You Give Me Something
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| Single by James Morrison from the album Undiscovered |
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| 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 | Eg White | ||||
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"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.
This song was #100 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.[1] As of December 2007 You Give Me Something is also used in FX Network commercial, promoting their new slogan.
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[edit] Track listing
- "You Give Me Something"
- "Is Anybody Home"
- "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
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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
"You Give Me Something" remains James Morrison's most popular single. The song peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart, giving him his first Top 10 hit. It also made number one on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart.
[edit] Charts
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| RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| Thailand Get 102.5 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 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 9 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 10 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 13 |
| United World Chart | 14 |
| Ireland Singles Chart | 14 |
| European Singles Chart | 21 |
| Brazil Singles Chart | 21 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 25 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 31 |
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[edit] References
- ^ MTV Asia. "Top 100 Hits List". Retrieved 2007-12-27
- ^ United World Chart singles. Week 41, 2006
| 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 |
