You Don't Know Me (song)

* Original
* Acoustic
* Piano
* Dre Skull Remix

### Writer(s)

Walter Merziger · Arno Kammermeier · Peter Hayo · Patrick Bodmer · MNEK · Phil D. Young · Jin Jin · Jax Jones · RAYE

## Music Video

**"You Don't Know Me"** is a song by English DJ Jax Jones featuring singer-songwriter and producer, RAYE, released in December 9, 2016. The single was written by Walter Merziger, Arno Kammermeier, Peter Hayo, Patrick Bodmer, MNEK, Phil D. Young, Jin Jin, RAYE, Jax Jones and produced by the DJ an co-produced by Mark Ralph.

## Background

In an interview with The Line Of Best Fit, Jones talked about the creative process and the samples he used on the track by saying:

“*This track is so simple. It’s just one of those that works better for not throwing the kitchen sink at it. At the end of the first day of writing with RAYE (a genius), Jin Jin (the other co-writer and another genius) and I (occasionally been called a genius – usually by my mum) just had a bassline and the song mapped out. The vocal was inspired by a lot of bashment and general bravado as we were having a lot of fun and feeling good that day in the studio. I spent the next day writing and experimenting with different basslines, which were good but not quite doing it. I’ve always been obsessed with the Booka Shade and M.A.N.D.Y. “Body Language” track – it’s been a staple in my DJ sets – so I tried it and it was lit. Fitted perfectly.*”
―via THE LINE of BEST FIT

## Music Video

A lyric and audio video for the song was first released through YouTube on December 8, 2016, via Jax Jones's official YouTube account.  In addition, a live version of the track was uploaded.

The official music video for "You Don't Know Me" was released on March 3, 2017.

## Lyrics

### Original

**[Intro]**

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me

What you-what you gon' do?

**[Verse 1]**

Oh, yeah, time is money so don't fuck with mine

See I'm out with my girls, I'ma have a good time

Step back with your chit-chat, killin' my vibe

Oh, oh, woah, oh, ah

**[Refrain]**

See, I can't get too much of a good thing, mmm

S'why me a dressed up in the finest things, woah

Please hold your tongue, don't say a damn thing

**[Pre-Chorus]**

See your iPhone camera flashin'

Please step back, it's my style you're crampin'

"You here for long?" "Oh no, I'm just passin'"

"Do you wanna drink?" "Nah, thanks for askin'"

**[Chorus]**

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me, fuck yeah

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me, fuck yeah

**[Interlude]**

I mean, we could throw shapes together

But it doesn't mean you're in my circle, yeah

**[Verse 2]**

Cruise through life and I'm feelin' on track

If you can't keep up, then you better fall back, uh

'Cause money look better when I see it all stacked up

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

**[Refrain]**

See, I can't get too much of a good thing, mmm

S'why me a dressed up in the finest things, woah

Please hold your tongue, don't say a damn thing

**[Pre-Chorus]**

See your iPhone camera flashin'

Please step back, it's my style you're crampin'

"You here for long?" "Oh no, I'm just passin'"

"Do you wanna drink?" "Nah, thanks for askin'"

**[Chorus]**

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me, fuck yeah

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me, fuck yeah

**[Bridge]**

Come 'round here, just know though

Won't get what you want, what you want, what you want, want

Tell you what you don't know

I get what I want, what I want, what I want, want

**[Pre-Chorus]**

See your iPhone camera flashin'

Please step back, it's my style you're crampin'

"You here for long?" "Oh no, I'm just passin'"

"Do you wanna drink?" "Nah, thanks for askin'"

**[Chorus]**

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

I am not your homie, not your ho—

Ooh, na-na, yeah

Don't act like you know me, like you know me, na-na, yeah

You don't know me, fuck yeah

**[Outro]**

You don't know me, fuck yeah

## Track listing

Digital Download

1. **By Your Side**: 3:33

Digital Download – Acoustic Version

1. **By Your Side (Acoustic Version)**: 3:44

Digital Download – Piano Version

1. **By Your Side (Piano Version)**: 3:45

Digital Download – Dre Skull Remix

1. **By Your Side (Dre Skull Remix)**: 3:34

## Personnel and Credits

* Drums, Synth, Programmed By, Arranged By – Jax Jones
* Lead Vocals – Raye
* Producer – Jax Jones
* Producer [Additional Production], Mixed By – Mark Ralph
* Vocals – MNEK
* Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Jin Jin

## Trivia

* It was RAYE's first ever Top 10 UK charting song.
* A total of three songs are sampled on the track with those being: "House Work" by Jax Jones featuring MNEK and Mike Dunn; "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland; and "Body Language" by M.A.N.D.Y vs. Booka Shade.

## References

1. ↑ Whitener, Mason (14 December 2016). "Don't Sleep on Jax Jones Latest Single "You Don't Know Me" [LISTEN]". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
2. ↑ Laurence Day. "RAYE joins Jax Jones for swaggering dance-pop track "You Don't Know Me"". *THE LINE of BEST FIT*. December 12, 2016.
3. ↑ Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me ft. RAYE. Archived 2017-10-09 at the Wayback Machine on YouTube.
4. ↑ Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (Live) ft. RAYE. Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine on YouTube.
5. ↑ Jax Jones - You Don't Know Me (Official Video) ft. RAYE. JaxJonesVEVO on *Youtube*. March 3, 2017.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "You Don't Know Me (feat. RAYE) – Single". *iTunes Store (GB)*. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "You Don't Know Me (Acoustic Version) [feat. RAYE] – Single by Jax Jones". Apple Music (UK). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "You Don't Know Me (Piano Version) [feat. RAYE] – Single by Jax Jones". Apple Music (UK). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "You Don't Know Me (Dre Skull Remix) [feat. RAYE & Spice] – Single by Jax Jones". Apple Music (UK). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.