You'll See

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"You'll See"
Single by Madonna
from the album Something to Remember
B-side "Live to Tell" (live)
"Rain"
"Veras"
Released October 30, 1995
Format CD single, 12"
Recorded September 1995
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:40
Label Maverick, Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Madonna, David Foster
Producer Madonna, David Foster
Madonna singles chronology
"Human Nature"
(1995)		 "You'll See"
(1995)		 "One More Chance"
(1996)

"You'll See" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her ballads compilation Something to Remember (1995). The album was released with the intention of tone down the image of Madonna, who was being heavily criticized at the time. The singer decided to work with producer David Foster, who co-wrote and produced three songs with Madonna in September 1995. "You'll See" was released on October 30, 1995 by Maverick Records as the first single from the album. The pop rock ballad received generally favorable reviews from contemporary critics.

"You'll See" was commercially successful, reaching the top five in Austria, Canada, Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom. The single managed to peak at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making Madonna one of the only three artists in the Hot 100 history to have a hit peak at each position from one to ten on the chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Michael Haussman as a sequel to Madonna's previous music video for "Take a Bow". An alternate Spanish version, written by Paz Martinez, also received a music video, and was included on the Latin American edition of Something to Remember.

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[edit] Background

After a controversy fueled period, Madonna's personal life had started to dominate over her musical career, "She knew it was time to make a change" as said by one anonymous member of her management team who claimed that she wanted to prove there was more to her than the constant media circus surrounding her.[1] J. Randy Taraborrelli author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography noted that Madonna had previously stated that many of her songs have been overlooked in response to current trends with her long time friend and producer Mirwais Ahmadzai stating "she hasn't shouted about her musical abilities".[1] Taraborrelli explained "So, whether Madonna released Something to Remember, a collection of previously released love songs, because she had a point to prove or simply to keep a contractual obligation, the fourteen track recording did make a statement."[2] On the album notes, Madonna said,[1]

"So much controversy has swirled around my career this past decade that very little attention ever gets paid to my music. The songs are all but forgotten. While I have no regrets regarding the choices I've made artistically, I've learned to appreciate the idea of doing things in a simpler way. So without a lot of fanfare, without any distractions, I present to you this collection of ballads. Some are old, some are new. All of them are from my heart."

For the record, Madonna revised the Marvin Gaye track, "I Want You".[3] Other two songs were also added to the compilation album; "You'll See" and "One More Chance" were both written and produced by Madonna and musician David Foster,[3] on the third week of September 1995.[4] "You'll See" was released through Maverick Records, as the album's first single on October 30, 1995.[5] An alternate Spanish version, written by Paz Martinez, was included on the Latin American edition of Something to Remember.[6]

[edit] Composition
"You'll See"
A 28 second sample of the song's chorus, featuring Madonna singing over a pop rock influenced background, while saying the line "You'll See" in the end.
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"You'll See" is a low bass track featuring wind chimes and at points a Spanish guitar.[7] Throughout the chord changes progression to give Madonna's vocals dominance in the song, and after a minute the percussion starts with a tremolo guitar added later.[7] String synths and drums build the track further with the second verse seeing Madonna harmonize with herself,[7] Madonna was asked whether the track was about revenge to which she replied "No, it's about empowering yourself".[8]

Lyrically the song talks of independence after the end of a love affair stating that Madonna will go onto greater things.[7] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by One Four Three Music, "You'll See" is a pop rock ballad composed in the key of G major and is set in time signature of common time with a moderately, not too fast tempo of 120 beats per minute. Madonna's vocal range spans from G3 to C5.[9] The song has a sequence of Em–Em–D–Em–D as its chord progression.[9]

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reception

The song received generally favorable reviews from contemporary critics. While reviewing Something to Remember, Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly said "I Want You", "You'll See" and "One More Chance" "are consumer enticements that just add to the allure",[10] while Billboard journalist Timothy White considered the latter two "bitter-sweet serenades".[4] Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen of MTV, on his review of GHV2, noted the compilation was missing "some of Madonna's best-selling ballads" such as "You'll See".[11]

[edit] Chart performance

"You'll See" was commercially successful, reaching the top five in Austria, Canada, Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom.[12][13] The single managed to peak at number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making Madonna one of the only three artists in the Hot 100 history to have a hit peak at each position from one to ten on the chart, alongside Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye.[14] The song also reached number fifty-one on Billboard's Year-End Chart for 1996.[15] The Spanish version "Verás" reached number twenty-one on the Hot Latin Songs component chart,[16], and number ten on the Latin Pop Airplay.[17] According to The Official Charts Company, "You'll See" is Madonna's twentieth best-selling single in the United Kingdom, with sales over 305,000 physical units.[18]

[edit] Promotion and cover version

Madonna in the music video for "You'll See"

The music video for "You'll See" was directed by Michael Haussman, and premiered on November 7, 1995.[19] The plot line is a sequel to Madonna's previous music video for "Take a Bow", and portrays the singer being mistreated by her lover, played by Spanish Torero Emilio Muñoz. This time she walks out on him, leaving him behind in despair. She's seen on the train and later on a plane, while Emilio tries to catch up with her in vain. The video for "Verás" intercalates scenes from "You'll See" with footage of Madonna recording the Spanish version of the song.[20] The music video for "You'll See" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography in 1996,[21] and was included on the DVD edition of 2009 compilation Celebration.[20]

Following the single's release, Madonna performed the song on British television program Top of the Pops on November 2, 1995.[22] "You'll See" was performed on some select U.S. venues during Madonna's Drowned World Tour (2001).[23][24] Scottish singer Susan Boyle covered the song on her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream (2009).[25] Reportedly, Boyle loved the song for years, and used to sing the resolute ballad at auditions when she was cruelly turned away. At the end of the number Boyle, sometimes "reduced to tears", would assert "You'll see".[26] The cover was included on the first episode of Brazilian telenovela Ti Ti Ti (2010).[27]

[edit] Track listings

  • German CD single[5]
  1. "You'll See" [Edit] – 4:15
  2. "Rain" [LP Version] – 5:28
  3. "You'll See" [Instrumental] – 4:44
  1. "You'll See" [Edit] – 4:15
  2. "You'll See" [Instrumental] – 4:44
  3. "Rain" – 5:25
  4. 1996 Calendar
  1. "You'll See" [Edit] – 4:15
  2. "Live to Tell" [Live] – 8:14
  3. "You'll See" [Instrumental] – 4:44
  1. "You'll See" [Edit] – 4:15
  2. "You'll See" [Instrumental] – 4:44
  3. "Verás" – 4:35
  4. "Live to Tell" [Live] – 8:14

[edit] Credits and personnel

Credits for "You'll See" adapted from Something to Remember liner notes.[31]

  • Written by Madonna and David Foster
  • Produced and arranged by Madonna and David Foster
  • Keyboards by David Foster
  • Synclavier programming by Simon Franglen
  • Acoustic guitars by Dean Parks
  • Electric guitars by Michael Thompson

[edit] Charts

[edit] Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[32] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[33] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[34] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[35] 11
Canada (RPM)[13] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] 2
France (SNEP)[37] 24
Italy (FIMI)[38] 5
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[39] 20
New Zealand (RIANZ)[40] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[43] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[44] 6
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[45] 7

[edit] Year-end charts

End of year chart (1995) Position
Italian Singles Chart[46] 21
End of year chart (1996) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 51

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[47] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

[edit] References

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  6. ^ "CD Something to Remember - Submarino.com.br" (in Brazilian Portguese). Submarino. B2W - Companhia Global do Varejo. 1995-11-07. http://www.submarino.com.br/produto/2/73195/cd+something+to+remember. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
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