U Will Know

{{Infobox song

| name = U Will Know

| cover = Black Men United - U Will Know.jpg

| type = single

| artist = Black Men United

| album = Jason's Lyric (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| released = October 4, 1994

| recorded =

| genre = R&B

| length = 4:25

| label = Mercury

| writer =

Luther Archer
Michael Archer

| producer =

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|poAVDRa0DFY|"U Will Know"}}}}

}}

"U Will Know" is a song by American R&B supergroup Black Men United, released in 1994 via Mercury Records. It is featured on the soundtrack to the 1994 film Jason's Lyric and the group's only song.

Background

In the song, the singers shed light on the rapid deaths of young African American males due to Black-on-Black crime. The proceeds from the record were donated to charities and to promote the message of peace.{{cite web |title=When Artists Unite: Classic Music Ensembles |url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/vvtjhz/when-artists-unite-classic-music-ensembles/6fyew7 |website=BET |access-date=3 July 2024}}

Charts

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scope="col"\| Chart (1994–1995) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|UK\|23\|date=19950218\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 3, 2024}}
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1994-11-12/\|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 12, 1994\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 3, 2024}} \| 28
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1994-11-05/\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 5, 1994\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 3, 2024}} \| 5

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scope="col"| Chart (1994–1995)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|23|date=19950218|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1994-11-12/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of November 12, 1994|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

| 28

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1994-11-05/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of November 5, 1994|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 3, 2024}}

| 5

References

Category:1994 debut singles

Category:1994 songs

Category:American contemporary R&B songs

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian McKnight

Category:Song recordings produced by D'Angelo

Category:Songs written by D'Angelo