I Don't Know Anybody Else

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"I Don't Know Anybody Else"
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Single by Black Box
from the album Dreamland
ReleasedDecember 18, 1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length4:36
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Daniele Davoli
  • Mirko Limoni
  • Valerio Semplici
Producer(s)Groove Groove Melody
Black Box singles chronology
"Ride on Time"
(1989) 		"I Don't Know Anybody Else"
(1989) 		"Everybody Everybody"
(1990)
Music video
"I Don't Know Anybody Else" on YouTube

"I Don't Know Anybody Else" is a song by the Italian music group Black Box. It was the second single from their debut album Dreamland (1990), and was originally released in the United States in December 1989. It was released worldwide in the early months of 1990 and had a great success in record charts, including Ireland, Switzerland, Norway and the United Kingdom, where it reached the Top 5. In other countries, it peaked between number 5 and number 10. It entered the UK Singles Chart on February 17, 1990 and remained for eight weeks.

The song features an uncredited Martha Wash on lead vocals. The title is a misheard lyric lifted from "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway, the original line being "I love nobody else", using the same melody line as the chorus of "I Don't Know Anybody Else".

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard stated that the "groove remains in trendy Italo-house vein with diva-styled vocals fueling the fire of tune's brain-imbedding hook."[2] Cash Box wrote that "the group who surprised everyone by breaking out of clubs and onto the pop charts clocks in with its second single, driven by the same intense vocals and formidable House groove that skyrocketed its U.S. debut single, "Everybody, Everybody"."[3] The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith described it as "effective and timeless" in his review of Dreamland, and added that it now "sound fresher and fuller of life than ever."[4] Gene Sandbloom from The Network Forty wrote that the song "has every bit the house power, but this time lead vocalist Katrin Quinol kicks off with an Annie Lennox intro that leaves you almost exhausted after four minutes."[5] Chris Heath from Smash Hits noted that it is "exceedingly similar" to "Ride on Time" and said it is "slightly brilliant".[6]

Vibe magazine listed the song at number 11 in their list of Before EDM: 30 Dance Tracks from The '90s That Changed the Game in 2013. They wrote that the song "helped propel Italian house group Black Box into international fame thanks to the track’s strong vocals (exhibited by Martha Wash) fused with beats laid down by club DJ Daniele Davoli and keyboard wiz Mirko Limoni".[7]

Chart performance[]

"I Don't Know Anybody Else" was successful on the charts on several continents. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria, Finland (number 2), France, Ireland (number 2), Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 5. In the UK, the single peaked at number 4 in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on February 18, 1990.[8] Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Germany and a Top 30 hit in the Netherlands. Outside Europe, it peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States and was a Top 10 hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 6 and was awarded a gold record after 35,000 singles were sold there. In New Zealand, it went to number 25.

Music video[]

A music video was made for "I Don't Know Anybody Else", directed by Judith Briant.[9] It features the group performing the song in a club. Briant also directed the music video for "Ride on Time" (with Greg Copeland). The video was published on YouTube in June 2009. By September 2020, it had more than 5,8 million views.[10]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Black Box - I Don't Know Anybody Else (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (1990-11-10). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 91. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  3. ^ "Pop Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. 1990-12-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. ^ "Black Box - Dreamland". The Daily Vault. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. ^ "Top 40: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 1990-11-16. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  6. ^ "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 298. 1990-05-02. p. 55. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  7. ^ "Before EDM: 30 Dance Tracks From The '90s That Changed The Game". Vibe. 2018-10-08.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 18 February 1990 - 24 February 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  9. ^ "I Don't Know Anybody Else (1990) by Black Box". IMVDb. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  10. ^ "Black Box - I Don't Know Anybody Else (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h ""I Don't Know Anybody Else", in various singles charts" (in French). lescharts. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Box – I Don't Know Anybody Else" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. March 3, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "Top 3 Finland" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  15. ^ "Irish Singles Chart, database". irishcharts. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  16. ^ ""I Don't Know Anybody Else", Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Black Box singles, Billboard charts". allmusic. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  18. ^ "1990 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  19. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  20. ^ "End of Year Charts 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  21. ^ "1990 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). hitparade. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
  22. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

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