"You Don't Know" is a song by American band Berlin, released in 1986 as the third single from their fourth studio album, Count Three & Pray. It was written by John Crawford and produced by Andy Richards, Bob Ezrin and Berlin. It reached No. 39 in the UK and No. 16 in Belgium.
"You Don't Know" was recorded in London. Recalling the initial recording of Count Three & Pray, Nunn said in a 2014 interview for Pop Entertainment: "It was so bad with this guy in England that we trashed the whole thing. I think we kept one song, "You Don't Know," that he had done. We started all over with Bob Ezrin."
A music video was filmed to promote the single, which gained breakout rotation on MTV.Billboard magazine - The Clip List - March 21, 1987 - page 45
Critical reception Upon its release, Cash Box commented: "A cool, atmospheric treatment shows the musical growth of former synth-pop pioneers. The haunting melody and non-conforming arrangement form a bracing contrast to Terri Nunn's sultry, passionate vocal."Cash Box newspaper - February 14, 1987 - Single releases - page 11 Vici MacDonald of Smash Hits described the song as "really quite good" and added: "A screechy guitar and a wailsome woman echo distantly over a foreboding, rolling drumbeat and the whole thing's massive, mysterious and foggy".Smash Hits magazine - 3–16 December 1986 - Review: Singles - Vici MacDonald - page 73
Track listing 7-inch single "You Don't Know" (edit) – 3:18 "Trash" – 3:38
7-inch single (UK release) "You Don't Know" – 3:18 "Hideaway" – 5:00
7-inch single (Japanese release) "You Don't Know" – 4:27 "Trash" – 3:38
12-inch single (UK release) "You Don't Know" – 4:26 "Hideaway" – 5:08 "Dancing in Berlin" (remix) – 4:44
12-inch single (UK two vinyl gatefold release) "You Don't Know" – 4:26 "Hideaway" – 5:08 "Dancing in Berlin" (remix) – 4:44 "No More Words" (dance remix) – 5:44 "Will I Ever Understand You" – 4:40
12-inch single (European release) "You Don't Know" (extended remix)" – 5:31 "Trash" – 3:38 "You Don't Know" (7" version) – 3:30
Personnel Berlin Terri Nunn – vocals John Crawford – bass, background vocals Rob Brill – drums, background vocals
Additional musicians Masakazu Yoshizawa – shakuhachi on "You Don't Know" Osamu Kitajima – koto and biwa on "You Don't Know" Andy Richards – keyboards and keyboard programming on "You Don't Know"
Production Andy Richards – producer on "You Don't Know" Bob Ezrin – producer on "You Don't Know", "Trash" and "Will I Ever Understand You" Terri Nunn – producer on "You Don't Know", "Trash" and "Hideaway" John Crawford – producer on "You Don't Know", "Trash" and "Hideaway" Rob Brill – producer on "You Don't Know", "Trash" and "Hideaway" Ted Hayton – recording of "You Don't Know"
Other Lara Rossignol – photography (US sleeve)
Charts Chart (1987) Peakposition
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