I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me

Infobox Single
Name = I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me


Artist = Annie
Album = Don't Stop
B-side = "Danny, Danny"
Released = 14 July 2008
Format = CD, Digital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Electropop
Length = 3:09
Label = Island
Writer = Annie, Richard X, Hannah Robinson
Producer = Richard X
Last single = "The Crush"
(2006)
This single = "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me"
(2008)
Next single = "My Love Is Better"
(2008)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate Covers
Type = single


Lower caption = 7" SingleExtra album cover
Type = single

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Lower caption = CDr Remixes"I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" is an electropop song performed by Norwegian pop singer Annie. It was released on 14 July 2008 as the lead single from her second studio album "Don't Stop" (2008). [ [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/video/anniex20x05x08 "Annie: I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me Video"] . ContactMusic.com. Retrieved 14 June 2008.]

Background

Annie wrote "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" with producer Richard X and songwriter Hannah Robinson, the two of whom had written "Chewing Gum" and "Me Plus One" from Annie's debut album "Anniemal" (2004). They wrote the music first, inspired by Prince's 1986 funk song "Kiss". [http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/music-gigs/39Chewing-Gum39-girl-Annie-is.3987484.jp "'Chewing Gum' girl Annie is oh so cool"] . "Yorkshire Evening Post". April 17, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.]

Annie described how the lyrics were based on a friend of hers, "who was really a beautiful girl, always surrounded by loads of guys."Macpherson, Alex. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/04/popandrock.filmandmusic15 "North star"] . "The Guardian". July 4, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2008.] Her friend spent time with a guy and was confronted by his girlfriend for it.Levine, Nick. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a102078/annie.html "Annie"] . Digital Spy. June 23, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.] Annie called the problems between the two "ridiculous, but also funny." After her friend kept telling her about the situation, Annie decided to write a song about it. The lyrics describe a girlfriend who is going berserk and "needs to calm down." Annie's persona, however, hints that the girlfriend probably should be worried.

Critical reception

"I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" received positive reviews from pop music critics. Pitchfork Media's Marc Hogan described the song as a "slinky electro-pop" and compared it to English dance group Saint Etienne. [Richardson, Mark. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/50211-annie-i-know-your-girlfriend-hates-me "Video: Annie: "I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me"] . Pitchfork Media. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.] Cam Lindsay of Exclaim.ca called the song a "brilliant slice of pop" with "delicious" lyrics. [Lindsay, Cam. [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=119&csid2=804&fid1=30150 "Click Hear: Annie"] . Exclaim.ca. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.] In a review for Digital Spy, Nick Levine described the song as "sweet, scrumptious electropop" and compared it to her song "Chewing Gum", a "nearly-hit from a few years back". [Levine, Nick. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a106604/annie-i-know-ur-girlfriend-hates-me.html "Single Reviews: Annie "I Know Ur Girlfriend Hates Me""] . Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 July 2008.]

Music video

The music video for "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" was directed by Sarah Chatfield. [Knight, David. [http://www.promonews.tv/2008/06/04/annies-i-know-your-girlfriend-hates-me-by-sarah-chatfield/ "Annie's I Know Your Girlfriend Hates Me by Sarah Chatfield"] . PromoNews.tv. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.] The video features Annie performing in a studio in front of various colourful backgrounds. It begins with Annie in a black dress singing into a microphone with several female dancers dancing behind her. She is then shown dressed in pink, purple, blue and yellow singing in front of multi-coloured backgrounds.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me".

12" vinyl PROMO
(ANNIE12PRO1; Released July 07, 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Original)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feel The Moog Remix)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes Remix)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (FDZ Remix)

Remixes CDr PROMO
(ANNIECDPRO2; Released July 07, 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Original) – 3:11
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes Remix) – 5:46
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Section Remix) – 5:31
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (FDZ Remix) – 4:11
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Timo Remix) – 6:31

CDr PROMO
(ANNIECDPRO3; Released July 14 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Original)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Section)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (FDZ)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Timo)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soulseekerz Dirty Vocal)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soulseekerz Club)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soulseekerz Radio)

Digital download
(Released 27 June 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" – 3:09

B-side bundle
(Released 13 July 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" – 3:09
# "Danny, Danny" – 3:03

Remixes digital download
(Released 13 July, 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feel the Moog remix) – 4:44
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes remix) – 5:47
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Deadly Weapons remix) – 5:30
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feadz remix) – 4:10
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Timo remix) – 6:31
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soul Seekerz club mix) – 8:39
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soul Seekerz radio edit) – 3:16

E-single
(Released 13 July, 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" – 3:09
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feel the Moog remix) – 4:44
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes remix) – 5:47
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Deadly Weapons remix) – 5:30
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feadz remix) – 4:10
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Timo remix) – 6:31
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soul Seekerz club mix) – 8:39
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soul Seekerz radio edit) – 3:16

7" vinyl single
(1779587; Released July 14 2008; limited edition)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" – 3:09
# "Danny, Danny" – 3:03

CD single
(1779586; Released July 14 2008)
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" – 3:09
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feel the Moog remix) – 4:44
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Get Shakes remix) – 5:47
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Deadly Weapons remix) – 5:30
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Feadz remix) – 4:10
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Timo remix) – 6:31
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" (Soul Seekerz club mix) – 8:39
# "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" music video

Charts

"I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" managed to peak at No.54 in the UK, making this her lowest charting physical single to date. It has done better in Spain, where the song has peaked at No.10.

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