On My Knees (The 411 song)

"On My Knees"
Single by the 411 featuring Ghostface Killah
from the album Between the Sheets
Released	17 May 2004 (2004-05-17)
Length	3:38 (album version) 3:07 (single version)
Label	Sony Streetside
Songwriter(s)	Fitzgerald Scott Tanya Boniface Suzie Furlonger Carolyn Owlett Ed Townsend Kim Hoglund Tish Martin
Producer(s)	Fitzgerald Scott Kookie
The 411 singles chronology
"On My Knees" (2004) "Dumb" (2004)
Ghostface Killah singles chronology
"Tush" (2004) "On My Knees" (2004) "Milk Em'" (2005)
Music video
"On My Knees" on YouTube

"On My Knees" is the debut single of British R&B girl group the 411, released on 17 May 2004 and included on their first album, Between the Sheets (2004). The song samples "Ain't My Style" by the Main Ingredient and features guest vocals from American rapper Ghostface Killah. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number four and spent 10 weeks in the UK top 75. It also charted in nine other countries in Europe and Australia.

Background

Band member Suzie Furlonger said: "It's basically about a girl who's in a relationship with someone that she knew was wrong for her at the time but allowed it anyway. He doesn't treat her well. It's her turning round to him and saying "that's it! I don't have to put up with this anymore". It's not a man-hating song - just a "don't put up with being treated badly" song." Bandmate Tisha Martin added, "Yeah, don't get us wrong - a lot of people think that we're men bashing but were not - we do like the guys!"[1]

Track listings

Digital download[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"On My Knees" (radio version) (featuring Ghostface Killah)	3:07
2.	"On My Knees" (radio version no rap)	2:55

German maxi-CD single[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"On My Knees" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	3:38
2.	"On My Knees" (w/o Ghostface Killah)	3:28
3.	"On My Knees" (Kardinal Beats remix)	4:09
4.	"On My Knees" (Blacksmith 12-inch remix)	4:02
5.	"On My Knees" (Blacksmith instrumental)	4:02

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "On My Knees" Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 29 Australian Urban (ARIA)[5] 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 38 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 16 France (SNEP)[10] 30 Germany (GfK)[11] 43 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 19 Italy (FIMI)[13] without Ghostface Killah 18 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 33 Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[15] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 29 Scotland (OCC)[17] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 43 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 4 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "On My Knees" Chart (2004) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 68 UK Urban (Music Week)[23] 27

Release history

Release dates and formats for "On My Knees"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	17 May 2004	12-inch vinyl CD	Sony Streetside	[24]
Australia	28 June 2004	CD		[25]

References

1. "Newsround's Rachel gets 'The 411'". CBBC. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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4. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
5. "Issue 757" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
6. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
7. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
9. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 23. 5 June 2004. p. 43. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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11. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – On My Knees". Irish Singles Chart.
13. "The 411 – On My Knees". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
15. "Lijst van 07-08-2004 – MEGA TOP 50" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50
16. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
18. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees". Singles Top 100.
19. "The 411 feat. Ghostface Killah – On My Knees". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
21. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
23. "2004 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2005. p. 24. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
24. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 May 2004. p. 31.
25. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th June 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 28 June 2004. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2021.