I Know Him So Well

"I Know Him So Well"
Single by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson
from the album Chess, Gold and Love Hurts
B-side	"Chess" (London Symphony Orchestra)
Released	December 1984[1]
Recorded	1984
Genre	Pop
Length	4:15
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Benny Andersson Tim Rice Björn Ulvaeus
Producer(s)	Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson Tim Rice
Music video
"I Know Him So Well" on YouTube

"I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige (as Florence) and Barbara Dickson (as Svetlana). In this duet, two women – Svetlana, the Russian chess champion's estranged wife, and Florence, his mistress – express their bittersweet feelings for him and at seeing their relationships fall apart.