Sorry (I Didn't Know)
{{Short description|1999 song by Monsta Boy}}
{{For|the panel show|Sorry, I Didn't Know}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Sorry (I Didn't Know)
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Monsta Boy featuring Denzie
| released = 25 September 2000
| recorded = 1999
| genre = UK garage
| length = {{duration|m=5|s=50}}
| label =
| writer =
- Nicholas Reid
- David Edwards
- Steve Heyliger
| producer = David Edwards
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
"Sorry (I Didn't Know)" is a song by UK garage duo Monsta Boy featuring Denzie on vocals. It was first released in 1999 on white label, then officially released as a single the following year via Locked On Records and XL Recordings. The song reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart,{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9435/monsta-boy-ft-denzie/|title=Monsta Boy feat. Denzie {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=20 September 2019}} and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in October 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20001001/104/|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=20 September 2019}}
Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/best-old-school-garage-songs/|title=The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time|website=Capital XTRA}}
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Monsta Boy Ft Denzie|title=Sorry (I Didn't Know)|award=Silver|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|id=17696-5789-1|accessdate=12 December 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
Joel Corry version
{{Infobox song
| name = Sorry
| cover = Joel Corry - Sorry.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Joel Corry
| album = Another Friday Night
| released = {{start date|2019|04|05|df=y}}
| recorded =
| genre = Tropical house
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=8}}
| label =
- Perfect Havoc
- Asylum
| writer =
- David Alan Edwards
- Dean Josiah Mundle
- Nicholas James Reid
- Steve Edmond Heyliger
| producer =
- Joel Corry
- Lewis Thompson
| prev_title = Fallen
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Lonely
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|TjstYyrD8d8|"Sorry"}}}}
}}
"Sorry (I Didn't Know)" was covered by English DJ and producer Joel Corry, retitled "Sorry", and was released on 4 April 2019 through Perfect Havoc and Asylum Records. It features uncredited vocals by Hayley May.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/who-is-joel-corry-the-man-behind-the-record-breaking-love-island-anthem-sorry__26964/|title=Who is Joel Corry? The man behind the record-breaking Love Island anthem Sorry|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=31 July 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}} The song broke the record for the most Shazamed track in one day, with 41,000 Shazams on 24 July. It further ascended the UK Singles Chart after being featured on British reality TV series Love Island, reaching the top 10 in August 2019.
=Background=
Corry stated that he was influenced by UK garage growing up, and that it played a "huge role in [his] development as a DJ and a producer".{{cite web|url=https://www.perfecthavoc.com/news/joel-corry-sorry-enters-the-top-40-charts-at-38/|title=Joel Corry 'Sorry' Enters The Top 40 Charts At #38|publisher=Perfect Havoc|date=26 July 2019|access-date=5 August 2019}}
=Commercial performance=
"Sorry" reached number six on the UK Singles Chart in August 2019.
=Charts=
==Weekly charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019–2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Australia|40|artist=Joel Corry|song=Sorry|rowheader=true|access-date=15 February 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|3|artist=Joel Corry|rowheader=true|access-date=7 September 2019}} |
| scope="row"| Mexico Airplay (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/joel-corry/chart-history/mex/|title=Joel Corry Chart History (Mexico Airplay)|website=Billboard|access-date=3 July 2021}}
| 38 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|5|date=20190830|rowheader=true|access-date=31 August 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia2|42|year=2019|week=40|rowheader=true|access-date=8 October 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UK|6|date=20190906|rowheader=true|access-date=7 September 2019|refname=UK}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20190823|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|44|artist=Joel Corry|rowheader=true|access-date=4 January 2021}} |
==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2019__28100/|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=9 January 2020|access-date=11 January 2020}}
| 34 |
| scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20190101/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=4 January 2020}}
| 41 |
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=15 February 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|artist=Joel Corry|title=Sorry|award=Gold|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=15 February 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=Joel Corry|title=Sorry|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=15 May 2022|id=11760-5050-1}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
Other versions
In 2006, Dutch group the Partysquad with RMXCRW and Gio released their version titled "I'm Sorry", from the album De Bazen Van De Club, which also contains samples from the David Howard remix of Monsta Boy's "Sorry (I Didn't Know)".{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/291508/The-PartySquad-Gio-RMXCRW-I%27m-Sorry-Monsta-Boy-Denzie-Sorry-(I-Didn%27t-Know)-(David-Howard-Remix)/|title=The PartySquad feat. Gio and RMXCRW's 'I'm Sorry' - Discover the Sample Source}} "I'm Sorry" reached No. 14 on the Dutch Single Top 100.{{Cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Partysquad+vs%2E+RMXCRW+feat%2E+Gio&titel=I%27m+Sorry&cat=s|title=The Partysquad vs. RMXCRW feat. Gio - I'm Sorry|website=Dutchcharts.nl}}
In 2018, the House & Garage Orchestra together with Denzee recorded an orchestral version of the song for the UK garage covers album Garage Classics.