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For the song by The Platters, see Only You (And You Alone).

"Only You"
Song
B-side"Situation"

"Only You" is a song written by musician Vince Clarke. He wrote it while with Depeche Mode, but recorded it in 1982 after forming the duo Yazoo with Alison Moyet. It was released as Yazoo's first single on 15 March 1982 in the United Kingdom. Upon its UK release, the single became an instant success, hitting number two on the charts. In the US, the song was released in November 1982 and charted at number sixty-seven on Billboard Hot 100, a feat only attained by one other Yazoo single (coincidentally, that single was "Situation," the original UK B-side of "Only You"). "Only You" also made the US Adult Contemporary chart at number thirty-eight.

A remix of "Only You" made the UK Top 40 again in 1999, while reaching number sixteen on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The music video for the new version was created using the Houdini 3D animation software package.[2]

Composition

"Only You"
An 18-second sample of "Only You" demonstrating the synth layering of the music and soulful style of Alison Moyet's singing.
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Clarke's melody in the song "has a sweetly yearning quality, elegantly arranged by Clarke and producer E.C. Radcliffe in a fashion that links several different monophonic synths together to give the tune more depth and melodic substance" according to Allmusic [1]. Moyet's vocals, they say, is a "perfectly understated vocal performance, soulful yet dignified in the manner of '70s soul star Ann Peebles, of Clarke's gentle and romantic lyrics."

Track listing

Cover versions

The Flying Pickets version

"Only You"
Song

An a cappella version by The Flying Pickets was even more successful than the 1982 original on the UK Singles Chart, being released towards the end of the following year and becoming the Christmas number one in 1983. It spent five weeks at the top.[3] This made "Only You" the first a cappella chart-topper in the UK, and was released on overseas markets the following year. The description of "a cappella" is misleading however, as synthesizers feature throughout the recording.

The Flying Pickets version went on to become a number one hit on the German Singles Chart in 1984 and charted in Canada as well, though it saw no chart action in the United States. The song is also used in the 1995 Wong Kar-wai film, Fallen Angels.

Track listing
7" Single 10,106,103 1983
7" Single 10 TEN 14 1983
  1. "Only You"  : 3:20
  2. "Disco Down" : 3:27
Preceded by UK number-one single
10 December 1983
(for five weeks) 		Succeeded by

Enrique Iglesias version

"Only You"
Song

Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias recorded a Spanish version of the song, which was featured on his second studio album Vivir. The track was released as the second single from that album and became very successful, debuting at number 1 in the United States Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart (his second in a row, and the first artist to do so) on 3 May 1997,[4] and spent ten non-consecutive weeks at the top.[5] Iglesias also recorded the song in English, which is included in the album Bailamos Greatest Hits.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[5] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[6] 1
US Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[7] 4
US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[8] 6

Kylie Minogue version

"Only You"
Song

"Only You" is the lead single from Kylie Minogue's 2015 album, Kylie Christmas. Minogue and Corden, who have been friends since 2009, reportedly saw the duet as a novelty inclusion for the album. However, it was elevated to single status.[9]

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 22
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 40
Scotland (OCC)[12] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 104
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 59

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide 9 November 2015 Digital download
[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "45cat - Yaz - Only You / Winter Kills - Sire - USA - 7-29844". 45cat.
  2. ^ Moltenbrey, Karen (April 2002). Broadcast Retrospective 25th Anniversary: Part 4. Computer Graphics World. Accessed 26 February 2006.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 430–1. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". 3 May 1997. [dead link]
  5. ^ a b ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". 5 July 1997. [dead link]
  6. ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". 12 July 1997. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". 3 May 1997. [dead link]
  8. ^ ""Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com". 3 May 1997. [dead link]
  9. ^ "Kylie Minogue, James Corden duet on Only You in Christmas number one bid". Nick Galvin. Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Kylie Minogue with James Corden – Only You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Kylie Minogue with James Corden – Only You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Kylie Christmas by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Kylie Christmas by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

External links

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