You Were Meant for Me (Jewel song)
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| “You Were Meant for Me” | |||||
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| Single by Jewel from the album Pieces of You |
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| Released | November 12, 1996 (U.S.) | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Folk,Adult contemporary | ||||
| Length | 4.02 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic Records, 1996 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jewel Kilcher/Steve Poltz | ||||
| Producer | Atlantic | ||||
| 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 was the second single from that album and went on to receive a great deal of recognition. It became a hit and reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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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 U.S. and elsewhere. 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 Penn 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. Steve Poltz appeared in the video.
[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 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 69 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 22 |
| 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 |
| 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
- ^ 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.
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