"Me and You" is a song written by

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and Ray Herndon, the latter of whom was formerly the guitarist of the band

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. It was recorded by American

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singer

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, who included it on two albums: '' All I Need to Know'' (1995) and '' Me and You'' (1996). It was released in July 1996 as the second single and title track from the latter album, peaking at number 2 on the US country singles charts in 1996.

Content

"Me and You" is a mid-tempo ballad in which the male narrator tells of how he and his life partner complement each other. The song's main accompaniment comes from

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and a string section, with some pedal steel guitar flourishes.

Music video

The music video was directed by Chuck Kuhn, and premiered on CMT on July 26, 1996, during "The CMT Delivery Room". It was the first video of his career where Chesney had a haircut. It shows Chesney singing the song on a front porch, as well as interacting with various people. The video was shot in the town of

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History

Chesney first recorded the song on his 1995 album '' All I Need to Know'' and in 1996 included it on his third studio album, '' Me and You''. The song was released as a single in 1996 from the latter album.

Chart positions

"Me and You" debuted at number 68 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts dated for the week of July 20, 1996. The song spent twenty weeks on that chart, peaking at number 2 on the chart week of November 2, behind

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's " Like the Rain". It also spend six weeks on the

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, peaking at number 12 on that chart (equivalent to number 112 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100).

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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