You Should Have Known Better was a 1985 single by UK singer-songwriter, T. C. Curtis. It became a hit for him that year, spending more than a month in the UK singles chart. It also registered in the Top Disco & Dance Singles, Airplay Action and Club Play charts.

Background The backing on the song is by UK group Galaxy.Genius - You Should Have Known Better T.C. Curtis & GalaxyMusic Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers

The song is about a man who is leaving his woman. After repeatedly forgiving her, his patience has run out. He tells her to stop begging him to stay and that she should have known better. His mind is made up and he is leaving.Genius - You Should Have Known Better T.C. Curtis & Galaxy

The song was released in early February, 1985 on Hot Melt 12 TC.003 but then later on Virgin, Hot Melt VS 754.Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 12 NEW SINGLES, ** CURTIS, T. C. YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER/(Dub Mix) Hot Melt/Virgin VS 754:VS 754-12 12" (E) (Previously listed with cat no. 12TC 003)

It was sampled by Chris Carrier and Jef K for the 2009 song "Morning" and by Space Ranger for the 2010 song "Superstring".Who Sampled - T.C. Curtis You Should Have Known Better

Reception David Hamilton of Radio 2 had "You Should Have Known Better" as the record of the week for the week of February 9, 1985.Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 10 RADIO 2 DAVID HAMILTON'S RECORD OF THE WEEK T.C. CURTIS: You Should Have Known Better (Hot Melt/Virgin) According to the February 23 issue of Music Week, the song had been a hot number in the clubs for several weeks and it had been recently been picked up by the Virgin record label.Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers

Airplay It was noted in the March 2 issue of Music Week that "You Should Have Known Better", a new entry for the previous week now was on the B list for the majority of the fifteen playlists for the week of March 2.Music Week, March 2, 1985 - Page 11 I.L.R. STATIONS, AIRPLAY, Playlists this week 15, Playlists last week N, CURTIS, T.C. You Should Have. . . Hot Melt/Virgin However, along with Theme From Shaft by Eddy & The Soul Band, "(I Guess) It Must Be Love" by Thelma Houston etc., it was on Radio London's A list.Music Week, March 2, 1985 - Page 9 DISCO Edited by BARRY LAZELL, RADIO LONDON

Chart "You Should Have Known Better" made its debut at number 36 in the Music Week Top Disco & Dance Singles chart on the week of February 9, 1985.Music Week, February 9, 1985 - Page 23 MUSIC WEEK DISCO and dance TOP * SINGLES, 36, NEW, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER It debuted in the UK singles chart on February 16, 1985.Official Charts - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER by TC CURTISMusic Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 16 TALENT Edited by Chris White, Chart newcomers It also made its debut at number 5 in the Radio 2 section of the Music Week Airplay Action chart,Music Week, February 16, 1985 - Page 12 AIRPLAY action, RADIO 2, 5 (New) T.C. CURTIS: and at number 76 in the Music Week The Next 25 chart that week.Music Week, February 16, 1985 - Page 12 THE NEXT 25, THIS WEEK 76, LAST WEEK - It debuted in the Music Week Airplay Action Bubbling chart at number 10 on the week of February 23, 1985.Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 10 AIRPLAY BUBBLING action, 10 (-) CURTIS, T. C.: You Should Have ., . Hot Melt/Virgin It was also at number 11 on the UK Club Play Chart that week,Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 29 UK Club Play Chart, 11 T.C. CURTIS; You Should Have Known Better and at week three, it was at number 10 on the Music Week Disco chart.Music Week, February 23, 1985 - Page 31 MUSIC WEEK DISCO and dance TOP SINGLES, THIS WEEK 10, LAST WEEK 25, WEEKS ON CHART 3 YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

It spent a total of five weeks in the UK Singles chart, peaking at number 50.Official Charts - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER by TC CURTIS

References

External links Discogs – T.C. Curtis – You Should Have Known Better Fabrice DEWATT channel, Mar 17, 2010 – TC CURTIS - Should have known better (1985) (audio)