Gotta Be You (One Direction song)
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"Gotta Be You" is a song by British-Irish boy band
One Direction
from their debut studio album, Up All Night
. It was released as the album's second single on 11 November 2011. The song was written by August Rigo
and Steve Mac
, and it was produced by Mac.
Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
Whilst another gave the song a negative review commenting:
results show. They then performed the song on the 18th of November on Children in Need 2011.
at number three behind the 7th week sales of Rihanna
's We Found Love
and the new release from Flo Rida
. It also charted at number three on 17 November 2011 in the Irish Singles Chart
s.
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
One Direction
One Direction
One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...
from their debut studio album, Up All Night
Up All Night (One Direction album)
Early reviews have been positive. Pop music critics Trash Lounge gave the album four out of five stars, comparing the band favourably to other all-male groups...
. It was released as the album's second single on 11 November 2011. The song was written by August Rigo
August Rigo
Dan August Rigo or better known professionally as August Rigo is a recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician. August Rigo is signed to a publishing contract with Sony/ATV as a songwriter.-Early life:...
and Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...
, and it was produced by Mac.
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital SpyDigital Spy
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Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
They weren't wrong either when describing their new single as "a bit more emotive than the last one, but it's not a Christmas ballad". With a full orchestra in tow they hum in classic boyband fashion with their tails between their legs, begging to be taken back by their sweethearts. "Can we fall one more time/ Stop the tape and rewind?" asks Harry, before they croon "It's gotta be you" on the catchy-as-coldsores chorus. Word of advice, guys, perhaps it's best you keep the irrational fears between yourselves next time. .
Whilst another gave the song a negative review commenting:
‘Gotta Be You’ is a strings-driven track with guitars and drums thrown in during the chorus – probably just so you don’t get bored after the verses, during which the boys grovel to a girl who they messed up with and want to do anything they can to win her back. The chorus simply consists of the repetitive line ‘It’s gotta be you/Only you’ (and the boys showing off their falsetto), coupled with the annoying ‘hey, hey, hey’ chanted monotonously in the background. Surely bound to get on your nerves, but also hard to get out of your head. The middle eight is a rather unimaginative, sloppy mess, with the swooning lines ‘Girl can we try one more, one more time/Can we try one more, one more time/I’ll make it better’.
‘Gotta Be You’ will sit well within the scope of flavourless but popular music of the moment and is sure to keep their vast legion of ‘Directioners’ happy and screaming in excitement. Unfortunately, as far as musically mature and diverse boy bands go, One Direction are still well below the bar. Remember, good looks can only get you so far.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Gotta Be You" was first released onto YouTube on 8 November 2011 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-six seconds. The video starts with Liam singing and Harry, Louis and Zayn walking out of bootcamp with bags. Niall is playing the guitar in some shots. Harry walks through the forest while singing, Louis sings while driving a Mini Cooper and Zayn is travelling by a train. The five end up meeting with girls in a camping spot in the forest. Zayn starts singing to his love while fireworks are bursting in the background. Then all of them watch the fireworks. The music video ends when Zayn walks towards the girl and kisses her.Live performances
On 13th November 2011 the group performed the single for the first time on The X FactorThe X Factor (UK series 8)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series began airing on ITV on 20 August 2011. Louis Walsh is the only judge from the previous series to return, as the other three, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, all left to join other...
results show. They then performed the song on the 18th of November on Children in Need 2011.
Track listing
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- Digital download
- "Gotta Be You" – 4:05
- "Another World" (Achraf Jannusi, Bilal Hajji, Eric Sanicola, Geo Slam, Nadir KhayatRedOneNadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
, Teddy Sky) – 3:23 - "Gotta Be You" (Steve Smart & Westfunk Remix) – 6:17
- "Gotta Be You" (Mojam Remix) – 3:23
Chart performance
"Gotta Be You" sold substantially less than their first single, selling 59,461 copies in its first week. On 20 November it also entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number three behind the 7th week sales of Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's We Found Love
We Found Love
"We Found Love" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her sixth studio album Talk That Talk . The song features Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris. "We Found Love" was released as the lead single from the album and premiered on September 22, 2011, in the United Kingdom on the...
and the new release from Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
. It also charted at number three on 17 November 2011 in the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
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Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 November 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Syco Music, Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| United Kingdom | 13 November 2011 |