'If you don't know me by now' was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It became their first hit when it was released as a single in 1972. The single reached number 18 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 9 in the UK singles chart.The song was later covered by Simply Red, giving them a hit in 1989. The song was also covered by British comedian Ricky Gervais as his character David Brent from the comedy series 'The office'. A music video was produced and released with BBC's The Office DVD set.
My collection: 7" single no. 804
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, April 21, 1989
Cost: 1 guilder
Tracks: 'If you don't know me by now' / 'Let me into your world'
In the case of the B-side, "Let Me Into Your World," the instrumental backing track was recycled from an earlier 1969 version by the O'Jays, from their first collaboration with Gamble/Huff on the short-lived Neptune label (as on "The O'Jays in Philadelphia" album, later reissued on Philadelphia International).
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