You Don't Know (Kierra Sheard song)
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You Don't Know is the smash debut single by gospel artist Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. The song was chosen as the lead single for Sheard's debut project, I Owe You
. The song was specifically written and produced for Sheard by Rodney Jerkins
for Darkchild Productions.
burst during a scheduled hernia
surgery. Her doctors only gave her a 2% chance of survival due to her complications. After the blood clot was surgically removed, Clark-Sheard fell into a coma
. The coma lasted for weeks, but she made a miraculous recovery. Clark-Sheard's near-death experience is said to have inspired "You Don't Know".
I Owe You
I Owe You is an album by American contemporary gospel singer Kierra "Kiki" Sheard. I Owe You debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel charts and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart...
. The song was specifically written and produced for Sheard by Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
for Darkchild Productions.
Song information
In 2001 Kierra's mother, Karen Clark-Sheard, was faced with a life-threatening crisis when a blood vesselBlood vessel
The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system that transports blood throughout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries, which carry the blood away from the heart; the capillaries, which enable the actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and...
burst during a scheduled hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
surgery. Her doctors only gave her a 2% chance of survival due to her complications. After the blood clot was surgically removed, Clark-Sheard fell into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. The coma lasted for weeks, but she made a miraculous recovery. Clark-Sheard's near-death experience is said to have inspired "You Don't Know".
Chart performance
"You Don't Know" managed to crack the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop singles list at number 84 and is one of the few singles by the artist to even chart while her full length albums generally have charted well.| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
84 |
Awards
On 2005, the song won a Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.Track listing
- You Don't Know (album version) -4:20
- You Don't Know (extended mix) -4:57
- You Don't Know (instrumental) -4:19
- Praise Offering -7:34