More Than You Know (Blink-182 song)
2023 single by Blink-182
"More Than You Know " is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182 . Released on September 21, 2023, through Columbia Records along with the title track for the band's reunion album, One More Time... .[ 1] [ 2] It was written by bassist Mark Hoppus , guitarist Tom DeLonge , drummer Travis Barker and recording engineer Aaron Rubin.
Composition
Paul Brown of Wall of Sound described the opening of "More Than You Know" as a "sorrowful piano intro", which becomes a "fast-paced punk rock jam".[ 3] Similarly, Mary Varvaris of Kill Your Stereo described the song as "a fist-pumping pop-punk banger".[ 4] Jordan Darville of The Fader felt that the song harkened back to the band's 2003 untitled album , describing it as "energized and aggressive",[ 5] while Andrew Sacher of BrooklynVegan also noted the similarities to the 2003 album, as well as 2011's Neighborhoods , stating that it contained "the heavier pop punk/post-hardcore fusion that defined [the two albums].[ 6]
Reception
Rolling Stone 's Jon Blistein wrote that the song "finds Blink cranking up the guitars while maintaining a high level of emotional vulnerability and angst".[ 7]
"More Than You Know" debuted at number 95 on the UK Official Singles Downloads Chart on 22 September 2023.[ 8]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the song's YouTube video.[ 9]
Blink-182
Additional musicians
Production
Nick Morzov – recording engineer
Eric Emery – recording engineer
John Warren – recording engineer
Kevin Gruft – recording engineer
Aaron Rubin – recording engineer, songwriting
Adam Hawkins – mix engineer
Henry Lunetta – assistant engineer
Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
References
^ DiVita, Joe (September 21, 2023). "Blink-182 Drop Two New Songs - One Ballad, One Classic-Sounding" . Loudwire . Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
^ "Blink-182 Share New Songs "One More Time" and "More Than You Know" " . Pitchfork . September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
^ Brown, Paul (October 19, 2023). "Blink-182 - One More Time… (Album Review)" . Wall of Sound . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^ Varvaris, Mary (September 22, 2023). "Blink-182 Drop Two New Songs, 'One More Time' & 'More Than You Know' " . Kill Your Stereo . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Darville, Jordan (September 21, 2023). "Blink-182 share new songs "One More Time" and "More Than You Know" " . The Fader . Retrieved October 4, 2023 . ...while "More Than You Know" is the more energized and aggressive of the two, harkening back to Blink-182's self-titled album.
^ Sacher, Andrew (September 21, 2023). "blink-182 share 2 new songs, recreate their classic music video scenes in "One More Time" " . BrooklynVegan . Retrieved October 4, 2023 .
^ Blistein, Jon (September 21, 2023). "Blink-182 Reflect on Enduring Friendships and Brushes with Death on 'One More Time' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
^ "Official Charts 22 September 2023 – 29 September 2023" . Official Charts . September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 .
^ "More Than You Know" . YouTube . Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 October 2023". The ARIA Report . No. 1752. Australian Recording Industry Association . October 2, 2023. p. 9.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023 .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 29, 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ "Blink-182 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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