"Knowing You" is a song by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
artist
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country singer. With 30 million albums sold worldwide, he released his debut, '' In My Wildest Dreams'', in 1994, and has since released 19 follow-ups. His albums spawned 27 singles tha ...
. It was released on March 15, 2021 as the fourth single from his 2020 album ''
Here and Now''. The song was co-written by Adam James,
Brett James
Brett James Cornelius (born June 5, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Nashville. James' compositions have been credited on 494 recordings by a wide variety of artists. Signed to Career Records (a ...
and Kat Higgins, and produced by Chesney with
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon (born April 20, 1947 in Lexington, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter and record producer active since the 1970s best known for his work with Kenny Chesney and Willie Nelson.
Career
Cannon began working in Nashvill ...
.
Background
Chesney explained the song is about losing a person who was close to you and choosing to look back at the relationship with gratitude rather than sadness, gratitude and being happy that someone was in your life in the first place.
At
CMT's interview, he mentioned: “This song is really special to me. It holds everything that drew me to country music at a time when nothing really sounds like what this is.”
Music video
The music video was released on March 12, 2021, and directed by Shaun Silva. It was filmed in
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester ( ) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of North Shore (Massachusetts), Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census. ...
. Juxtaposed sunny days and the beaches of the Virgin Islands with fog, mist, and hard work of life, Chesney took to the open sea on the local fishing boat Orion.
Live performance
On April 18, 2021, Chesney performed the song at the
56th Academy of Country Music Awards.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2021 singles
2021 songs
Kenny Chesney songs
Songs written by Brett James
Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Warner Records Nashville singles
Songs written by Kenny Chesney