| "I Knew You When" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Joe Royal | ||||
| from the album Down in the Boondocks | ||||
| B-side | "Steal Away" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia 43390 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Billy Joe Royal singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Knew You When" | ||||
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| Single by Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| from the album Get Closer | ||||
| B-side | "Talk to Me of Mendocino" | |||
| Released | November 23, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
| Linda Ronstadt singles chronology | ||||
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"I Knew You When" is a song written and composed by Joe South. It became a popular hit in 1965 when recorded by American pop and country singer Billy Joe Royal. There have also been several other hit cover versions of this song, including by Donny Osmond and Linda Ronstadt.