"I Know My Love" is a traditional Irish folk song, which was first collected by Herbert Hughes and published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1909, in Volume 1 of "Irish Country Songs" - although the song is likely to be considerably older than that. The book can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF

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. The song is about a woman's love for "an arrant rover" and her jealousy of his other women. A
early recording
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for his debut album ''

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''. It is best known as a single by Irish

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band The Chieftains with The Corrs, released in 1999, taken from their widely acclaimed album '' Tears of Stone''.

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also recorded a version of this song on the album ''

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''. Liz Madden recorded a new version on her 2010 album ''My Irish Home''.

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and Shirley Hart recorded a version on their 1966 album Songs of Mother Ireland. Other artists having recorded the song include

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, The Clancy Brothers,

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John Doyle
Seamus Kennedy, and Salli Terri.

The Chieftains

The Chieftains' version features guest artists The Corrs and had been recorded in 1997, while The Corrs were working on their second album ''

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''. At the time it was released, The Corrs were at the height of their popularity. For the single release, the track was remixed by producer

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. The track was later included on The Corrs' 2006 compilation album '' Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection''. ;Europe/Mexico CD Single #"I Know My Love" (Radio edit) – 3:11 #"I Know My Love" – 3:51 ;UK CD Single #"I Know My Love" (

Rhythm Remix) #"I Know My Love" (Extended Remix) #"Tears of Stone"

References

{{authority control 1999 singles The Corrs songs Burl Ives songs The Dubliners songs Irish folk songs Year of song unknown