You (Keyshia Cole song)

"You"
Single by Keyshia Cole featuring Remy Ma and French Montana
from the album 11:11 Reset
Released January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre R&B, Hip Hop
Length 3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Keyshia Cole singles chronology
"Don't Waste My Time"
(2015)		 "You"
(2017)

"Don't Waste My Time"
(2015)		 "You"
(2017)
Remy Ma singles chronology
"Money Showers"
(2016) Money Showers2016		 "You"
(2017) You2017		 "Shether"
(2017) Shether2017
French Montana singles chronology
"Paid For"
(2016) Paid For2016		 "You"
(2017) You2017		 "No Pressure"
(2017) No Pressure2017

"You" is a song recorded by R&B singer Keyshia Cole featuring American rappers Remy Ma and French Montana. It was released on January 27, 2017, as the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album, 11:11 Reset (2017), through L.A. Reid's Epic Records.[1] The song serves as her debut with Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment.

Critical reception

The song was met with positive reviews from critics. Rap-Up stated "KC is back. As she gears up for her upcoming album, Keyshia Cole taps French Montana and Remy Ma for the lead single "You", which addresses bitter breakups with anthemic empowerment and no-holds-barred bashing. Riding with Keyshia is her longtime pal Remy, who provides her own take on the concept. French Montana follows the ladies with a verse of his own, also admonishing an ex. Later, he even adds a political reference. “Your game week like seven nights / Coming with them same lines like Trump wife.”"[2] Lakin Starling from The Fader magazine gave a positive review calling the song a "liberating anthem" also stating the song as a "perfect for the moment when you've reached a turning point in a relationship and decide that you deserve better. Cole laces the track with passionate, candied vocals and addresses her ex-lover straight on: "You picked the wrong one," she declares without hesitation."[3]

Gail Mitchell from Billboard magazine gave a rave review of the song "Keyshia Cole is officially back. A month after Instagramming her signing of a long-term contract with Epic Records, the Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter is now promoting her first single with the label.The mid-tempo "You" finds a determined Cole declaring, "You just played me for the last time / I'm done [fucking] with you / You picked the wrong one, baby." It's not a far leap to think perhaps that Cole is referencing past issues with her former husband Daniel Gibson. But "You" is just one of several semi-biographical tracks that the artist recently let Billboard listen to in a Hollywood studio as she completes recording of her yet-untitled seventh album."[4]

Music video

Two days after the release of the single, Cole posted a picture on her Instagram of her and Remy Ma on set of the "You" music video.[5] The official music video for You premiered on February 27, 2017.[6]

Live performances

Cole's first time performing the single was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 31, 2017.[7] She also performed the song on the The Real on February 7, 2017.[8]

Chart performance

On February 18, 2017, the song debuted at number twelve on the Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart.[9]

Track listing

Explicit digital download[1][10]
No.TitleLength
1."You" (featuring Remy Ma & French Montana)3:52
Clean digital download[11]
No.TitleLength
1."You" (featuring Remy Ma & French Montana)3:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[12] 8
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[13] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref
United States January 27, 2017 Digital download
  • Clean
  • Explicit
 [1][11]
United Kingdom Explicit [10][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "You (feat. Remy Ma & French Montana) - Single by Keisha Cole". iTunes Store. Apple Music Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "NEW MUSIC: KEYSHIA COLE FEAT. FRENCH MONTANA & REMY MA – 'YOU'". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Keyshia Cole Is Not Here For The Bullshit On "You"". The Fader. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Keyshia Cole Talks New Album: 'I Was Broken'". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Keyshia Cole on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Keyshia Cole - You ft. Remy Ma, French Montana". YouTube. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Keyshia Cole Performs "You" featuring Remy Ma & French Montana". YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Keyshia Cole, Remy Ma and French Monanta Perform". YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Chart Search - Keyshia Cole Featuring Remy Ma & French Montana You". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "You (feat. Remy Ma & French Montana) - Single by Keisha Cole". iTunes Store. Apple Music Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  11. 1 2 "You [Clean] Keyshia Cole feat. Remy Ma & French Montana". Amazon (U.S. Store). Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Keyshia Cole – Chart Search (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Hot R&B Songs Chart MARCH 18, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  14. ↑ "You [Explicit] Keyshia Cole feat. Remy Ma & French Montana". Amazon (UK Store). Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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