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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = You
| cover = Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae - You.png
| caption =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae
| album =
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
*Dance-pop
*electro-pop
| language = English
| length = 3:53
| label = Ministry of Sound
| writer =
*Regard
*Troye Sivan
*Tate McRae
*Frederik Castenschiold Eichen
*Koda
*Sakima
*Tom Mann
| producer = Regard
| chronology = Regard
| prev_title = Say My Name
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Signals
| next_year = 2021
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"'You'" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian disc jockey Regard, Australian singer Troye Sivan and Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was written by the latters along with Frederik Castenschiold Eichen, Koda, Sakima and Tom Mann, and produced by Regard. The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming by Ministry of Sound on 16 April 2021. It is an '80s-inspired upbeat English-language dance-pop and electro-pop song, blending deep house, retro-pop and synth-pop influences. Focused on heartbreak, the song is about the difficulties over a failed relationship and how hard it is to move on from someone you love.
"You" received critical acclaim from music critics, who highlighted its music and lyrics as well as Regard's production and Sivan and McRae's vocal delivery. The song entered the record charts in several countries, among others in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It further peaked atop on the US 'Billboard' Dance/Electronic Songs and number 58 on the Hot 100 as well as number 38 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song attained a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 units.
To promote "You", an accompanying music video was uploaded to Regard's official YouTube channel on 27 May 2021, featuring scenes filmed in Australia, Kosovo and the United States. Regard, Sivan and McRae further performed the song for the first time on the American talk show 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on 4 May. The song received a nomination for the Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards and another one for the Dance Song of the Year at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Background and composition
Ministry of Sound released "You" as a single for digital download and streaming in various countries on 16 April 2021. Leading up to its release, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae teased "You" on their respective TikTok accounts by posting snippets and singing along to it, with Regard uploading a 30-second teaser on his YouTube channel on 31 March 2021. Marking the first collaboration between the artists, Regard elaborated, "Working with [them] was unbelievable. They are both such professional artists and contributed so much, it was an honor getting to work with them. [...] I couldn't be happier about how 'You' turned out". The song was written by Regard, Sivan and McRae along with Frederik Castenschiold Eichen, Koda, Sakima and Tom Mann, and produced by Regard. 'Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.' It is an English-language upbeat '80s-inspired dance-pop and electro-pop song, with a synth-pop sound and a deep house hook, while fusing electronic and retro-pop elements in its chorus. Touching on the theme of heartbreak, Sivan and Mc Rare sing about the difficulties over a failed relationship and how hard it is to move on from someone you love and get off your mind. During the lyrics, they sing, "When I try to fall back, I fall back to you / When I talk to my friends, I talk about you / When the Hennessy's strong, all I see is you."
Reception
Upon release, "You" has since received critical acclaim from music critics and writers. Viewing it as an "anthem", a writer for Radio Luz highlighted the song's "sophisticated, euphoric and effortless" sound as well as Sivan and McRae's vocal interaction that, according to him, create an "aesthetic" atmosphere. Patrick for PopClub likewise applauded the song's "laid-back" beat and the singers vocal abilities, including McRae's "smooth voice that you can't get out of your head" and Sivan's "ingenious 80s polish and [] the necessary portion of seduction and ecstasy". For 'L'Officiel', Mina Dragani dubbed it as "catchy", employing "breathy" vocals from them and an "expert" mixing from Regard. On a similar note, Philip Logan for CelebMix declared the song "sexy", likening the "sultry and flirtatious" lyrics as well as their "glorious and silky smooth" voices. Writing for his website, Thomas Bleach called the song an "infatuation and summer" anthem, that "you're going to want to hear over and over again". He further opined that "['You'] is a great definition of what a collaboration should be [] with each artist fusing their artistries together and finding a new medium to co-exist within".
In the United Kingdom, "You" reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart issue dated 24 June 2021 and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 200,000 units in the country. In the United States, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart at number 100 and reached its summit at number 58 on the chart issue dated 7 August 2021. It also peaked atop the Dance/Electronic Songs and reached number 11 on the Mainstream Top 40 and number 24 on the Adult Top 40 rankings. The song further received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than 500,000 units. Elsewhere, "You" reached the top 50 in Canada, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Singapore, as well as the top 100 in Australia, Croatia, Slovakia and Sweden.
Promotion
Preceded by the release of a lyric video on 16 April 2021, the accompanying music video for "You" was uploaded to Regard's official YouTube channel on 27 May. An acoustic video of the song was published on the aforementioned platform on 11 June. Behind-the-scenes footage from the music video followed three days later on 14 June. In the video, a young woman deepfakes her face onto McRae and transforms into a computer hacker, successfully hijacking the system and controlling the video. In another scene, she appears in an apartment, which is surrounded by computer monitors, while watching the unreleased footage. Following this, she pieces together clips of Sivan, who's face is covered with gemstones, with her dancing around with a teddy bear in her arms and cutting her own face out of a polaroid picture and then set it on fire. Regarding the process of filming the video, Troye stated, "We've shot everything from TV performances to this video in three different continents. Tate was in Los Angeles, I was in Melbourne [and] Regard was in Kosovo. We made it work, and this idea takes the limitations and stretches them into inspiration for a really cool idea".
Regard, Sivan and McRae performed "You" for the first time on the American talk show 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on 20 May 2021. The show featured the trio performing the song in a black setting with dark lights and neon accents, with the song's title projected on a LED wall behind them. They also performed the song virtually for the 2021 edition of iHeartRadio's concert series 'Can't Cancel Pride' on 4 June. McRae and Sivan provided another performance ahead of the 2021 edition of MTV's Video Music Awards at the 'PUSH to the VMAs' concert on 9 September.
Track listing
*'Digital download and streaming'
#"You"3:53
*'Digital download and streamingRemixes'Citations regarding the release of "You" Remixes by Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae:
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#"You" (KC Lights Remix)3:11
#"You" (Topic Remix)2:27
Charts
Weekly charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "You"
! scope="col" | Chart (2021)
! scope="col" | Peak
position
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! scope="row" | Australia (ARIA)
| 51
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! scope="row" | Australian Dance (ARIA)
| 8
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|-
|-
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! scope="row" | CIS (TopHit)
| 298
|-
! scope="row" | Croatia (HRT)
| 58
|-
|-
|-
|-
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! scope="row" | Lithuania (AGATA)
| 43
|-
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Singapore (RIAS)
| 25
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|-
|-
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|-
|}
Year-end charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Year-end performance for "You"
! scope="col" | Chart (2021)
! scope="col" | Peak
position
|-
! scope="row" | Australian Dance (ARIA)
| 40
|-
! scope="row" | Canada (Canadian Hot 100)
| 90
|-
! scope="row" | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
| 81
|-
! scope="row" | Portugal Digitals (AFP)
| 784
|-
! scope="row" | Portugal Streaming (AFP)
| 786
|-
! scope="row" | US Dance/Mix Show Airplay Songs ('Billboard')
| 2
|-
! scope="row" | US Hot Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales ('Billboard')
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ('Billboard')
| 6
|-
! scope="row" | US Hot Dance/Electronic Streaming Songs ('Billboard')
| 16
|-
! scope="row" | US Mainstream Top 40 ('Billboard')
| 41
|}
Certifications
Release history
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "You"
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Format(s)
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" |
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! scope="row" | Various
| 16 April 2021
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| Ministry of Sound
| {{center|Citations regarding the release of "You" by Regard, Troye Sivan and Tate McRae in various selected countries:
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|-
! scope="row" | CIS
| rowspan="4" | 20 April 2021
| rowspan="3" | Radio airplay
| rowspan="3" | B1E1
| rowspan="3" |
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! scope="row" | Russia
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! scope="row" | Ukraine
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! scope="row" | United States
| Contemporary hit radio
| Epic
| {{center|}}
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! scope="row" | Italy
| 23 April 2021
| Radio airplay
| Sony
| {{center|}}
|}
See also
*List of 'Billboard' Hot Dance/Electronic Songs number ones
References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:Electropop songs
Category:Ministry of Sound singles
Category:Regard (DJ) songs
Category:Troye Sivan songs
Category:Tate McRae songs
Category:Songs written by Regard (DJ)
Category:Songs written by Tate McRae
Category:Songs written by Troye Sivan
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