You Make Me

For the 1988 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic, see Even Worse.
"You Make Me"
Single by Avicii
from the album True
Released 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)
Format Digital download
Genre Electronic dance
Length 3:53
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Avicii
  • Arash Pournouri
Avicii singles chronology
"Wake Me Up!"
(2013)		 "You Make Me"
(2013)		 "Hey Brother"
(2013)

"You Make Me" is a song written and recorded by Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer Avicii and Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare and producer Arash Pournouri. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album, True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.[1]

Music video

A lyric video for "You Make Me" made by Jesper Eriksson was uploaded to Avicii's VEVO YouTube account on 30 August 2013. The video depicted city scenes (from, among others, Bangkok, Bochum, Chicago and Tokyo) heavily using the miniature photography technique.[2]

The official music video, directed by Sebastian Ringler premiered on the same channel on 16 September 2013,[3] in which according to Vevo "down at the skate rink a little bit of jealousy explodes into ninja battle".[4] The official video has received more than 60 million views as of January 2016.

Track listings

Digital download[5]
  1. "You Make Me" – 3:53
Digital download – Remixes[6]
  1. "You Make Me" (Extended Mix) – 5:18
  2. "You Make Me" (Throttle Remix) – 4:45
  3. "You Make Me" (Diplo and Ookay Remix) – 4:07

Commercial performance

"You Make Me" debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, one place above Avicii's previous single, "Wake Me Up!", in that week. It remained at number five for a second week.[7] It also debuted at number one on the UK Dance Chart, dethroning "Wake Me Up!" from the top spot.[8]

Media usage

The song was used in the advertising campaign for ITV2's Freshers, a television documentary about Freshers Week at the University of Bedfordshire.[9] It was also used by the TEN Sports network for the cricket match series between India and South Africa in 2013–14.

In April 2014, the song was featured in the Spotify commercial "Can't Find the Words?".[10]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[11] 12
scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 7
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 20
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 26
scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 44
scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[16] 79
scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 34
scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 4
scope="row" France (SNEP)[19] 58
scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 34
scope="row" Hungary (Dance Top 40)[21] 5
scope="row" Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[22] 7
scope="row" Hungary (Single Top 40)[23] 10
scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[24] 10
Italy (FIMI)[25] 54
Mexico Anglo Chart (Monitor Latino)[26] 20
scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 20
scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 32
scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[29] 6
scope="row" Poland (Dance Top 50)[30] 21
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 76
scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[32] 3
scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[33] 42
scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 1
scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 29
scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] 5
scope="row" UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[37] 1
scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[38] 85
scope="row" US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[39] 11
scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[40] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Hungarian Airplay Chart[41] 72

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[42] Platinum 70,000^
Italy (FIMI)[43] Gold 15,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[44] 2× Platinum 20,000*
Sweden (GLF)[45] 4× Platinum 160,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[47] Gold 500,000^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[48] Platinum 1,800,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] Gold 4,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia[50] 30 August 2013 Digital download Universal Music
New Zealand
Russia[51]
United Kingdom[52] 15 September 2013

References

  1. ↑ Tong, Pete; (16 August 2013). The Pete Tong Show. BBC Radio 1 (British Broadcasting Corporation).
  2. ↑ Avicii – You Make Me (Lyric Video) on YouTube
  3. ↑ Avicii – You Make Me (Official) on YouTube
  4. ↑ HOT THIS WEEK: 20 September 2013 on YouTube, Vevo
  5. ↑ "iTune True, Avicci". iTunes.
  6. ↑ http://www.beatport.com/release/you-make-me-remixes/1212384
  7. ↑ "Jason Derulo scores second week at Number 1 with Talk Dirty". Officialcharts.com. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. ↑ "Jason Derulo knocks Katy Perry off the top of the Official Singles Chart". Officialcharts.com. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  9. ↑ "Students star in TV Freshers show". Luton Today.
  10. ↑ Spotify (10 April 2014). "Can't Find The Words?". Youtube. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avicii – You Make Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Avicii – You Make Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – You Make Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii – You Make Me" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  15. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Avicii.
  16. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201336 into search.
  17. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me". Tracklisten.
  18. ↑ "Avicii: You Make Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  20. ↑ "Musicline.de – Avicii Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  21. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  22. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  23. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  24. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 38, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "Tutti i successi del 2013" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  26. ↑ "Top 20 Ingles: Del 13 Al 19 de Enero del 2014" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. RadioNotas. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  27. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Avicii search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  28. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Avicii – You Make Me". Top 40 Singles.
  29. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me". VG-lista.
  30. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  31. ↑ "Airplay 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM.
  32. ↑ "Archive Chart: 28 September 2013". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me" Canciones Top 50.
  34. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me". Singles Top 100.
  35. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Avicii – You Make Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  36. ↑ "September 2013/ Archive Chart: 28 September 2013" UK Singles Chart.
  37. ↑ "September 2013/ Archive Chart: 28 September 2013" UK Dance Chart.
  38. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Avicii.
  39. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Avicii.
  40. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Avicii.
  41. ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 – radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  43. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Avicii – You Make Me" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Avicii in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  44. ↑ "Troféoversikt" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  45. ↑ "Avicii - You Make Me" (in Swedish). Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  46. ↑ "British single certifications – Avicii – You Make Me". British Phonographic Industry. Enter You Make Me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  47. ↑ "American single certifications – Avicii – You Make Me". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  48. ↑ "Certificeringer - Avicii - You Make Me". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  49. ↑ "Top 100 Streaming - Semana 9: del 24.02.2014 al 02.03.2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  50. ↑ "You Make Me – Single". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  51. ↑ "iTunes – Music – You Make Me – Single by Avicii". iTunes.
  52. ↑ "You Make Me – Single". iTunes GB. Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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