| Cover | AlunaGeorge-You-Know-You-Like-It.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | AlunaGeorge |
| Album | Body Music |
| B-side | "Just a Touch" · "Put Up Your Hands" |
| Released | 20 April 2012 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | |
| Length |
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| Label | Island · Tri Angle |
| Writer | Aluna Francis · George Reid |
| Producer | George Reid |
| Chronology | AlunaGeorge |
| Prev year | 2011 |
| Next year | 2012 |
"You Know You Like It" is a song by English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge from their debut studio album, Body Music (2013). The track was released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2012 as the album's lead single. The song peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2013 after being used in a Tesco advert.
Timed with the release of the album, "You Know You Like It" was re-released on 28 July 2013, as a double A-side with "Bad Idea". It subsequently reached a new peak position of number 39 in the UK Singles Chart on 4 August 2013.
A remix by DJ Snake boosted the song's popularity in the United States, where it became a sleeper hit, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number one on both the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay[3] and Rhythmic charts.[4]
Critical reception
The track was met with very positive reviews upon its release. Pitchfork awarded the song their "Best New Music" tag.[5]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "You Know You Like It" was first released onto YouTube on August 31, 2011, at a total length of three minutes and thirty seconds.[6] The video is shot in black and white and features clips of Francis dancing.
A second music video was released on June 13, 2013, on YouTube and Vevo. The video shows the duo partying at an empty pool intercut with clips on Francis dancing with backup dancers.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Urban (OCC)[7] | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[8] | 93 |
DJ Snake remix
| Cover | You-Know-You-Like-It-DJ-Snake.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge |
| Released | 14 October 2014 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Trap · electronic |
| Label | Island · Interscope · Columbia |
| Writer | George Reid · Aluna Francis |
| Producer | DJ Snake · Tchami · George Reid |
| Chronology | DJ Snake |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2015 |
French DJ and producer DJ Snake released a remix of the track in 2013. It was uploaded to AlunaGeorge's SoundCloud on July 22, 2013 as an official remix of the song,[9] but was later released as a single on October 14, 2014. This version had significantly more chart success in the United States and Europe than the original single.
Music video
The music video to accompany the newest version of the song with DJ Snake has a length of 4:33. The video's protagonist is an ostensible humanoid chimpanzee who has thoughts of suicide due to missing the love of his life and not fitting in. Through the video he seems frustrated with his life, stalking the Instagram of his love and selling drugs. He walks to a gentlemen's club carrying a gun. There, he gets a lap dance to forget his worries, but gropes the dancer and gets beaten up by the bouncers. Afterwards he comes to a realization and decides to change his ways. He throws the gun in the garbage.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Dance (ARIA)[10] | 4 |
| France Airplay (SNEP)[11] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 73 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 89 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] | 75 |
| CIS (Tophit)[15] | 75 |
| France (SNEP)[16] | 93 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 85 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] | 92 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 59 |
| Russia Airplay (Tophit)[20] | 72 |
| Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[21] | 155 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 59 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[23] | 4 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] | 39 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] | 18 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[26] | 58 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[27] | 32 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 April 2012[28] | Digital download | Island |
| 11 June 2012[29] | Vinyl | Tri Angle | |
| 29 July 2013[30] | Digital download | Island |
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Body Music – AlunaGeorge". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (29 July 2013). "AlunaGeorge: Body Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift Ties Record as 'Bad Blood' Hits Pop Songs Top 10". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift Adds Another No. 1, With 'Style'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (22 February 2012). ""You Know You Like It" by AlunaGeorge". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It (Official Video). YouTube
- ^ "Archive Chart: 2013-08-10". UK Urban Chart.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Reid, George & Francis, Aluna (July 22, 2013). "You Know You Like It (DJ Snake Remix) by AlunaGeorge". soundcloud.com. SoundCloud. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 20 Dance Tracks – 22/06/2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Top de la semaine". Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 2015". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2015)". Tophit. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2015" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2015" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)". Tophit. Archived from the original on 2019-08-09. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2015)". Tophit. Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Pop Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ iTunes - Music - You Know You Like It - EP by AlunaGeorge
- ^ Freedom Spark - AlunaGeorge sign to Triangle for new EP
- ^ "This week's new releases". Official Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2015.