B-side "Under the Fall" Format CD Single, 7" Length 3:26 | Released February 28, 1994 Genre Country | |
Label PolyGram/Mercury 858290 | ||
"Wish I Didn't Know Now" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and number 17 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
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Content
In the song, the narrator talks about how he suspected his lover was cheating and now that he found out his suspicions were right he wishes he "didn't know now what he didn't know then."
Music video
The music video is in black-and-white, and features Keith singing the song in a dark house, while raining outside. Scenes also feature him, socializing with a girlfriend and at times other couples and bar patrons.
Chart performance
"Wish I Didn't Know Now" debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated March 19, 1994. It charted for twenty weeks on that chart, and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard country chart dated May 28, 1994.