You Were Meant for Me (song)
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| "You Were Meant for Me" | ||
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| Single by Jewel | ||
| from the album Pieces of You | ||
| Released | November 12, 1996 (U.S.) | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Folk/Pop | |
| Length | 4.02 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records 1996 | |
| Writer(s) | Jewel Kilcher | |
| Producer(s) | Atlantic | |
| Certification | Platinum (ARIA) | |
| Jewel singles chronology | ||
| "Who Will Save Your Soul" (1996) |
"You Were Meant for Me" (1996) |
"Foolish Games" (1997) |
"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 was the second single from that album and went on to receive a lot of recognition. It became a hit and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Jewel also holds the record in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest chart run of a single for "You Were Meant For Me" (radio edit) /"Foolish Games".
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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. The single was altered from the album version and re-recorded for a more radio friendly version. A verse was deleted from the original lyrical liner. A commercial single of the song was available in the US (and internationally). The song is credited as either the, 'single edit', 'radio edit' or 'album edit'.
Two versions of "You Were Meant For Me" surfaced before its final release. Version One (aka The Sean Pean Radio Edit) was set for original release. Jewel had re-recorded the song, altered the majority of the lyrics and changed the sound to a more rock version. However after the split of the two, Jewel went back into the studio, re-recorded the version that is most famous now, and created a new music video for the song. Poltz also appeared in the video.
[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 2nd edition but the song was never promoted as a major single and acted as more of a 'bonus track' of the album.
In 2004, it was re-recorded by the Irish group Bellefire for their sophomore album, Spin the Wheel. It was used as their third single but it failed to catch public attention and ended up a flop.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[1] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[1] | 1 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[1] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[1] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents[1] | 1 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
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| 1997 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | Won |
| 1997 | MTV Video Music Awards | Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
| 1997 | MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Jewel - Artist Chart History". All Music Guide. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ Australian chart position. Australian-charts. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
- ^ UK chart position. Polyhex. Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
· Discography ·
Albums
Pieces Of You · Spirit · This Way · 0304 · Goodbye Alice in Wonderland · Jewel's Country Album
Special Album
Joy: A Holiday Collection
Singles
"Who Will Save Your Soul" · "You Were Meant For Me" · "Foolish Games" · "Morning Song" · "Hands" · "Down So Long" · "Jupiter (Swallow the Moon)" · "What's Simple Is True" · "Life Uncommon" · "Break Me" · "Serve the Ego" · "Intuition" · "Stand" · "2 Become 1" · "Goodbye Alice in Wonderland" · "Good Day" · "Stephenville, TX" · "Quest For Love" · "Anybody But You"
