepperton Studios.
Track listing UK CD single "You Know Me" – 4:21 "Bodies" (Aeroplane Remix) – 6:42
Digital EP "You Know Me" – 4:21 "You Know Me" (The Count & Sinden Remix) – 4:58 "You Know Me" (The Count & Sinden Dubble Bubble Remix) – 4:15
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "You Know Me"Chart (2009–2010)PeakpositionEurope (European Hot 100)15Europe (European Hit Radio)6 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 14Italy (FIMI)20Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Robbie Williams".7 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 5Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)7UK Airplay (Music Week)1
Year-end charts + 2009 year-end chart performance for "You Know Me"Chart (2009)PeakpositionTaiwan (Hito Radio)95UK Singles (OCC)101 + 2010 year-end chart performance for "You Know Me"Chart (2010)PeakpositionEurope (European Hot 100)97 Italy Airplay (EarOne) 78
Certifications
Release history Country Release date Format LabelUnited Kingdom 23 October 2009 AirplayVirgin, EMI 7 December 2009 CD single, digital download Australia 28 November 2009 Digital download Chrysalis, EMI Austria4 December 2009German release date for "You Know Me"CD singleChrysalis, EMI Germany Switzerland Mexico 8 December 2009 Digital download EMI
References
External links RobbieWilliams.com – Robbie Williams official website