"Do You Know What I Mean" is a song written and performed by Lee Michaels. It was produced by Michaels.
It reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Cash Box Top 100 in the summer of 1971. The song was featured on his 1971 album, 5th. The single ranked #19 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.
Background
The song is about the fact that he saw his ex-girlfriend having an affair with his best friend. He asks her if she still cares for him, to which she replies, in a spoken voice, that he had not expressed his love for her for "nearly" 4 years, and this has been very painful for her. He may now understand how she has been feeling, but it is too late; she tells him he had better find someone new.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Renée Geyer version
Australian musician Renée Geyer recorded a version in 1981. The song was released in October 1981 as the second single from her seventh studio album, So Lucky. The song peaked at #29 on the Australian Kent Music Report and in New Zealand.
Track listing
Australian 7" Single
Side A "Do You Know What I Mean" - 3:20
Side B "Good Lovin'" - 3:34
Charts
Other versions
Simon Turner, on his 1973 album, Simon Turner. Gwen McCrae, as a single in 1984 which reached #83 on the U.S. R&B chart. Myles Goodwyn - featuring Lee Aaron - as a single in 1988; it reached #47 in Canada. It was featured on his album, Myles Goodwyn. Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys on the 2014 album, No Guarantee.