"Maybe I Know" is an early 1960s pop song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and performed by Lesley Gore. The song was produced by Quincy Jones and arranged by Claus Ogerman.Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" single release Retrieved January 14, 2015 It was featured on her 1964 album, Girl Talk.Lesley Gore, Girl Talk Retrieved January 14, 2015
Background The song was one in a long line of successful "Brill Building Sound" hits created by composers and arrangers working in New York City's Brill Building at 1619 Broadway. Pop songwriting stars Barry and Greenwich had previously scored hits with songs such as "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You" performed by The Ronettes, as well as "Then He Kissed Me" and "Da Doo Ron Ron" by The Crystals.
Billboard described the song as a "medium tempo rocker with fine dance beat." Cash Box described it as "a handclappin' thumper geared for easy dancing and listening approval" and a "tuneful teen-angled vocal romp."
Chart performance "Maybe I Know" reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 in Canada,Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 14, 2015 #20 in the United Kingdom, and #37 in Australia in 1964.Lesley Gore, "Maybe I Know" US and UK Chart Positions Retrieved January 14, 2015
Weekly charts Chart (1964)Peakposition Australia37 Canada RPM Top Singles16 UK20 US Billboard Hot 10014 US Cash Box Top 10010
Other versions The Seashells released a version of the song as a single in 1972 that reached #32 in the UK. Greenwich herself released a version of the song as a single in 1973.Ellie Greenwich, "Maybe I Know" Chart Position Retrieved January 14, 2015 They Might Be Giants covered the song in many live performances, before a studio-recorded version was featured on their 1999 album, Long Tall Weekend.
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