You Don't Know My Name

"You Don't Know My Name"
"You Don't Know My Name"
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album The Diary of Alicia Keys
B-side	"Diary"
Released	November 10, 2003
Studio	Kampo (New York City); Quad Recording (New York City);
Genre	R&B; soul;
Length	6:06 (album version); 4:26 (radio edit);
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Alicia Keys; Kanye West; Harold Lilly; J. R. Bailey; Mel Kent; Ken Williams;
Producer(s)	Alicia Keys; Kanye West;
Alicia Keys singles chronology
Music video
	"You Don't Know My Name" on YouTube

"You Don't Know My Name" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Written by Keys, Kanye West and Harold Lilly, and produced by Keys and West, the track was released as the album's lead single on November 10, 2003. It contains a sample from the 1975 song "Let Me Prove My Love to You", written by J. R. Bailey, Mel Kent and Ken Williams and performed by The Main Ingredient.

The song became Keys' third top ten hit in the United States, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for eight consecutive weeks, her first Top 10 single in both charts since 2002's "A Woman's Worth". Additionally, the song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. "You Don't Know My Name" was sampled on rapper Lil Wayne's 2008 song "Comfortable" featuring Babyface, produced by West. Blender magazine placed the song at number thirty-seven on its list of "The 100 Best Songs of 2004".^[1]

Music video[]

Directed by Chris Robinson and Andrew Young, rapper Mos Def plays Michael Harris, Alicia's love interest, and Keys plays a waitress at a restaurant. The music video follows Keys working as a waitress at a café. One day, Keys meets a man (played by Mos Def) in the café, and she falls in love with him. Later on, Keys is at a house party where she runs into that same man when a fight is about to break out, and the scene resembles the house party scene in the movie Cooley High. Later in the video, Keys imagines getting the courage to call him and to tell him about her feelings. However, at the end of the movie, she remembers his order but there is no other recognition and the scene ends with his card still being in the bowl and Keys staring out the window since she will never be able to reveal her true feelings for the man.

Track listings and formats[]

European / Canadian CD single^[2]

"You Don't Know My Name" — 5:28
"Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!) — 4:45

European CD Maxi-single^[3]

"You Don't Know My Name" — 5:28
"Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!) — 4:45
"You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental Version) — 4:27

European Enhanced CD single^[4]

"You Don't Know My Name" — 4:20
"Fallin'" (Ali Soundtrack Version) — 4:30
"Butterflyz" (Roger's Release Mix) — 3:54
"You Don't Know My Name" (Video)

UK CD single^[5]

"You Don't Know My Name" — 4:20
"Fallin'" (Ali Soundtrack Version) — 4:30

US promotional CD single^[6]

"You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Edit) — 4:26
"You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Edit #2) — 4:45
"You Don't Know My Name" (Album Version) — 6:08
"You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental) — 4:27
"You Don't Know My Name" (Call Out Hook) — 0:10

US 7" single^[7]

A. "You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Version) — 4:26

B. "You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental Version) — 4:27

US 12" single^[8]

A1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Mix) — 4:26

A2. "You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental) — 4:27

B1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Album Mix) — 6:08

B2. "You Don't Know My Name" (Acappella) — 4:26

US 12" single (Remixes)^[9]

A1. "You Don't Know My Name" (HeartBeat Remix) (featuring T-Rex) — 3:54

A2. "You Don't Know My Name" (G-Mix) (featuring Fabolous) — 3:42

B1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Roc-A-Fella Remix) (featuring Freeway) — 4:21

B2. "You Don't Know My Name" (Smooth) — 3:13

B3. "You Don't Know My Name" (Reggae Mix) — 3:00

European 12" single^[10]

A1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Edit) — 3:07

A2. "Fallin'" (Ali Soundtrack Version) — 6:08

B1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental Version) — 4:27

European promotional 12" single^[11]

A1. "You Don't Know My Name" (Album Version) — 6:06

A2. "You Don't Know My Name" (Radio Edit) — 3:07

B1. "Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!) — 4:45

B2. "You Don't Know My Name" (Instrumental) — 4:27

Personnel[]

Alicia Keys – producer, vocals, background vocals
Sanford Allen – concertmaster, violin
Tony Black – engineer
Richard Brice – viola
Kurt Briggs – violin
Avril Brown – violin
Robert Chausow – viola
Ray Chew – string conductor, string arrangements
Barry Finclair – viola
Eileen Folson – cello
Sharief Hobley – guitar
Stanley Hunte – violin
John Legend – background vocals

Harold Lilly – background vocals
Manny Marroquin – mixing
Lori Miller – violin
Ann Mincieli – engineer
Caryl Paisner – cello
Marion Pinheiro – violin
Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Artie Reynolds – bass guitar
Maxine Roach – viola
Alexander Vselensky – violin
Kanye West – producer
Xin Zhao – violin

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[12]	48
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[13]	2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[14]	2
France (SNEP)^[15]	43
Germany (Official German Charts)^[16]	68
Ireland (IRMA)^[17]	33
Italy (FIMI)^[18]	17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[19]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20]	20
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[21]	94
Scotland (OCC)^[22]	35
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[24]	26
UK Singles (OCC)^[25]	19
UK R&B (OCC)^[26]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[27]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[28]	1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[29]	11

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[30]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[31]	6

Decade-end charts[]

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[32]	38

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[33]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)	Rhythmic contemporary urban AC urban radio	J	^[34]
United States	December 1, 2003 (2003-12-01)	Contemporary hit radio		^[35]
United Kingdom	December 8, 2003 (2003-12-08)	12-inch vinyl CD		^[36]^[37]

References[]

^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2004". Blender. Alpha Media Group Inc. November 23, 2004. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
^ You Don't Know My Name (European & Canadian CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records, BMG. 2003. 82876 581372.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (European CD Maxi-single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 574602.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (European Enhanced CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 58161 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (UK CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records, MBK Entertainment, BMG. 2003. 82876 58865 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (US promotional CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. J1DJ-56599-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876-56599-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876-56599-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. J1PV-56599-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (EU 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 57460 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ You Don't Know My Name (EU 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 57194 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Austriancharts.at – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Ultratop.be – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Ultratop.be – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Lescharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alicia Keys". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 13, 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 5, saptamina 2.02 – 8.02, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on October 13, 2004.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Alicia Keys Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
^ "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
^ "Decade End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "American single certifications – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1529. November 7, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1532. November 28, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "You Don't Know My Name [12" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^ "You Don't Know My Name [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

External links[]

[1] "The 100 Best Songs of 2004". Blender. Alpha Media Group Inc. November 23, 2004. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.

[2] You Don't Know My Name (European & Canadian CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records, BMG. 2003. 82876 581372.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] You Don't Know My Name (European CD Maxi-single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 574602.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] You Don't Know My Name (European Enhanced CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 58161 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] You Don't Know My Name (UK CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records, MBK Entertainment, BMG. 2003. 82876 58865 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] You Don't Know My Name (US promotional CD single liner notes). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. J1DJ-56599-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] You Don't Know My Name (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876-56599-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] You Don't Know My Name (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876-56599-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] You Don't Know My Name (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. J1PV-56599-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] You Don't Know My Name (EU 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 57460 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] You Don't Know My Name (EU 12-inch single vinyl disc). Alicia Keys. J Records. 2003. 82876 57194 1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Austria-12] "Austriancharts.at – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[ultratop-13] "Ultratop.be – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[ultratop2-14] "Ultratop.be – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_France_Alicia_Keys-15] "Lescharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Germany_Alicia_Keys-16] "Offiziellecharts.de – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Ireland3_Alicia_Keys-17] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alicia Keys". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[sc_Italy_Alicia_Keys-18] "Italiancharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Dutch40_-19] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 13, 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Alicia_Keys-20] "Dutchcharts.nl – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[romania-21] "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 5, saptamina 2.02 – 8.02, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on October 13, 2004.

[sc_Scotland_-22] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Sweden_Alicia_Keys-23] "Swedishcharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Switzerland_Alicia_Keys-24] "Swisscharts.com – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[UK-25] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_UKrandb_-26] "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Alicia_Keys-27] "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Alicia_Keys-28] "Alicia Keys Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_Alicia_Keys-29] "Alicia Keys Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

[30] "2004 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2010.

[31] "2004 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 25, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2010.

[32] "Decade End Charts – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[United_StatesAlicia_KeysYou_Don't_Know_My_NamesingleCertRef-33] "American single certifications – Alicia Keys – You Don't Know My Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

[34] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1529. November 7, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[35] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1532. November 28, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[36] "You Don't Know My Name [12" Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

[37] "You Don't Know My Name [CD 1]". Amazon. Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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hide v t Alicia Keys songs
Discography
Songs in A Minor	"Girlfriend" "How Come You Don't Call Me" "Fallin'" "A Woman's Worth"
The Diary of Alicia Keys	"Karma" "If I Was Your Woman / Walk on By " "You Don't Know My Name" "If I Ain't Got You" "Diary"
Unplugged	"Unbreakable" "Every Little Bit Hurts" "Wild Horses" "Love It or Leave It Alone / Welcome to Jamrock"
As I Am	"Superwoman" "No One" "Like You'll Never See Me Again" "Teenage Love Affair"
The Element of Freedom	"Doesn't Mean Anything" "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" "Wait Til You See My Smile" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" "Put It in a Love Song" "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" "We're Almost There"
Girl on Fire	"Brand New Me" "New Day" "Girl on Fire" "Fire We Make" "Tears Always Win" "Not Even the King"
Here	"Blended Family (What You Do for Love)" "In Common"
Alicia	"Show Me Love" "Time Machine" "Underdog" "So Done" "Perfect Way to Die" "Good Job"
As featured artist	"Brotha Part II" "Calma" "Empire State of Mind" "Fireworks" "Gangsta Lovin'" "Ghetto Story Chapter 2" "I Will Pray (Pregherò)" "International Party" "Looking for Paradise" "New Day" "What's Going On"
Other songs	"28 Thousand Days" "America The Beautiful" "Another Way to Die" "Back to Life" "Die Without You" "Don't Give Up (Africa)" "If This World Were Mine" "It's On Again" "Little Drummer Girl" "My Boo" "People Get Ready" "Raise a Man" "Rapture" "Someday We'll All Be Free" "Speechless" "The Christmas Song" "Us" "Wake Me Up" "We Are Here" "We Gotta Pray"
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