"Known" is a song by American
Christian rock
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and
pop
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Tauren Wells
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After the group's disbandment in 2015, he released ''Unde ...
. The song was released as the fifth single from his 2017 album ''Hills And Valleys'' on June 23, 2018. The song peaked at No. 3 on the US
Hot Christian Songs
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chart, becoming his fourth Top 10 single from that chart. It departed from the chart after 39 weeks. The song is played in a
D-flat major
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key, and 78
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. It became his second
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No. 1.
It was nominated for the
2019 Grammy Award for
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.
It was also nominated for Top Christian Song at the
2019 Billboard Music Awards
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.
Background
"Known" was released on June 23, 2018, as the fifth single from his debut studio album, ''Hills And Valleys''. The song was inspired by a quote from Timothy Keller, saying, “to be loved and not known is comforting but superficial, to be known but not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and fully loved is a lot like being loved by God.”
Music video
A music video for the single "Known" was released on June 30, 2018. The visual features Wells performing the track on stage. The video garnered over 11 million views as of October 2020.
Track listing
;CD release
#"Known" – 3:18
#"Known
(Lead Sheet (Medium Key)" – 3:18
#"Known
(Vocal Demonstration)" – 3:16
#"Known
(High Key With Background Vocals)" – 3:16
#"Known
(High Key Without Background Vocals)" – 3:16
#"Known
(Medium Key With Background Vocals)" – 3:16
#"Known
(Medium Key Without Background Vocals)" – 3:16
#"Known
(Low Key With Background Vocals)" – 3:16
#"Known
(Low Key Without Background Vocals)" – 3:16
*Digital download
#"Known" – 3:18
*Digital download
(Music Video Version)
#"Known" – 3:14
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2018 songs
2018 singles
Tauren Wells songs
Songs written by Tauren Wells
Songs written by Ethan Hulse