Gotta Know (Your Name)

"Gotta Know (Your Name)"
"Gotta Know (Your Name)"
Single by Malaika
from the album Sugar Time
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	House; dance-pop;
Length	3:32
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Eric Miller; Jamie Principle; Steve Hurley; Tommye Miller;
Producer(s)	Hurley; Todd Terry; Davide Ruberto; Gio; Mark Lewis;
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"Gotta Know (Your Name)" is a 1993 song by Malaika, released on A&M Records.

The composition was written by Eric Miller, Jamie Principle, Steve Hurley and Tommye Miller, and released as the second single from the singer's debut album Sugar Time. The single became a number #1 dance hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and charted at number sixty-eight on the US R&B^[1] as well as in the UK Top 75.^[2]

Credits and personnel[]

Malaika – lead vocals
Eric Miller – writer
Jamie Principle – writer
Steve Hurley – writer, producer
Tommye Miller – writer
Todd Terry - additional producer, remix
Davide Ruberto - additional producer, remix
Gio - additional producer, remix
Mark Lewis - additional producer, remix
Maurice Joshua - remix
Bill Katt - remix engineer

Track listings[]

CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2^[3]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (7" Radio Mix) - 3:32
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Mix) - 5:17
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1^[4]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Vocal Remix) -
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273^[5]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13

12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1^[6]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1^[7]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1^[8]
12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1^[9]

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (CD Mix) - 4:30
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (R&B Version) - 4:26
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Instrumental) - 4:22
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
"Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

Charts[]

Peak chart positions[]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	68
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	68
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	74
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	20

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1993)	Position
1993 Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles	24

References[]

External links[]

Malaika at AllMusic

[1] 'Malaika, So Much Love on the US Dance chart'

[2] 'Malaika, So Much Love on the UK chart'

[3] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2' Discogs

[4] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1' Discogs

[5] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273' Discogs

[6] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1' Discogs

[7] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1' Discogs

[8] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1' Discogs

[9] 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1' Discogs

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