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's debut album ''

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''. It peaked at number 14 on the

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. It was not released as a single in the United States. The song is an upbeat love song featuring guitar and horn samples from

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' "Make This Young Lady Mine", whistle sample from Otis Redding's "

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", guitar, keyboard and vocal samples from

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's " Peg" and drums from Lee Dorsey's " Get Out of My Life, Woman". This song was used on '' Match of the Day 2'' as background music during the showing of Saturday's goals from 2004 to 2008.

Track listing

# "Eye Know (The Know It All Mix)" # "Eye Know (The Kiss Mix)" # "The Mack Daddy on the Left" #*Guest Appearance:

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