| "You Already Know" | ||||
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| Single byFergie featuringNicki Minaj | ||||
| from the albumDouble Dutchess | ||||
| Released | August 25, 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Hip house | |||
| Length | 4:08 (single version) 6:28 (album version) | |||
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| Producer | will.i.am | |||
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| "You Already Know" onYouTube | ||||
"You Already Know" is a song recorded by the American singerFergie, featuring guest vocals from rapperNicki Minaj. It was released on August 25, 2017, alongside the promotional single "Hungry"[2] as the third single from Fergie's secondstudio album,Double Dutchess (2017),[3][4] the same day the album was made available for pre-order.[5] "You Already Know" impacted mainstream and rhythmic radio on September 12, 2017.[6] As of September 2017, "You Already Know" moved almost 56,600 copies in the United States according toNielsen SoundScan.[7]
"You Already Know" has been described as a song with1990shouse influences.[8] It samples "It Takes Two" byRob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, which in turn samples theLyn Collins 1972 song "Think (About It)".[9] Prior to the song's release, a lyric about Minaj's ex-boyfriendMeek Mill, was changed following their breakup in January 2017.[10][11][12] The single was written by Fergie and Minaj, withwill.i.am handling the song's production.[13] Fergie first teased the collaboration in a radio interview in late 2014 while promoting "L.A. Love (La La)". The song was performed live for the first time onRock in Rio Lisboa on May 20, 2016.
Fergie spoke about the song, saying:
This is about us standing together as #Girlbosses. We have both worked very hard for what we have, and still continue to do so. I'm a fighter! And so is she! We have the same goal. I'm all about women not being pitted against each other. I'm about, 'Let's stand strong'.
Jordan Miller ofBreathe Heavy reacted positively towards the song, calling it "fresh to death". In particular he praised Minaj's verse.[8]Stereogum placed the song as the third best track of the week, with the senior editor Tom Breihan calling it a monster: "It's a big, shamelessendorphin-rushpop megablast, a riot ofsynth-bloop hooks andJames Browndrum-breaks and housepianos and ecstaticdiva-wails.". Breihan also shows surprise with Fergie'srap skills.[14] It was considered the fortieth best song of 2017 byRolling Stone.[15]
Taken from Tidal.[13]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[16] | 95 |
| Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[17] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 96 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[19] | 19 |
| USDigital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] | 27 |
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| Various | August 25, 2017 | Digital download | Dutchess Music | [3] | |
| United States | September 12, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | BMG | [21] | [6] |
| Rhythmic contemporary | [22] | ||||
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