"Only You Know and I Know" is a song written and originally recorded by Dave Mason in 1970. It is a track from his LP, Alone Together. The song was his first charting single, and it became a modest hit for him in the U.S. and Canada.
Delaney & Bonnie version
"Only You Know and I Know" was recorded by Delaney & Bonnie in 1969 and released as a single in 1971. It reached the Top 20 in the U.S. and the Top 10 in Canada.[1] It was included on their album the following year, D&B Together.
Chart history
Weekly charts
- Dave Mason
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 42 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4] | 37 |
- Delaney & Bonnie
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 85 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 32 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 18 |
Other cover versions
- "Only You Know and I Know" was covered by Rita Coolidge on her 1971 LP Nice Feelin'. It was much later used as the B-side to her 1978 Top 40 hit "You".
- "Only You And I Know" was also covered by Kimm Hekker in 1976. The song has only been released on single and is the A-Side of "Hey Boy".
References
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-09-19. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1970-09-19. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, September 12, 1970
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 87. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-11-13. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
