You Know Me

Album: Reality Killed the Video Star (2009)
Charted: 6
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Songfacts®:

  • This soul-tinged break-up song is the second single from British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' eighth solo album, Reality Killed the Video Star.
  • This tale of lost love is based on an original song "Voilà" written by the French singer Françoise Hardy.
  • The string arrangement is based on John Barry's "Theme From Midnight Cowboy."
  • This song, along with the rest of the album, was produced by Trevor Horn. The album title is a reference to "Video Killed The Radio Star" by Horn's former band the Buggles "The title was Robbie's idea," Horn told The London Times September 26, 2009. "For me, programs like Britain's Got Talent and The X-Factorare a bit tired. You have someone like Susan Boyle - she shows up, she looks a bit manky, she sings OK and everyone goes bananas - but you can't have too many of them."

Comments: 1

  • Mary from Tampico, Mexicowhat a great song I love the lyrics and the music :) and about the meaning...I guess the lyrics speak for themselves is a lost love song
    Robbie
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