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. It was their second single off of their first studio album ''

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''. It reached number one on the ''

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chart in March 2019.

Background

The song was released as the second single from the band's first studio album ''

'' on October 16, 2018, three days prior to the album's release. A live acoustic version was recorded prior for Radio.com, and released on the same day. The song was the earliest written song on the album, being written when brother Jake and Josh Kiszka were just 17 years old in 2013. The song is credited as being written by all four member of the band. Prior to the song’s release as a single, the band performed the song live in March 2018 with

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at his benefit for the

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. On January 18, 2019, the band performed the song and “ Black Smoke Rising” live on ''

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''. A clip of the recording of 'You're the One' went viral on

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for Josh Kiszka's dramatic head movements.

Composition and themes

Musically, journalist described the song as a "

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" and "more laid back" than much of the band's material released at the time. Jake Kiszka described the song as being inspired by the 1960s folk music revival, taking inspiration from artists such as

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and

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. The song was described as melodic, mid-tempo song, with a backing track of clean guitar notes, bass, drums, and

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. Beyond the common comparisons the band commonly receives to the work of

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, the song was also compared to the work of

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and

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. The drumming was described as similar to the Led Zeppelin song "

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". Lyrically, the song was described as a "dirt-road-rambling, lovelorn tune". While generally described as a heartfelt love song about unrequited love for a female, it was also noted how at one point, the narrator describes her as young, pretty, and evil.

Reception

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praised the song for having a "huge and catchy chorus that is begging to be chanted by a festival crowd" and "a gorgeous song that features a sense of timelessness that few modern rock bands could pull off."

Personnel

Band *Joshua Kiszka – vocals *Jacob Kiszka – guitar, backing vocals *Samuel Kiszka – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals *Daniel Wagner – drums, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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