I Should Have Known Better (Jim Diamond song)

"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.^[1] The song was displaced after one week by Frankie Goes to Hollywood's song "The Power of Love". Diamond publicly requested that people not buy his single, but instead buy the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid.^[2]

"I Should Have Known Better"
Single by Jim Diamond
from the album Double Crossed
Released	26 October 1984 (1984-10-26)
Recorded	1984
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:10
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Jim Diamond Graham Lyle
Producer(s)	Jim Diamond Pip Williams
Jim Diamond singles chronology
"Clean Up the City" (1976) "I Should Have Known Better" (1984) "I Sleep Alone at Night" (1985)

"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 soul songs such as "My Girl".

Personnel

• Jim Diamond - vocals
• Colin Pincott - lead and rhythm guitar
• John McKenzie - bass
• Graham Lyle - acoustic guitar
• Pip Williams - guitar solo
• Chris Parren - synthesizer
• Simon Kirke - drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984–85) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 22 France (IFOP)[6] 46 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 1 Italy (FIMI)[8] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 7 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 48 Norway (VG-lista)[12] 2 Portugal (Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa)[13] 1 South Africa (Springbok)[14] 4 Spain (AFYVE)[15] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 1 West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 15

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Peak position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 15 Chart (1985) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[20] 9 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 42 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 44 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 100

Cover versions

The song was covered in French by Julie Pietri ("À force de toi"). It was also covered in Italian 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 Yolandita Monge for her album Luz de Luna.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 443. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Archived May 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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13. "TOP 20 TMP Portugal - number one in the 80's airplay charts". www.laurentpons.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
14. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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16. "Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better". Swiss Singles Chart.
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19. "Top 100 1984 - UK Music Charts". www.uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
20. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
21. "Jaaroverzichten 1985". Ultratop. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
22. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985". www.top40.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
23. "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1985". www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 June 2020.