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Simon Thorne and Tom Jones, and featuring British singer Carol Leeming. This was their second number one on the US '' Billboard''

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chart (after 1994's "

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"), reaching the top spot on July 1, 1995. The single peaked at number 50 on the

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' wrote that the dance act "that brought "

" to many a punter over a year ago is back with a peppy Euro-disco mover that soars above the current throng of NRGetic wannabes on the strength of Carol Leeming's forceful vocal. She injects sass and bounce to a simple pop

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, while also anchoring the track's frothy mélange of sugary synths and loops." Andy Beevers from ''

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s ''RM'' Dance Update said, "This belated follow-up to 'Joy' is another big and confident song backed by an impressive array of remixes that provides justification for the doublepack." He added, "The top of the Club Chart beckons." Another editor, James Hamilton described it as a "Carol Leeming hollered happy

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galloper". Debby Peterson from ''The Network Forty'' deemed it a "great dance record".

Track listing

* CD-single (US) #"You" (Man City Radio Edit) — 4:05 #"You" (Overworld Radio Edit) — 4:04 #"You" (Man City Vocal) — 6:43 #"You" (Overworld Vocal) — 6:25 #"You" (Staxx Original Mix) — 6:25 #"You" (Sound Factory Mix) — 8:00 #"You" (Sound Factory Edit) — 3:47

Charts

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Release information
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References

{{div col end 1995 songs 1995 singles Champion Records singles Columbia Records singles Staxx songs