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"I Knew I Loved You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released through Roadshow Music and Columbia Records as the second single from their second studio album, Affirmation (1999). The song was created as an attempt to replicate the composition of Savage Garden's previous single "Truly Madly Deeply". The track was serviced to US adult contemporary and top 40 radio in September 1999 and was issued commercially in Australia on 28 September 1999.

For the 2007 song, see We All Love Ennio Morricone.

"I Knew I Loved You"
Single by Savage Garden
from the album Affirmation
B-side
Released28 September 1999 (1999-09-28)
Length4:10
Label
  • Roadshow
  • Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Savage Garden singles chronology
"Tears of Pearls"
(1999)		 "I Knew I Loved You"
(1999)		 "Affirmation"
(2000)
Music video
"I Knew I Loved You" on YouTube

Upon its release, "I Knew I Loved You" topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's second number one in the United States after "Truly Madly Deeply". The song also reached number one in Canada and Romania, number three in New Zealand and Sweden, number four in Australia, and the top 10 in Norway and the United Kingdom. The music video features then teen actress Kirsten Dunst as Darren Hayes' love interest and received heavy rotation on MTV.


Background


Having finished recording material for Affirmation, Savage Garden members Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones were challenged by Columbia Records executive Don Ienner to produce the next "Truly Madly Deeply". The duo argued that "Truly Madly Deeply" was a one-of-its-kind song and could not be replicated but also realised that their second album lacked a love ballad.[1] Hayes and Jones went on to compose "I Knew I Loved You" and submitted it to the record label's executives, who were delighted with the result as they felt it was a strong contender to eclipse the success of "Truly Madly Deeply".

Singer Darren Hayes further explained that the song was born out of a paradoxical situation, being a love song written "in about 40 minutes out of spite towards the record company" at a time when he felt "wounded by love".[2]


Critical reception


Bill Lamb from About.com noted "I Knew I Loved You" as a "romantic ballad".[3] AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "hooky and memorable".[4] Larry Flick from Billboard described the song "as cool and crisp as the autumn air, this simple, direct ballad projects a sweet message of knowing love when you see it." He noted that the song "glides along amid a soft, easy beat, with vocalist Hayes sounding more at ease and confident than ever, like he's singing a timeless classic." He also added that "drenched harmonies add to the overall impact" and called it "absolutely enchanting, one of the most beautiful songs yet of 1999".[5] Bob Waliszewski of Plugged In said that it "describes how it feels to be hopelessly in love".[6]


Commercial performance


The song was a success on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it spent four weeks at the top. It was the last song by an Australian artist to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for over 12 years, until Gotye peaked at number one with his single "Somebody That I Used to Know" in 2012.[citation needed] The song remained on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart for 124 weeks,[7] breaking the record for 123 weeks set by another of the duo's songs, "Truly Madly Deeply". It ranked number 21 on the All Time Adult Contemporary Chart. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


Music video


The accompanying music video for "I Knew I Loved You" was filmed by director Kevin Bray in August 1999 on a New York City Subway set that had previously been used on the sitcom Seinfeld.[8] It features Hayes playing out a romantic plot on a subway train, with a female passenger (played by American actress Kirsten Dunst) as the object of his affections.

At one point, the train comes to a stop due to a power outage; red emergency lighting comes on and everyone in the carriage joins hands. Hayes, who is sitting opposite his aforementioned love interest, extends his hand to her. As they touch, the video cuts to a montage of the couple walking through a park, bathed in sunlight, laughing and holding hands. The video then cuts back to the carriage as the power comes back on and the train pulls into the station. Hayes and the woman exit with the other passengers, and share a fleeting glance before going their separate ways. Shots of the band performing alone on the subway platform and in the carriage are interspersed throughout the video.


Track listings



Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61] Platinum 70,000^
Sweden (GLF)[62] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[63] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[64] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States 20 September 1999 Adult contemporary radio Columbia [65]
21 September 1999 Contemporary hit radio [65]
Australia 28 September 1999 CD Roadshow [19]
United Kingdom 1 November 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [66]
United States 4 January 2000 [67][68]

Cover versions



See also



References


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На других языках

- [en] I Knew I Loved You

[es] I Knew I Loved You

«I Knew I Loved You» (en español: «Sabía que te amaba») es una balada pop interpretada por el dúo australiano de pop Savage Garden, Fue lanzado como el segundo sencillo de su segundo y último álbum de estudio Affirmation (1999). Fue su segundo número uno después de "Truly Madly Deeply" y alcanzando la cima de los Billboard Hot 100 en la semana del 29 de enero de 2000, permaneciendo en esa posición por tres semanas consecutivas. Después de tres semanas en el número uno, el sencillo fue desplazado por "Thank God I Found You" de Mariah Carey con Joe y 98 Degrees y cuando regresó al cima del chart completó cuatro semanas en el número uno del chart.

[ru] I Knew I Loved You

«I Knew I Loved You» (с англ. — «Знаю, я любил тебя») ― сингл австралийского поп-дуэта Savage Garden, выпущенный в качестве второго сингла с их второго студийного альбома Affirmation. Он сразу же занял 1-е место в Billboard Hot 100. Он также стал последним австралийским синглом, достигшим вершины Billboard Hot 100 за последние двенадцать лет, пока сингл «Somebody That I Used to Know» Готье не достиг 1-й строчки чарта в 2012 году. Песня также заняла 1-е место в Канаде и Румынии, 3-е ― в Новой Зеландии и Швеции, 4-е ― в Австралии и топ-10-в Норвегии и Великобритании. В музыкальном клипе снялась юная Кирстен Данст.


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