I Know Him So Well
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"I Know Him So Well" is a song from the musical, Chess, by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. In this duet, two women (one is a character's wife, the other is his mistress) each express their bittersweet feelings at seeing their relationship fall apart.
The duet was number one in the UK for 4 weeks in 1985 when released as a single by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson. This recording remains in the Guinness Book of Records for biggest-selling single by a female duo. Paige also appeared in the original London production of Chess.
It has been covered by Steps, and released as a single on their The Last Dance album. The song has also been covered by Whitney Houston and her mother Cissy Houston on the album Whitney.
| Preceded by "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner |
UK number one single February 3, 1985 |
Succeeded by "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive |
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