Gotta Know (Your Name)
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| Single by Malaika | ||||
| from the album Sugar Time | ||||
| B-side | "Remix" | |||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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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[1] as well as in the UK Top 75.[2]
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[3]
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (7" Radio Mix) - 3:32
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Mix) - 5:17
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04
 
- 12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1[4]
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Vocal Remix) -
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Late Night Mix) - 6:50
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Tribal Mix) - 6:04
 
- 12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273[5]
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
 
- 12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1[6]
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
 
- 12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1[7]
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
 
- "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Gotta Know Mix) - 4:31
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (CD Mix) - 4:30
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (LP Version) - 3:59
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (R&B Version) - 4:26
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Hip Hop Mix) - 4:04
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Instrumental) - 4:22
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (House Version) - 5:15
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Maurice's Mix) - 7:42
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Dub Version) - 5:13
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Rubber Dub) - 5:13
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Oh My Instrumental) - 7:07
 - "Gotta Know (Your Name)" (Underground Jam) - 7:41
 
Charts
Peak chart positions | 
Year-end charts
 
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See also
References
- ^ 'Malaika, So Much Love on the US Dance chart'
 - ^ 'Malaika, So Much Love on the UK chart'
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), CD Maxi, UK, 580 273-2' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, 580 273-1' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, UK, Promo, AMYDJ 273' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 8135-1' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, 31458 0255-1' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8135-1' Discogs
 - ^ 'Malaika, Gotta Know (Your Name), 12" Maxi, US, Double, Promo, 31458 8135-1' Discogs
 
