You Get Me
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"You Get Me" is the first single from ZOEgirl
's third studio album, Different Kind Of FREE
. It was written by Chrissy Conway-Katina and her then-lover, now-husband James Katina
.
Like "With All of My Heart", it was a #1 hit and received over 50 000 spins
on the radio. There was also a retail CD single released. A music video was created to promote this song.
, her perspective of life took a drastic change. She then became "less concerned with fitting in with the world and more concerned with belonging to God."
The intimate relationship she shares with Christ is what fuels this song: "God is truly the only one who knows my thoughts before I think them. He's the only one who knew every day of my life before I even took my first breath. No one else but God could ever love me and accept me for who I am the way that He can. He's the only one who gets me.”
. The lyrics are inspired by Psalm 139
, describing how the God of Christianity
is the only one who truly and intimately knows and understands the life of an individual. The song exists to encourage those who are struggling, especially Christians.
's release date of September 16, 2003.
On the R&R Adult Contemporary chart, the song was a #1 hit.
. The day of the shoot was very warm at 108°F (~42°C) and very windy. Portions of the music video were also twilight horizon shots. It was directed by Stan Morse and produced by Bob Sexton of Noisivision Studios. The video was presented in the 1.3:1 aspect ratio
, which was common for home video at that time. There were initially plans to release a DVD single for "You Get Me" in November 2003, similarly to ZOEgirl's Real Life video featuring the "Dismissed" music video. However, those plans were scrapped. The only retail video featuring the music video for "You Get Me" is the WOW Hits 2004
DVD.
ZOEgirl
ZOEgirl was a Christian pop rock band. It was formed of singers Chrissy Conway-Katina, Alisa Childers and Kristin Swinford-Schweain. In 2002, ZOEgirl received a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Before disbanding, the band released three more studio albums, as well as a remix album and a...
's third studio album, Different Kind Of FREE
Different Kind of Free
Different Kind Of FREE is the third studio album from Christian girl group ZOEgirl. It was released on September 16, 2003 through Sparrow Records and was produced by Lynn Nichols, Robert "Aurel M" Marvin, Damon Riley and Tedd T. "You Get Me", "Beautiful Name" and "Feel Alright" were released as...
. It was written by Chrissy Conway-Katina and her then-lover, now-husband James Katina
The Katinas
The Katinas are a Contemporary Christian music group. The family of five brothers hails from American Samoa, and moved to Washington, USA after the death of their mother in 1988. The group's members sang in church as children, and began playing fairs, soon moving up to nationwide slots opening for...
.
Like "With All of My Heart", it was a #1 hit and received over 50 000 spins
Spin (radio)
In radio broadcasting, a spin is a single play of a song. The term is also used as a unit to measure popularity, typically in spins per week...
on the radio. There was also a retail CD single released. A music video was created to promote this song.
Background
Chrissy Conway-Katina's inspiration for this song came from comparing her pre-Christian past to the Christian life and ministry she had at the time of writing. She "was always looking for somewhere to fit in" during the early years of her life. After she started following JesusJesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
, her perspective of life took a drastic change. She then became "less concerned with fitting in with the world and more concerned with belonging to God."
The intimate relationship she shares with Christ is what fuels this song: "God is truly the only one who knows my thoughts before I think them. He's the only one who knew every day of my life before I even took my first breath. No one else but God could ever love me and accept me for who I am the way that He can. He's the only one who gets me.”
Composition
The song's intro and two verses are "gentle, minor-chorded introductory guitar part[s]". The chorus, on the other hand, is full "of electric walls of sound and pounding drums." The harmonious vocals are comparable to those found in Point of GracePoint of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
. The lyrics are inspired by Psalm 139
Psalm 139
Psalm 139 is the 139th psalm from the Book of Psalms. It is ascribed to David. It is known for its affirmation of God's omnipresence:New American bible version:O LORD, you have probed me, you know me:...
, describing how the God of Christianity
God in Christianity
In Christianity, God is the eternal being that created and preserves the universe. God is believed by most Christians to be immanent , while others believe the plan of redemption show he will be immanent later...
is the only one who truly and intimately knows and understands the life of an individual. The song exists to encourage those who are struggling, especially Christians.
Chart performance
You Get Me charted on the Billboard Christian Songs starting June 30, 2003. It peaked at #2 for 4 consecutive weeks, from September 14 to October 11. This coincides with Different Kind Of FREEDifferent Kind of Free
Different Kind Of FREE is the third studio album from Christian girl group ZOEgirl. It was released on September 16, 2003 through Sparrow Records and was produced by Lynn Nichols, Robert "Aurel M" Marvin, Damon Riley and Tedd T. "You Get Me", "Beautiful Name" and "Feel Alright" were released as...
's release date of September 16, 2003.
On the R&R Adult Contemporary chart, the song was a #1 hit.
Development and release
The music video for "You Get Me" was filmed in August 2003 the El Mirage Lake of the Mojave DesertMojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
. The day of the shoot was very warm at 108°F (~42°C) and very windy. Portions of the music video were also twilight horizon shots. It was directed by Stan Morse and produced by Bob Sexton of Noisivision Studios. The video was presented in the 1.3:1 aspect ratio
Aspect ratio (image)
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
, which was common for home video at that time. There were initially plans to release a DVD single for "You Get Me" in November 2003, similarly to ZOEgirl's Real Life video featuring the "Dismissed" music video. However, those plans were scrapped. The only retail video featuring the music video for "You Get Me" is the WOW Hits 2004
WOW Hits 2004
WOW Hits 2004 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been dubbed to showcase the best in contemporary Christian music. It was released on October 7, 2003. The album features songs by Michael W. Smith, Newsboys, Amy Grant, Sixpence None the Richer, and many more widely renowned groups...
DVD.
Synopsis
The scenery for this music video consists mostly of the girl group singing in the daytime desert. This can be seen for the first few seconds of the video, filmed in black and white. Colour first appears once the scene changes to a lone blonde in the blue sky desert. She appears to be in a bathroom scene, as she sits near a bathtub, a toilet sink and a floating mirror. A similar scene can be found starting at the second verse, where a lone brunette enters what appears to be a bedroom scene. After the song's bridge, they sing in the twilight desert.Track listing
- Retail CD Single
- "You Get Me"
- "You Get Me" (radio mix)
- "I Believe" (trip rock mix)
Release history
| Release format | Release date |
|---|---|
| Radio airplay | June 22, 2003 |
| CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
July 24, 2003 |
| Premiere Performance Plus | July 28, 2003 |
| Music video | October 7, 2003 |