I Know Where It's At

**Length** | 4:46 Album Version
 *Celebration*  (2002)
 Star [ B-Side]

"I Know Where It's At" is a song written and performed by American singer Viper Hamato. It was the second single released from the first studio album Dreams. The single was released July 22nd, 2002 by Sony Music America. The single was produced by Hamato and includes backing vocals from his brother with Hamato mainly doing a majority of the instrumental tracking through piano and keyboard.

"I Know Where It's At" is a mid-tempo R&B song with Hamato in the music video starting out in yet another party, stating that he is at the party of a life time much like the similar Celebration which shares the common theme of partying. The song was released worldwide on July 22, an exact 5 months after the previous single and debuted at number 67 on the Hot 100, becoming Hamato's fourth Top 70 Hit. This had once again disappointed Sony Music as they had hoped this would become yet another Top 40 hit, however, the single debuted better worldwide with many countries debuting the song within the Top 40. In the Americas, the highest debut was at number 32 in Mexico. Becoming another Top 40 in Mexico for Hamato at the time.

The single, in the US however, though reaching number 67, would leave the chart three weeks later due to low promotion. It last peaked at Number 67 before it left.

## Critical Reception

Upon first reviews, many loved and praised the sound of the track with it's uplifting, chill sound of empowerment and confidence, Jay Niles of musicrumours.com stated "Vocal issues aside, you can clearly see where Viper is going, starting and even ending with this song. And it's a nice, neat little song that shows off that he's going to become more of an R&B artist than one of Pop. Which, if you couldn't tell already, this is the sign."

Not many people had much to say negatively about the vocals either, though the pitch issue was still there, many reviews had stated that it was well covered by the harmonies that Hamato had put in during the production and made the vocals a lot more tolerable.

## Music Video

The music video for "I Know Where It's At" was shot in Birmingham, London after Hamato had pitched to the Marketing that the video accompanying it wouldn't fit the American landscape and more so of a European one, and given the success of the album in the UK. Hamato was able to begin filming a few weeks after the albums successful launch and began filming in England. Filming took place over three nights and was usually done in complete silence as to not wake the neighbors after asking to film in one of their houses.

Filming began in May of 2002, two months before the single was stated to be released. Much like many of Hamato's music videos of the time, they were usually completed before either the album was planned or before the single was planned as a release. However, it was stated that Hamato wanted to make this a single to get more radio airplay at the time and succeeded with Europe taking more notice of the single than in the US.

## Live Performances

Hamato has performed this song very rarely due to the setlist not fitting around, it is usually included in a melody or even interlude. The only tours that were known to have this song be done was the Burning Flag Tour (2004) Act I (2012) and Crazy Love Tour (2014)

## Track Listing and Formats

* **CD Single/Vinyl (2002 Version)**

1. "I Know Where It's At" (Album Version) - 4:46
2. "I Know Where It's At" (Radio Edit) - 4:54
3. "I Know Where It's At" (Robford's Remix) - 5:27
4. "When We Make Love" - 3:47
5. "Star" - 3:22