You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)
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| Single by Jewel | ||||||||||
| from the album Pieces of You | ||||||||||
| Released | November 12, 1996 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Genre | Folk-pop | |||||||||
| Length | 4:13 (Album Version) 3:45 (Album/Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Atlantic, 1996 | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jewel Kilcher/Steve Poltz | |||||||||
| Producer | Ben Keith/Peter Collin | |||||||||
| Certification | Platinum (Australia), Platinum (USA) | |||||||||
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"You Were Meant for Me" is a folk pop song written by Jewel and Steve Poltz and performed by Jewel on her first album, Pieces of You. It relates the singer's incomprehension of a failed relationship, and her inadequate attempts at moving on with her life. It was the second single from that album and went on to receive a great deal of recognition. It became a hit and reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart for a single week.[1]
Foolish Games/You Were Meant For Me ranked at #15 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.[2]
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[edit] About the record
"You Were Meant For Me" was Jewel's second single to be taken from her debut album. Plans to release the original version were cancelled in order for Jewel to record a more radio-friendly version.
The song was written during a joint trip to Mexico they took during a week they both had off from touring. The trip is chronicled in Poltz's popular story "Mexico Drug Bust", so called because they assisted authorities in apprehending drug smugglers during their stay.
Jewel went back in the studio to record "Juan Patino Mix" (better known as the "The Sean Penn Radio Edit"). A verse was taken from the original lyrical liner. A music video was made for this song, directed by Penn. Although Jewel felt the recording was more radio-friendly than the original, plans to release this version were soon canceled. The "Juan Patino Mix was never released commercially but on the promotional EP "Phyllis Barnabee Finally Gets A Bra" in 1996.
Soon afterward, Jewel once again went back into the studio to record the version that would become famous now. A music video was also produced for this version.
[edit] Music video
A music video was directed by Lawrence Carroll for the Radio Edit. Steve Poltz appeared in the video.The Video won the award for The Best Female Video honors at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
[edit] Track listing
US Promo (Original Promo) (PRCD6416-2)
- You Were Meant For Me (Juan Patino Mix)
- Cold Song
- Rocker Girl
- Emily
Released originally in 1995
US Promo (re-issue) (PRCD6888)
- You Were Meant For Me (album edit)
US Promo Maxi (PRCD6605)
- You Were Meant For Me (album edit)
- You Were Meant For Me (album version)
- You Were Meant For Me (acoustic version)
US CD Single (075678702129) *
- You Were Meant For Me (album edit)
- Foolish Games (album version)
This CD single was re-issued after "Foolish Games" had been released as a single from the "Batman & Robin" soundtrack. Keeping to the original track listing the single contained a bonus track, the radio edit of "Foolish Games". The song was not listed on the inlay of the single
European CD Single
- You Were Meant For Me (album edit)
- Cold Song
- Rocker Girl
[edit] Charts
[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] End of year charts
[edit] End of decade charts
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[edit] Awards
| Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
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| 1997 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | Won |
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year |
[edit] Cover versions
[edit] Bellefire version
A single by the Irish girl group Bellefire was scheduled for release in June 2004, as the follow-up to "Say Something Anyway". The release was cancelled, although the track received some airplay in some far east countries. It is included on the album Spin the Wheel.
A promotional video exists and is included on a special edition of the Spin the Wheel album. The video was directed by Andy Hylton.
[edit] Other versions
- The song was re-recorded by Hong Kong singer Fiona Sit in April 2005. The album was a success, leading to the release of a second edition, but the song was never promoted as a major single and acted as more of a 'bonus track' of the album.
- On the 2007 American Idols Live! Tour, season six winner Jordin Sparks covered an acoustic version of the song and played it on guitar.
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 126.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-20.shtml
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Jewel – You Were Meant for Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jewel – You Were Meant for Me" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Jewel – You Were Meant for Me". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Jewel – You Were Meant for Me" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Jewel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jewel. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Jewel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Jewel. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Jewel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Jewel. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Jewel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Jewel. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Jewel Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Jewel. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1998. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&lr&rview=1&pg=RA1-PA4#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
| Preceded by "For the First Time" by Kenny Loggins |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single May 17, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle |
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