You (Nathaniel Willemse song)
"You" is a song recorded by the Australian singer Nathaniel. The song was digitally released through DNA Songs / Sony on 27 September 2013, as his debut single with a major label.[1] "You" peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and it was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 140,000 copies. The accompanying music video was released on 8 October 2013.
| "You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Nathaniel | ||||
| from the album Yours | ||||
| B-side | "I Got a Feeling" | |||
| Released | 27 September 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | DNA Songs / Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | DNA Songs | |||
| Nathaniel singles chronology | ||||
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Background and production edit
"You" was written by Nathaniel along with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci from DNA Songs. Egizii and Musumeci also produced the track.[2][3]
Reception edit
A writer for Take 40 Australia said "'You' is a mixture of Prince and Miguel."[4] He also praised Nathaniel because he is able to hit the high notes live.[4] "You" debuted at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart dated 7 October and peaked at number four the following week. "You" became Nathaniel's first top-five single.[5] In its fourteenth week, "You" was certified two times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 140,000 copies.[6]
Promotion edit
The official video was released on 8 October 2013. It so far has over 1,326,000 views on VEVO. Nathaniel performed "You" during the fifth season of The X Factor Australia on 7 October.[7] He then performed "You" as a special guest on the thirteenth season of Dancing With The Stars Australia on 3 November 2013.[8]
Track listing edit
- Digital download[9]
- "You" – 3:22
- CD single[10]
- "You"
- "I Got a Feeling"
Credits and personnel edit
- Personnel
- Songwriting and production – Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 4 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 16 |
Year-end charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[9] | 27 September 2013 | Digital download | DNA Songs / Sony Music Australia | — |
| New Zealand[14] | ||||
| Australia[15] | 4 October 2013 | CD | 88883790482 |
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Works Search". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Sony Music, DNA Extend Production Deal". Billboard. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ a b "WATCH: Nathaniel's New Video 'You' - Totally Swoonworthy!". Take 40 Australia. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Nathaniel Willemse – You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 6 Live Decider: Special Guests". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Nathaniel – You". Dancing With The Stars Australia. Yahoo!7. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ a b "You by Nathaniel". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "You (Single)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Nathaniel Willemse – You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ . Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Singles 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "You by Nathaniel". iTunes Store (New Zealand). Apple. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ "You – Willemse, Nathaniel". Sanity. Retrieved 29 October 2013.