Gotta Know (Your Name)

"Gotta Know (Your Name)"
Single by Malaika
from the album Sugar Time
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1993
Recorded	1993
Genre	House dance-pop
Length	3:32
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Eric Miller Jamie Principle Steve Hurley Tommye Miller
Producer(s)	Hurley Todd Terry Davide Ruberto Gio Mark Lewis
Malaika singles chronology
"So Much Love" (1992) "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (1993) "Break It Down" (1995)
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"Gotta Know (Your Name)" is a 1993 song by Malaika, released on A&M Records.

The composition was written by Eric Miller, Jamie Principle, Steve Hurley and Tommye Miller, and released as the second single from the singer's debut album Sugar Time. The single became a number #1 dance hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and charted at number sixty-eight on the US R&B as well as in the UK Top 75.

Credits and personnel

• Malaika – lead vocals
• Eric Miller – writer
• Jamie Principle – writer
• Steve Hurley – writer, producer
• Tommye Miller – writer
• Todd Terry - additional producer, remix
• Davide Ruberto - additional producer, remix
• Gio - additional producer, remix
• Mark Lewis - additional producer, remix
• Maurice Joshua - remix
• Bill Katt - remix engineer

Track listings

CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (7" Radio Mix) - 3:32
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Mix) - 5:17
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Vocal Remix) -
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04

12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13

12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1

12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1

1. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
2. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (CD Mix) - 4:30
3. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
4. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (R&B Version) - 4:26
5. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
6. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Instrumental) - 4:22
7. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
8. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
9. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
10. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
11. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
12. "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41

Charts

Peak chart positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	68
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	17
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	68
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	74
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
1993 Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles	24

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1993 (U.S.)

External links

• Malaika at AllMusic