| "You Don't Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Helen Shapiro | ||||
| B-side | "Marvellous Lie" | |||
| Released | 29 June 1961 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) DB 4670 (UK)[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Schroeder, Mike Hawker[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Norrie Paramor[1] | |||
| Helen Shapiro singles chronology | ||||
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"You Don't Know" is a 1961 single by Helen Shapiro. It was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker and released on the Columbia (EMI) label in the United Kingdom on 29 June 1961. "You Don't Know" topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks beginning on 10 August.[2][3] The single sold over a million copies and earned Shapiro a gold disc.[4]
International chart positions
| Chart (1961/1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 3 |
| Israel Singles Chart[7] | 3 |
| Danish Singles Chart[8] | 3 |
| Japanese Singles Chart[9] | 4 |
| Ultratop (Flanders)[10] | 4 |
| Ultratop (Wallonia)[11] | 5 |
| French Singles Chart[12] | 6 |
| Dutch Muziek Express Top 30 | 15 |
Cover versions
- In Japan, where Shapiro's version also became popular in 1962, the song was covered in Japanese by Mieko Hirota, who had also covered Shapiro's earlier hit "Don't Treat Me Like a Child."[13]
References
- ^ a b c Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, August, 1961. 7 August 1961.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Week, September 1961. 11 September 1961.
- ^ Dowse, Tony (2011). The Ultimate Helen Shapiro. EMI Gold.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, October 1961. 9 October 1961.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, November 1961. 6 November 1961.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, November 1961. 20 November 1961.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, September 1961. 25 September 1961.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, February 1962. 10 February 1962.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, January 1962. 20 January 1962.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, March 1962. 10 March 1962.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, January 1962. 6 January 1962.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Billboard Music Week, November 1961. 20 November 1961.
