Don't You Know?

For other uses, see Don't You Know (disambiguation).

"Don't You Know?"

Single by Della Reese

Released

1959

Della Reese singles chronology

"Sermonette"
(1959)

"Don't You Know?"
(1959)

"And Now"
(1960)

"Don't You Know?" is a 1959 popular song by written by Bobby Worth, and hit record for singer Della Reese.

The song was adapted from an aria ("Musetta's Waltz") from Puccini's La Boheme. It became Reese's biggest hit, reaching number two on the U.S. Pop chart and number one on the U.S. R&B chart.^[1] The song was a follow-up to her previous big hit "And That Reminds Me".

The song was Reese's first single on her new label RCA Victor. The song helped Reese get a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocalist. It also led to nine years in Las Vegas.

Later recorded versions include those by Jerry Vale, Vic Damone, and Bobby Vinton.

References

↑ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004 (Record Research) p. 488

Preceded by "So Many Ways" by Brook Benton	Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single November 23, 1959 - November 30, 1959 (two weeks)	Succeeded by "The Clouds" by The Spacemen

Della Reese

Studio albums	Amen! What Do You Know About Love? The Story of the Blues Della Della by Starlight Della Della Cha-Cha-Cha The Classic Della

Live albums	Della Reese at Basin Street East

Compilations	The Best of Della Reese (1962) The Best of Della Reese (1972)

Singles	"And That Reminds Me" "Don't You Know?" "Not One Minute More" "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" "After Loving You" "It Was a Very Good Year" "Games People Play" "Compared to What"

Related articles	Discography Touched by an Angel

Book:Della Reese

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