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Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including “”Endless Summer Nights””, “”Right Here Waiting””, “”Now and Forever””, and “”Hazard””. Although most of his major hit songs were slow ballads, many of his songs had a classic rock style, such as “”Don’t Mean Nothing,”” “”Should’ve Known Better,”” “”Satisfied,”” and “”Too Late To Say Goodbye””. Marx placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the US charts.”
A1 Should’ve Known Better (Extended Radio Mix)
A2 Rhythm Of Life
A3 Should’ve Known Better
“Should’ve Known Better” is a hit song written, composed, and performed by American rock singer Richard Marx. It was released in September 1987 as the second single from his Triple Platinum-selling self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as #7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1987 and #4 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay chart.
Marx became the first solo artist in recording history to reach the top three of the Billboard Hot 100 with four singles from a debut album.
In the lyrics, the speaker is still in love with an ex-lover and tortured by it, to the point of regretting falling in love with her.
The music video for the selection was directed by Dominic Sena.
Personnel:
Richard Marx: lead vocals, backing vocals
Tom Keane: keyboards
Michael Landau: guitar
John Pierce: bass guitar
Prairie Prince: drums
Paulinho da Costa: percussion
Fee Waybill: backing vocals
Chart performance:
Released in September 1987 as the second single from his debut solo album, “Should’ve Known Better” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1987 at number 64, the highest debut of the week. The single also peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The song also reached #4 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay chart on November 20, 1987 for two weeks and remained on the chart for 13 weeks. Elsewhere, the single reached number 50 in the United Kingdom.
Chart (1987–88) Peak position:
Australia (Australian Music Report) 9
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 21
UK Singles (OCC) 50
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 7
Year-end charts:
United States (Billboard) 47
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