Like to Get to Know You Well

Howard Jones

About Like to Get to Know You Well

"Like to Get to Know You Well" is a song by the English musician Howard Jones released as a single in 1984. It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, and was subsequently included on his remix album The 12" Album. It was later included as a bonus track on CD versions of Jones' second studio album, Dream Into Action (1985). The sleeve carried the motto "Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games" as the single was released at the start of the 1984 Summer Olympics. The extended version, subtitled "International Remix", featured Jones singing in English, German and French. "Like to Get to Know You Well" was featured in the John Cusack movie Better Off Dead. 


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1985
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Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together, together

Together we can cast away the fear
Together we can wipe away the tear
Together we can strip down the barriers
And be one

Don't want to talk about the weather
Don't want to talk about the news
Just want to get to the real you inside

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together, together

Don't you think now is the time
We should be feelin'
Just want to simply say
Won't let you slip away

People want to talk about the future
Don't want to linger on the past
Just want to reach to the real you inside
Forget cold glances and rejections
Leave the things that separate
Build on a trust that we can stand on

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together, together

Finding all are insecure
Opening the same door
Leaving out a stubborn pride
Seeing from another side

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well
So we can be one
We can be one together

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Howard Jones

Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones, 23 February 1955, Southampton, Hampshire, England) is a British musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live Aid".Allmusic journalist, Stephen Thomas Erlewine adds, "Jones was one of the defining figures of mid 1980s synthpop. His music merged the technology intensive sound of New Wave with the cheery optimism of hippies and late 1960s pop. Jones racked up a string of hits in the mid and late 1980s, before he retreated into being a cult figure in the 1990s". more »

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11 facts about this song

Release
"Like to Get to Know You Well" is single by English musician Howard Jones. It was first released in the UK in July 1984.
Chart Success
On its release, the song reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was a top 20 dance hit in the United States.
Album Inclusion
Even though it was a major hit, the song was initially not included in any of Howard Jones' albums. Later, it was included as a bonus track on the 2003 remastered version of the "Human's Lib" and “The 12” Album.”
Music Video
The song features an engaging music video that was shot in Marbella, Spain. It showed Howard Jones with a multicultural group of friends literally trying to get to know each other better.
Song Message
Jones himself described the song as being about "the importance of human relationships over materialism.”
Olympic Connection
Interesting enough, the song became an unofficial anthem for the 1984 British Olympic team.
Worldwide Release
The song was also deliberately released internationally as a celebration of the "International Year of Youth," an event sponsored by the United Nations in 1985.
Music Genre
"Like to Get to Know You Well" is primarily a synth-pop song, which was a popular genre during the 80s encompassing a pop music directed by synthesizers.
Live Performances
The song is a standard part of Jones' live concerts and is usually enthusiastically received by fans.
Cover Versions
The popularity of "Like to Get to Know You Well" led to its cover by many artists over the years. Notably, it was covered by the band D.C. Lee and appears on their album "For Lovers."
Language Versions
In a reflection of its international release, Jones recorded versions of "Like to Get to Know You Well" in German, French, and Japanese to cater for an international audience.

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