They Don't Know (Jon B. song)

"They Don't Know" is a song produced by American singer Jon B. Co-written by and produced by Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson under their production moniker Tim & Bob for his second studio album Cool Relax (1997), it was issued as the album's third single in 1998. The song became Jon B.'s highest-charting single since "Someone to Love" (1995), reaching number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

"They Don't Know"
Single by Jon B.
from the album Cool Relax
B-side	"Are U Still Down"[1]
Released	March 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:34
Label	Yab Yum 550 Music
Songwriter(s)	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson Jon B.[2]
Producer(s)	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson[3]
Jon B. singles chronology
"Don't Say" (1997) "They Don't Know" (1998) "I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)" (1998)
Music video
"They Don't Know" on YouTube

Release

The radio edit version and its remix sampled "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled," both performed by The Notorious B.I.G. The song became Jon B.'s biggest hit to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seven in 1998.^[4]

Music video

A music video for "They Don't Know" was directed by Christopher Erskin.^[5]

Cover versions

Gunna and Chlöe came together to write the song "You & Me" which sampled some lyrics and the guitar from "They Don't Know". During an appearance on the podcast Can We Talk RNB?, Jon B. expressed his distaste towards Gunna for sampling his song without his consent.^[6]

Track listings

CD single^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"They Don't Know" (Radio Edit)	Jonathan Buck Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:11
2.	"They Don't Know" (Club Mix)	Buck Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	6:02
3.	"They Don't Know" (Album Version)	Buck Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:34
4.	"Are U Still Down" (featuring 2Pac)	Buck Tupac Shakur Johnny Lee Jackson	2Pac Johnny "J"	4:27

Remix single^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"They Don't Know" (Soulshock & Karlin Remix Club Mix)	Buck Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob Soulshock & Karlin[a]	6:03
2.	"They Don't Know" (Bugati Chill Mix)	Buck Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob Jon B.[a]	4:26
3.	"They Don't Know" (Album Version)	Buck Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:33

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "They Don't Know" Chart (1998) Peak position UK Singles (OCC)[9] 32 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 2 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 11

Year-end charts Year-end Chart performance of "They Don't Know" Chart (1998) Position US Billboard Hot 100[13] 39 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "They Don't Know"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000[16]