If You Don't Know Me by Now
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
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If you don't know me by now You will never never never know me (Oh) All the things that we've been through You should understand me like I understand you Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night 'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight If you don't know me by now (If you don't know me) You will never never never know me (You'll never, never know me) If you don't know me by now(If you don't, if you don't know me baby) You will never never never know me(No you won't) We've all got our own funny moods I've got mine, woman you've got yours too Just trust in me like I trust in you As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh If you don't know me by now (If you don't, if you don't know me baby) You will never never never know me (Hey hey, hey hey, hey hey) If you don't know me by now (You will never never never know me) You will never never never know me (Oh)
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Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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13 facts about this song
Original Creators"If You Don't Know Me by Now" was originally written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, and first performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in 1972. It was the lead single from their album "I Miss You".
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Frontman ChangeTeddy Pendergrass was originally a drummer for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, but later became the lead singer. The song "If You Don't Know Me by Now" was one of his biggest hits with the group.
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Chart Performance - Harold Melvin & the Blue NotesThe song reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart in the mid-1970s.
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Joining RanksThe song "If you don't know me by now" was one of four Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ hits to get into the R&B’s top spot.
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Grammy Nomination - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes"If You Don't Know Me by Now" received a Grammy nomination for R&B performance by a duo, group, or chorus in 1973.
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Cover - Simply RedBritish band Simply Red covered the song in 1989 for their album "A New Flame." It became one of their biggest hits.
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Chart Performance - Simply RedThe Simply Red version of the song hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won the 1992 Grammy for Best R&B song.
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DistinctionWith their cover of "If You Don't Know Me by Now," Simply Red became one of the few UK artists to reach No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Music VideoThe music video for Simply Red's version, directed by Andy Morahan, received a nomination for Best British Video at the 1990 Brit Awards.
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Late Teddy Pendergrass' versionEven after leaving Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass continued to perform "If You Don't Know Me by Now" as a solo act.
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Recognition - Teddy Pendergrass"If You Don't Know Me by Now", along with Pendergrass's other classic hits, helped him secure his place in the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Film and TV UseThe song has been widely used in film and television, including in an episode of "The Office" where the character Michael Scott famously serenades his staff with a karaoke version.
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Cultural ImpactOver decades, "If You Don't Know Me by Now" has become a much-covered standard in the soul genre, demonstrating its enduring popularity.
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