“If You Don’t Know Me By Now” is a song performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and was written by the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Following its release in September 1972, it became the band’s first hit. The track achieved significant commercial success, climbing to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the US R&B chart.
The lyrics focus on themes of understanding and acceptance in a relationship, highlighting the crucial nature of knowing each other deeply. The song is defined by the signature soulful sound of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and stands as a quintessential example of the Philadelphia soul genre.