"You Don't Know" is the debut single by gospel artist

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, released August 17, 2004. The song was chosen as the lead single for Sheard's debut album, '' I Owe You''. The song was specifically written and produced for Sheard by

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for Darkchild Productions.

Song information

In 2001 Kierra's mother,

Karen Clark-Sheard Karen Valencia Clark Sheard (née Clark; born November 15, 1960) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. Clark-Sheard is the youngest member of gospel group the Clark Sisters, which was formed in 1973. She is also the mother of contemporary g ...

, was faced with a life-threatening crisis when a

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burst during a scheduled

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surgery. Her doctors only gave her a 2% chance of survival due to her complications. After the blood clot was surgically removed, Clark-Sheard fell into a

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. The coma lasted for weeks, but she made a miraculous recovery. Clark-Sheard's near-death experience is said to have inspired "You Don't Know".

Chart performance

"You Don't Know" cracked the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop singles list at number 84. It is one of the few singles by the artist to chart while her full-length albums generally have charted well.

Awards

In 2005, the song won a

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for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the

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Track listing

# You Don't Know (album version) -4:20 # You Don't Know (extended mix) -4:57 # You Don't Know (instrumental) -4:19 # Praise Offering -7:34

References

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