2021Released
3:04

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Interesting facts and trivia about If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know). By Songfacts®.

This song finds David Guetta teaming up with British DJ MistaJam and British singer-songwriter John Newman to give Whitney Houston's 1985 single "How Will I Know" a 21st century twist. Guetta said, "Who can resist the chorus from such a classic record as 'How will I Know'! Full of old-school piano house grooves, this has sunshine all the way through it."

Whitney Houston's original song is about falling in love and the hope that her feelings are reciprocated. The writers of this version - Peter Dalton, Ollie Green and John Newman, plus producers MistaJam and Guetta - added two new verses and a pre-chorus, flipping its meaning to that of regret at the end of a relationship.

"How Will I Know" is a song that's special to both Newman and his wife; he had the idea to remake it for a long time. When he hooked up with MistaJam for a session in November 2020, they wrote a rough demo paying homage to Whitney's original while taking it somewhere fresh. Newman sent the demo to Guetta, who immediately got to work on it. The two producers collaborated on the final production, communicating through WhatsApp, sharing ideas and parts.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know).
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MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
123BPM

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Parlophone UK
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