I Knew You When (Marianas Trench song)
| "I Knew You When" | ||||
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Phantoms | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | 604 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
| Producer(s) | Ramsay | |||
| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Knew You When" on YouTube | ||||
"I Knew You When" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench. It was released on November 16, 2018, as their first single from their fifth studio album Phantoms.[1] The song was accompanied by its music video released in December 2018.[2] It reached within the top 30 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts.[3][4]
Composition and lyrics
The band announced a new single titled "I Knew You When" would be coming and teased a preview via social media on November 5, 2018.[5] The track has been described as a dance-oriented and pop rock song,[6][7] highlighting the band's musical growth.[8] Lead singer Josh Ramsay spoke to Substream Magazine on the meaning behind the song.
"This is about long term, messy, real life love. Love with consequence. Not about drunken lust, or doing shots in a bar, or 'living life for just tonight,' but the kind of real-life relationship that takes a decade to build, through ups and downs. If I've learned one thing in my life as a performer it's this; if you're going to sing a song every night for the rest of your career, you better mean it – and I do."[2]
Ramsay wrote and produced the track.[9] The song runs at 106 BPM and is in the key of E major.[10]
Music video
The music video for "I Knew You When" was released on YouTube on December 19, 2018, and was directed by Kyle Davison.[11]
Personnel
Credits for "I Knew You When" adapted from album's liner notes.[9]
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Marianas Trench
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2018−19) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 18 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[13] | 33 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[3] | 27 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[4] | 21 |
References
- ^ "I Knew You When - Single by Marianas Trench". Apple Music. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b White, Logan (December 21, 2018). "Marianas Trench Release New Music Video of I Knew You When". Substream Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Natalie Roberto (November 5, 2018). "Marianas Trench announce new single". All Punked Up. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (March 4, 2019). "Marianas Trench conjures haunted harmonies on Phantoms". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Release New Single I Knew You When". The Harlton Empire. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Hather, Amanda (November 19, 2018). "Interview - Marianas Trench". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ a b Phantoms (Booklet). Marianas Trench. 604. 2019. 2539611562.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Key and BPM of I Knew You When by Marianas Trench". Musicstax.com. November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ MarianasTrenchVEVO (December 19, 2018), Marianas Trench - I Knew You When, retrieved April 3, 2022
- ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.