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"On My Knees"
Single by the 411 featuring Ghostface Killah
from the album Between the Sheets
Released17 May 2004
Genre
Length
  • 3:38 (album version)
  • 3:07 (single version)
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
The 411 singles chronology
"On My Knees"
(2004)
"Dumb"
(2004)
Ghostface Killah singles chronology
"Tush"
(2004)
"On My Knees"
(2004)
"Milk Em'"
(2005)
Music video
"On My Knees" on YouTube

"On My Knees" is the debut single by British R&B girl group the 411, released on 5 May 2004 and featured on their first album, Between the Sheets. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached number four and spent a total of ten weeks in the UK Top 75. It features guest vocals by American rapper Ghostface Killah, who included "On My Knees" on his album.

It also charted in nine other countries in Europe and Australia, most successfully in Ireland where it was a top 20 hit.

The song samples "Ain't My Style" by the Main Ingredient.

Background

Band member Suzie Furlonger said: "It's basically about a girl who's in a relationship with someone that she knew was wrong for her at the time but allowed it anyway. He doesn't treat her well. It's her turning round to him and saying "that's it! I don't have to put up with this anymore". It's not a man-hating song - just a "don't put up with being treated badly" song." Bandmate Tisha Martin added, "Yeah, don't get us wrong - a lot of people think that we're men bashing but were not - we do like the guys!"[1]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."On My Knees" (radio version) (featuring Ghostface Killah)3:07
2."On My Knees" (Radio Version No Rap)2:55

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 50
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 50
France (SNEP)[7] 30[8]
Germany (GfK)[9] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 19
Italy (FIMI)[11] 13
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[12] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 33
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[14] 19
Poland (LP3)[15] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 26
Turkish Singles Chart [citation needed] 66
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 4

References

  1. ^ "Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'". 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. ^ "On My Knees (feat. Ghostface Killah)- Single by The 411". Apple Music (GB).
  3. ^ "The 411 Featuring Ghostface Killah - On My Knees". Discogs.
  4. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ^ "The 411 dans les charts français". www.chartsinfrance.net.
  9. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On My Knees". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees". Top Digital Download.
  12. ^ "Lijst van 07-08-2004 - MEGA TOP 50" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50
  13. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 29/2004". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on November 6, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "Polish Radio III Chart - Lista Przebojów Trójki - Chart No. 1178" (in Polish). Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees". Singles Top 100.
  17. ^ "THE 411 FEAT. GHOSTFACE KILLAH – On My Knees". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.