Wish I Didn't Know Now
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"Wish I Didn't Know Now" is the title of a song written and recorded by American
country music singer Toby Keith
. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled debut album
. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and #17 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
is in black-and-white, and features Keith singing the song in a dark house, while raining outside. Scenes also feature him, socializing with a girlfriend and at times other couples and bar patrons.
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country music singer Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled debut album
Toby Keith (album)
Toby Keith is the self-titled debut album from American country music artist Toby Keith. Released in 1993 on Polygram Records, it features the singles "Should've Been a Cowboy", "He Ain't Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", and "Wish I Didn't Know Now". Respectively, these...
. The song peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and #17 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Content
In the song, the narrator talks about how he suspected his lover was cheating and now that he found out his suspicions were right he wishes he "didn't know now what he didn't know then".Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
is in black-and-white, and features Keith singing the song in a dark house, while raining outside. Scenes also feature him, socializing with a girlfriend and at times other couples and bar patrons.
Chart performance
"Wish I Didn't Know Now" debuted at #54 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated March 19, 1994. It charted for twenty weeks on that chart, and peaked at #2 on the Billboard country chart dated May 28, 1994.Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 17 |