| If I Know You | |
| Cover: | If_I_Know_You.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Presets |
| Album: | Apocalypso |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Length: | 4:28 |
| Label: | Modular |
| Producer: | The Presets |
| Prev Title: | Yippiyo-Ay |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Kicking and Screaming |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"If I Know You" is a single by The Presets and the fifth taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That".
"If I Know You" is a break-up song with a Morrissey-like sexual ambiguity, with a vocal hook reminiscent of the 1980 Split Enz hit "I Hope I Never".
Discussing the lyrics, singer Julian Hamilton told Rolling Stone Australia: "It's a break up song but I didn't want it to be a guy pissed off at a girl because that always sounds so wimpy. I thought it'd be cool to write it from a girl's perspective. The lyrics came out a bit weird and we thought maybe we could flog this off to a girl singer, but then I thought no, this song needs to be sung with balls!"[1]
The video clip was directed by Eva Husson. The video was awarded Best Dance Video at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 17 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 23 March 2009 | Modular | Digital download | — |
| 20 April 2009 | CD | MODCDS066 |