"Only You Know and I Know" is a song written and originally recorded by

Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock mu ...

in 1970. It is a track from his LP, '' Alone Together''. The song was his first charting single, and it became a modest hit for him in the U.S. and Canada.

Delaney & Bonnie version

"Only You Know and I Know" was recorded by

Delaney & Bonnie Delaney & Bonnie were an American duo of singer-songwriters Delaney Bramlett and Bonnie Bramlett. In 1969 and 1970, they fronted a rock/soul ensemble, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, whose members at different times included Duane Allman, Gregg Al ...

in 1971. It reached the Top 20 in the U.S. and the Top 10 in Canada. It was included on their album the following year, ''

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''.

Chart history

Weekly charts

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Other cover versions

* "Only You Know and I Know" was covered by

Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on '' Billboard'' magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and t ...

on her 1971 LP '' Nice Feelin'''. It was much later used as the B-side to her 1978 Top 40 hit "

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". * "Only You And I Know" was also covered by Kimm Hekker in 1976. The song has only been released on single and is the A-Side of "Hey Boy".

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* * * {{Authority control 1970 songs 1970 singles 1971 singles Blue Thumb Records singles Atco Records singles Songs written by Dave Mason Dave Mason songs Delaney and Bonnie songs Song recordings produced by Delaney Bramlett