"I Should Have Known Better" is a song by Jim Diamond, released in 1984 as the lead single from his debut solo album '' Double Crossed'' (1985). It was a UK number one single for one week in December 1984. The song was displaced after one week by

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's song " The Power of Love". Diamond publicly requested that people not buy his single, but instead buy the charity single "

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" by Band Aid.
"I Should Have Known Better" was re-recorded for Diamond's 1993 solo album '' Jim Diamond''. He recorded the song a third time for his 2005 single "Blue Shoes", which also featured a re-recording of " I Won't Let You Down" and covers of old

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songs such as " My Girl".

Personnel

* Jim Diamond – vocals *Colin Pincott – lead and rhythm guitar * John McKenzie – bass *

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– acoustic guitar *

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– guitar solo *Chris Parren – synthesizer *

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– drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

The song was

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("À force de toi"). It was also covered in

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by Matteo Becucci ("Lo avrei dovuto sapere"), as part of a compilation that showcased the contestants of the second season of ''The X-Factor Italia''. A Spanish version of the song, "Te Veo Pasar" was recorded by

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for her album ''

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''.

References

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