"You" is a song recorded by the Australian singer

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. The song was digitally released through

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on 27 September 2013, as his debut single with a major label. "You" peaked at number four on the

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and it was certified two times platinum by the

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for selling 140,000 copies. The accompanying music video was released on 8 October 2013.

Background and production

"You" was written by

along with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci from

. Egizii and Musumeci also produced the track.

Reception

A writer for

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said "'You' is a mixture of

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and Miguel." He also praised Nathaniel because he is able to hit the high notes live. "You" debuted at number nine on the

dated 7 October and peaked at number four the following week. "You" became Nathaniel's first top-five single. In its fourteenth week, "You" was certified two times platinum by the

for selling 140,000 copies.

Promotion

The official video was released on 8 October 2013. It so far has over 1,326,000 views on VEVO. Nathaniel performed "You" during the fifth season of ''

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'' on 7 October. He then performed "You" as a special guest on the thirteenth season of '' Dancing With The Stars Australia'' on 3 November 2013.

Track listing

*Digital download # "You" – 3:22 *CD single #"You" #"I Got a Feeling"

Credits and personnel

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and

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Anthony Egizii DNA Songs is a songwriting and production company founded by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Australia in 2004. They have worked with a variety of international and local artists including Ricky Martin, Geri Halliwell, The Veronicas, Guy S ...

and

David Musumeci DNA Songs is a songwriting and production company founded by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci in Australia in 2004. They have worked with a variety of international and local artists including Ricky Martin, Geri Halliwell, The Veronicas, Guy S ...

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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