You Give Me Something

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"You Give Me Something"
Single by James Morrison
from the album Undiscovered
Released	17 July 2006
Format	CD single, 7" single, digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Soft rock, soul
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	James Morrison, Eg White
Producer(s)	Eg White
Chart positions
#1 (New Zealand) #2 (Netherlands) #5 (UK) #7 (Australia, Belgium) #9 (Portugal) #10 (Norway) #17 (Spain)
James Morrison singles chronology
	"You Give Me Something" (2006)	"Wonderful World" (2006)

"You Give Me Something" is the first single by British singer James Morrison, which was released on July 16, 2006. The song is featured on his debut album, Undiscovered, which was released on July 31, 2006. The song has been nominated for a BRIT Award in the category Best British Single Shortlist in 2007. It was a Single of the Week and was a free download for a week on iTunes.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Composition and meaning 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 4.1 Charts 4.2 United World Chart 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "You Give Me Something"
2. "Is Anybody Home"
3. "Burns Like Summer Sun"

[edit] Composition and meaning

When James Morrison was in New Zealand, and appeared on the New Zealand Idol show, the two finalists asked Morrison what the meaning behind the song was, and Morrison said that it was intended to be a "harsh love song", and the lyrics mean that the protagonist of the song does not love the person as much as she loves him, but is willing to give the relationship a try.

[edit] Music video

The music video takes place in a studio where Morrison is sat in a chair with lots of microphones surrounding him, singing and playing guitar. His backing orchestra is playing behind curtains (you can only see their shadows). Watching him is a woman with a lollipop, a group of jump rope girls, and a group of show girls.

A second version of the video was released in early 2007. It features Morrison performing the song for pedestrians in New York City's Chinatown. It was filmed on the corner of Lafayette Street and Canal Street and at one point, a New York University bus is briefly visible in the background. [1]

[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart	1
Netherlands Singles Chart	2
Switzerland Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart	5
Australian Singles Chart	7
Belgium Singles Chart	7
Austria Singles Chart	8
Portugue Singles Chart	9
Norway Singles Chart	10
United World Chart	14
Ireland Singles Chart	14
Swedish Singles Chart	25
Germany Singles Chart	31
Thailand Get 102.5 Chart	1

[edit] United World Chart

United World Chart [1]
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14
Position	38	29	29	27	20	16	14	18	22	24	22	35	35	36
Points	70.000	85.000	89.000	93.000	113.000	122.000	121.000	118.000	106.000	99.000	95.000	77.000	74.000	72.000
Total	70.000	155,000	244,000	337,000	450,000	572,000	693,000	811,000	917,000	1,016,000	1,111,000	1,188,000	1,262,000	1,334,000

[edit] References

Preceded by "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake

RIANZ New Zealand number one single October 31, 2006 - November 6, 2006

Succeeded by "Hold Out" by Matthew Saunoa