[1][2] King's friend and collaborator Ike Turner played piano on the original recording.

[3] The song was included on King's debut album Singin' The Blues in 1957.

[4] "You Know I Love You" is noted for being the song that 17-year-old Tina Turner sang for Ike Turner at the East St. Louis nightclub Manhattan Club in 1957, which convinced him to let her sing in his band the Kings of Rhythm.

King recorded the track with his band, which features prominent use of horns and Ike Turner on piano.

[7] "You Know I Love You" was released on Modern's subsidiary label RPM Records in September 1952.