Peak
14
Weeks
11
Score
1,547
Chart Year
1965
I Knew You When" is a song written and composed by Joe South. It became a popular hit in 1965 when recorded by American pop and country singer Billy Joe Royal. There have also been several other hit cover versions of this song, including by Donny Osmond and Linda Ronstadt.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I knew you when you were lonely I knew you when you were only A girl all alone without love I knew you when I knew you when You were sad and all alone You didn't have anyone That you could call your own I knew you when Your heart belonged to only me But that was many tears ago Now your love is just a memory Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I knew you when you were lonely I knew you when you were only A girl all alone without love I knew you when I knew you when We used to have a lot of fun But someone new could offer more Now I'm the lonely one I knew you when You were just a scared little girl I used to be your only love Before you came up in the world Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I knew you when you were lonely I knew you when you were only A girl all alone without love I knew you when Please Come on back to me, babe I knew you when
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 18, 1965 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Sep 25, 1965 | 76 | 50 |
| 3 | Oct 2, 1965 | 55 | 71 |
| 4 | Oct 9, 1965 | 36 | 90 |
| 5 | Oct 16, 1965 | 28 | 98 |
| 6 | Oct 23, 1965 | 22 | 104 |
| 7 | Oct 30, 1965 | 16 | 110 |
| 8 | Nov 6, 1965 | 14 | 112 |
| 9 | Nov 13, 1965 | 14 | 112 |
| 10 | Nov 20, 1965 | 18 | 108 |
| 11 | Nov 27, 1965 | 35 | 91 |