I Knew I Loved You

Savage Garden

About I Knew I Loved You

"I Knew I Loved You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released as the second single from their second studio album, Affirmation. The song went straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's second number one in the United States after "Truly Madly Deeply". It was the last song by an Australian artist to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for over twelve years, until Gotye peaked at number one with his single "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) in 2012. The song also reached number one in Canada and Romania, number three in New Zealand and Sweden, number four in Australia and the top 10 in Norway and the United Kingdom. The music video features then teen actress Kirsten Dunst as Darren Hayes' love interest and received a heavy rotation on MTV. 


Year:
2005
4:11
73 
#2

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Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain
I just hold on tight and If it happens again
I may move so slightly to the arms
And the lips and the face
Of The Human Cannonball that
I need to I want to

Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you when
I get to you

Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out

I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
Getting comfy getting perfect is what I live for
But a look and then a smell of perfume
It's like I'm down on the floor
And I don't know what I'm in for
Conversation has a time and place in the interaction
Of a lover and a mate but the time of talking
Using symbols, using words can be likened
To a deep sea diver who is swimming with a raincoat

Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you when
I get to you

Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Ooh I want you, I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out

Ooh, ah
Ooh, ah

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain
I just hold on tight and If it happens again
I may move so slightly to the arms
And the lips and the face
Of The Human Cannonball that
I need to I want to

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Savage Garden

Savage Garden was an Australian pop rock duo consisting of Darren Hayes as vocalist and Daniel Jones as instrumentalist. Formed in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994, the duo achieved international success in late 1990s and early 2000s with the number-one hit singles "I Want You", "To the Moon and Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "The Animal Song" and "I Knew I Loved You". Their two studio albums, Savage Garden and Affirmation reached number-one in Australia and peaked in the top ten in both the United Kingdom and United States. more »

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Written by: Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes

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12 facts about this song

Song Release
"I Knew I Loved You" is a song by the Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released as a single in July 1999.
Album Information
The track is included on their second studio album, "Affirmation."
Chart Performance
It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Notable Achievement
The love ballad was Savage Garden's second and final number-one single after "Truly Madly Deeply."
Lyrics Theme
The song's lyrics are about love at first sight, even suggesting a past life connection.
Songwriters
It was penned by band members Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones.
Music Video
The music video stars actress Kirsten Dunst and band frontman Darren Hayes as lovers in a subway station.
Record Breaking
"I Knew I Loved You" holds the record for the most played song on U.S. radio in a one-year period.
Awards
In 2000, the song won the BMI Pop Award for being one of the most performed songs of the year.
Certification
It has been certified Platinum in the U.S., and Gold in both Australia and the U.K.
Cover Versions
"I Knew I Loved You" has been covered by numerous artists, including Weezer's frontman, Rivers Cuomo in 2020.
Cultural Influence
The song remains a popular choice for weddings and special occasions due to its romantic theme.

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