That's How You Know (Disney song) facts for kids

"That's How You Know" is a fun song from the 2007 Disney movie Enchanted. Alan Menken wrote the music, and Stephen Schwartz wrote the words.

The song is sung by Amy Adams, who plays the main character in the film. You can also hear Marlon Saunders and other singers in the background. This song is part of the Enchanted movie soundtrack, which came out on November 20, 2007.

The song was created to be like a tribute and a playful copy of older Disney songs. It reminds people of big musical scenes from movies like "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid and "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast. Interestingly, Alan Menken also wrote the music for those famous songs!

Since it was released, "That's How You Know" has been very popular. Many people and critics think it's the best song in the movie. It was nominated for several awards, including Best Song at the 13th Critics' Choice Awards and Best Original Song at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. It also received a nomination at the 80th Academy Awards (the Oscars) for Best Original Song. Two other songs from Enchanted were also nominated that year! The song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for songs written for movies or TV.

What Happens in the Movie

In Enchanted, the song is sung by Giselle, played by Amy Adams. She is walking through Central Park with Robert, played by Patrick Dempsey. Giselle is surprised that Robert has been with his girlfriend, Nancy (Idina Menzel), for five years but hasn't asked her to marry him.

Giselle then starts to sing to show Robert how he should express his love for Nancy. As she sings and dances through the park, more and more people join her. These include street performers, a steel drum band, older dancers, and rollerbladers.

They all follow Giselle to Bethesda Fountain, where they finish the song together. This big musical scene is like other famous movie numbers. It's similar to "Thank You Very Much" from Scrooge and "Consider Yourself" from Oliver!. The song in Oliver! also features many different people dancing before a big group dance.

Song Popularity

This section shows how well "That's How You Know" did on music charts. Music charts track how popular songs are each week.

Other Versions of the Song

Many artists have sung their own versions of "That's How You Know."

• The famous Broadway actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth performed a shorter version of the song at the 80th Academy Awards. She sang with Marlon Saunders and the dancers from the movie. Amy Adams had already sung "Happy Working Song" earlier in the show.
• The American singer Demi Lovato covered the song for the 2008 album Disneymania 6. Demi Lovato sang it for the first time at the 2008 Disney Channel Games. A music video of her performance was included on the Disneymania 6 album. She also performed the song on her "Warm Up Tour" and the Jonas Brothers' "Burnin' Up Tour".
• Dannii Minogue, an Australian singer, covered the song for the Australian album We Love Disney in 2014.
• The Japanese boy band SOLIDEMO also covered the song. Their version was on the Japanese album Thank You Disney, released in 2017.
• There is even a Hawaiian version of the song! It's called "Pēlā Nō E ‘Ike Ai" and is on the Disney Aulani album Mele from Aunty's Beach House.

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

See also

In Spanish: That's How You Know para niños