"Until I Found You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez. It was released on September 1, 2021 as the lead single from Sanchez's second extended play ''Easy on My Eyes''. Written by Sanchez and produced by

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and Konrad Snyder, the song peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Originally released on September 1, 2021, by

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and Mercury Records, the song received viral support on TikTok. Sanchez explained that the addressee "Georgia" refers to his girlfriend at the time. On April 22, 2022, a remix of the song was released along with American singer-songwriter Em Beihold.

Live performances

Sanchez performed the song on ''

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'' in May 2022, June 2022 on '' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'', and in February 2023 with Em Beihold on '' The Late Late Show with James Corden''. Sanchez performed the song with

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at Glastonbury 2023 during the Sunday headline slot.

Composition

The track is composed in the key of B-flat major with a time signature of , and follows a tempo of 101 beats-per-minute (half-time of 50.5 beats-per-minute, double-time of 202 beats-per-minute).

Music video

The music video was officially uploaded to Sanchez's YouTube channel on June 29, 2022. The synopsis of the music video sees Sanchez singing in a convertible car while a Marilyn Monroe-esque ingénue (Jeri Mae James) sits on the back of the car before switching scenes on the TV set.

Usage in media

In 2023, the remix version of the song featuring Em Beihold was featured in two episodes of season 2 of the series '' Ginny & Georgia''. It was also used in an episode of season 3 of series ''

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''. On February 10, 2023, Korean-New Zealand singer

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from South Korean girl group Blackpink released a cover of the song in honor of her birthday. The cover peaked at number one on ''

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''s Hot Trending Songs chart, and the original version concurrently rose 8% in U.S. streams during the same week.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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External links

"Until I Found You" (Em Beihold version)
on YouTube 2021 singles 2021 songs Em Beihold songs Number-one singles in Malaysia Republic Records singles Mercury Records singles Song recordings produced by Ian Fitchuk Songs written by Em Beihold