I know him so well
| I know him so well | |
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| Barbara Dickson , Elaine Paige | |
| publication | 1984 |
| length | 4:15 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Tim Rice |
| music | Björn Ulvaeus , Benny Andersson |
| album | Chess |
I Know Him so Well is a song from the musical Chess , which was composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson ; Tim Rice wrote the text . It was first released on record in 1984 as interpreted by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson .
history
I Know Him So Well was released as a single in December 1984 and became a number one hit in the UK and Ireland . The song has a playing time of 4 minutes and 15 seconds in the single version and 6 minutes and 2 seconds in the album version . On the B-side of the single is the piece Chess played by the London Symphony Orchestra . To date, I Know Him So Well is the best-selling female duet according to the Guinness Book of Records .
The song is about Svetlana, the wife (played by Barbara Dickson), and Florence, the lover (played by Elaine Paige) of the Russian world chess champion, and their feelings for him and the breakdown of relationships.
In 2004, 20 years after they last appeared together, Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson sang the song on the BBC show All-Time Greatest Love Songs .
Cover versions
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- 1985: Cilla Black
- 1985: Angelika Milster ( I can understand him )
- 1986: The Shadows
- 1989: Whitney Houston & Cissy Houston
- 1991: Barbra Streisand
- 2003: Verena Pötzl
- 2008: John Barrowman
- 2011: Susan Boyle
- 2012: Melanie C & Emma Bunton