"I Got to Know" is a song recorded by the American band Starbuck. It was the second of three singles from their debut LP, ''Moonlight Feels Right.'' Written and produced by Bruce Blackman, the song was released in September 1976. Like its predecessor, "

Moonlight Feels Right "Moonlight Feels Right" is the debut single recorded by the American band Starbuck. Written and produced by Bruce Blackman, the song was released in December 1975 but did not chart until April 1976. Background On the ''American Top 40'' radio pr ...

," the song features a prominent

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solo by co-founding band member Bo Wagner. In the United States, the song reached number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 40 on the ''Cash Box'' chart. On the Canadian chart, the song peaked at number 36 in late October 1976. On the adult contemporary charts, "I Got to Know" reached number 11 in the U.S. and number nine in Canada.

Television performance

Starbuck performed their debut hit, "

" and "I Got to Know" on '' The Midnight Special'' television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The show was hosted by The Spinners.

Chart history

References

External links

Lyrics of this song
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