"I've Got You" is a song by English actress and singer

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. It was written by

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, Tony Coluccio, and Jon Wolfson and was included on McCutcheon's debut studio album, ''

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'' (1999). Produced by Moran, "I've Got You" was released as the second single from the album, after " Perfect Moment", on 30 August 1999. The song afforded McCutcheon another top-10 hit in the UK, peaking at number six on the

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, and also reached number 17 on the

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Release and reception

"I've Got You" received a boost in airplay on UK radio in early August 1999, and on 30 August, it was officially released as a single across three formats: two

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s and a

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. Critically, British trade publication ''

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'' wrote that the song was not as good as

's previous single, " Perfect Moment", but noted its strong chorus. British columnist

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wrote that the track's chorus would "sound perfect on a

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" but doubted the song's ability to appeal to a wide audience. On the week beginning 4 September 1999, "I've Got You" debuted at its peak of number six on the

, giving McCutcheon her second top-10 hit in the UK, after "Perfect Moment". The song spent a total of 12 weeks in the UK top 100, making it her third-longest stay on the chart. In Ireland, the single debuted on the

on 2 September 1999 and peaked at number 17, becoming McCutcheon's second of three top-20 hits on this chart, and remained in the top 30 for six weeks. With its combined British and Irish sales, "I've Got You" debuted at number 30, its peak, on the

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in mid-September and remained on the listing for five weeks, making its last appearance on 16 October 1999.

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single # "I've Got You" – 3:42 # "Never Lose Your Faith in Love" – 3:06 # "Hold Me Tighter in the Rain" – 3:16 UK CD2 # "I've Got You" – 3:42 # "I've Got You" (instrumental) – 3:42 # "Perfect Moment" (instrumental) – 3:49 # "I've Got You" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the ''

'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at mixed at Sound Barrier Studios (New York City) * Strings recorded at Angel Studios (London, England) * Mastered at

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(London, England) Personnel *

– writing, production, arrangement *

– writing * Tony Coluccio – writing, keyboards, keyboard programming,

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* Jon Wolfson – writing * Bernd Schoenhart – guitar, bass * Duke Mushroom – percussion * Dave Saronson – recording, mixing, engineering * Jason Hazeley – string arrangement, conducting * Niall Acott – string engineering * Tom Jenkins – assistant string engineering * Jeff Damo – assistant engineering * Tom Chianti – assistant engineering * Giuseppe D – Pro Tools * Mark Rubenstein – Pro Tools * Tim Young – mastering * Joe Pearson – artwork design * Paul Cox – photography

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1999 singles 1999 songs Innocent Records singles Martine McCutcheon songs Songs written by Kara DioGuardi Songs written by Tony Moran Virgin Records singles