I Got to Know

"I Got to Know" is a song recorded by the American band Starbuck. It was the second of three singles from their debut LP, Moonlight Feels Right. Written and produced by Bruce Blackman, the song was released in September 1976. Like its predecessor, "Moonlight Feels Right," the song features a prominent marimba solo by co-founding band member Bo Wagner.

"I Got to Know"
Single by Starbuck
from the album Moonlight Feels Right
B-side"The Slower You Go (The Longer It Lasts)"
ReleasedSeptember 1976
Recorded1975
GenreSoft rock
Length3:08
LabelPrivate Stock
Songwriter(s)Bruce Blackman
Producer(s)Bruce Blackman
Starbuck singles chronology
"Moonlight Feels Right"
(1976)		 "I Got to Know"
(1976)		 "Lucky Man "
(1976)

In the United States, the song reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 40 on the Cash Box chart.[2] On the Canadian chart, the song peaked at number 36 in late October 1976.[3] On the adult contemporary charts, "I Got to Know" reached number 11 in the U.S.[4] and number nine in Canada.[5]

Television performance

Starbuck performed their debut hit, "Moonlight Feels Right" and "I Got to Know" on The Midnight Special television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The show was hosted by The Spinners.[6]

Chart history
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] 9
Canada RPM Top Singles[8] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 43
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[10] 11
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[11] 40
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References
  1. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  2. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 23, 1976
  3. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-10-30. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 227.
  5. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-11-06. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  6. http://www.tv.com/shows/the-midnight-special/season-4/
  7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-11-06. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  8. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-10-30. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  10. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 227.
  11. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 23, 1976
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