You and I (Medina song)
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"You and I" is a song by Danish electropop singer Medina
. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2009 and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on May 3, 2010. The song is an English version of the Danish song, "Kun for mig
", released in late 2008 in Denmark, where it spent 52 weeks on the singles chart; six weeks at number one. Produced by hip hop
producers Providers
, "Kun for mig" was the best selling single of 2009 in Denmark. Originally written by Medina, Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell it was translated into English by Adam Powers
and Julie Steincke, and released as Medina's debut single from her international studio album, Welcome to Medina
.
"You and I" peaked at number thirty-nine in the UK, and at number six in the United States on Billboard
's Hot Dance Airplay
chart. It reached number three in Bulgaria and number ten in Germany (where it was also certified Gold) and Russia. The song also charted in Austria, Switzerland and Sweden.
gave the song four out of five stars writing, "With its wistful chorus and cool-but-insistent beats, it's an affecting slice of break-up disco given a frisson of distinction by some authentically Chilean pan pipe flourishes [...] this has all the right ingredients to become a very big hit." Fraser McAlpine of BBC
Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating, "There's some standard synthing in the background, which creates a lovely air of isolation, with Medina's haunting vocals on the top telling the story of a love gone wrong. [...] it's perhaps not groundbreaking in any big way, since you've probably heard a variation on the general theme of this song millions of times before, but this one is well-crafted enough to be counted among the better examples."
in Stuttgart
. It was broadcasted on May 30, 2010 on RTL II
.
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Medina (singer)
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2009 and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on May 3, 2010. The song is an English version of the Danish song, "Kun for mig
Kun for mig
"Kun for mig" is a song by Danish singer Medina. The song is written by Medina, Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell. It was released in 2008 in Denmark by Medina. "Kun for mig" peaked at #1 of the Danish Singles Chart for 7 weeks in 3 runs and stayed a total of 63 weeks in the Danish charts...
", released in late 2008 in Denmark, where it spent 52 weeks on the singles chart; six weeks at number one. Produced by hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
producers Providers
Providers
Providers is a Danish hip hop, R&B and pop song production team made up of Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell.Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell started as musicians playing drums. Years later, they joined forces to form Providers, an urban production team...
, "Kun for mig" was the best selling single of 2009 in Denmark. Originally written by Medina, Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell it was translated into English by Adam Powers
Adam Powers
Adam Powers is a Danish-American songwriter and music producer. He was born in Maryland, USA to a Danish mother and an American father, but grew up in Denmark. Powers has written songs for pop and dance artists such as Kylie Minogue, Infernal, Tohoshinki, Medina, DJ Aligator and Barcode Brothers...
and Julie Steincke, and released as Medina's debut single from her international studio album, Welcome to Medina
Welcome to Medina
Welcome to Medina is the international debut studio album by Danish-Chilean electropop singer Medina. It was released on 23 July 2010 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "You and I", on 3 May 2010....
.
"You and I" peaked at number thirty-nine in the UK, and at number six in the United States on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
chart. It reached number three in Bulgaria and number ten in Germany (where it was also certified Gold) and Russia. The song also charted in Austria, Switzerland and Sweden.
Critical reception
David Balls of entertainment website Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
gave the song four out of five stars writing, "With its wistful chorus and cool-but-insistent beats, it's an affecting slice of break-up disco given a frisson of distinction by some authentically Chilean pan pipe flourishes [...] this has all the right ingredients to become a very big hit." Fraser McAlpine of BBC
BBC Music
BBC Music is a team working in the department of Audio and Music Interactive at the BBC. Responsible for the BBC Music website - the portal site to music content across the BBC website....
Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating, "There's some standard synthing in the background, which creates a lovely air of isolation, with Medina's haunting vocals on the top telling the story of a love gone wrong. [...] it's perhaps not groundbreaking in any big way, since you've probably heard a variation on the general theme of this song millions of times before, but this one is well-crafted enough to be counted among the better examples."
Live performances
Medina performed the song on the Greece version of X Factor on February 12, 2010. On May 20, 2010 she performed "You and I" on the 54th episode of the German television music show The DomeThe Dome (television program)
The Dome is a German television program and music event, produced and broadcast by RTL 2. Roughly every three months, a new show is recorded in an event hall in different cities in Germany and Austria. In each episode, several national, but also international bands and musicians perform their...
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. It was broadcasted on May 30, 2010 on RTL II
RTL II
RTL II is a privately owned, commercial, general-interest German television channel.It was founded as a second-generation commercial broadcaster in 1993. It quickly became infamous for its perceived "trash programming", comprising lots of soft porn as well as shows such as Peep and many...
.
Track listing
- UK / US digital download
- "You and I" (Radio Edit) – 3:12
- "You and I" (Deadmau5Deadmau5Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...
Remix) – 6:19 - "You and I" (Dash BerlinDash BerlinDash Berlin is a progressive-trance project created in 2007 in The Hague, Netherlands by Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn . The front man of the group is the DJ Jeffrey Sutorius...
Vocal Remix)– 4:05 - "You and I" (Spencer and Hill Remix) – 6:21
- "You and I" (Svenstrup and Vendelboe Remix) – 5:06
- "You and I" (Original Mix) – 4:15
- UK promo CD single #1
- "You and I" (Radio Edit) – 3:11
- "You and I" (Original Mix) – 4:16
- "You and I" (Instrumental) – 4:17
- UK promo CD single #2
- "You and I" (Original) – 6:29
- "You and I" (Deadmau5 Remix) – 6:17
- "You and I" (Dash Berlin Vocal Remix) – 9:38
- "You and I" (Spencer & Hill) – 6:19
- "You and I" (Kim Fai Magic Hotdog Dub Remix) – 7:35
- "You and I" (Havin Zagross & Luciano Remix) – 7:04
- "You and I" (Svenstrup & Venedelboe Remix) – 5:04
- "You and I" (Original Edit) – 4:15
- German digital download
- "You and I" (Radio Edit) – 3:10
- "You and I" (Svenstrup and Vendelboe Remix) – 5:03
- "You and I" (The Gooseflesh Remix) – 5:11
- "You and I" (Get Busy Boys Remix) – 4:11
- "You and I" (Beam vs. Jay Frog Remix) – 5:07
- "You and I" (Massimo Nocito Remix) – 5:08
- German CD single
- "You and I" (Radio Edit) – 3:11
- "You and I" (Svenstrup & Vendelboe Rmx) – 5:04
Personnel
- SongwritingSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
– Medina ValbakMedina (singer)Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
, Rasmus Stabell, Jeppe FederspielProvidersProviders is a Danish hip hop, R&B and pop song production team made up of Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell.Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell started as musicians playing drums. Years later, they joined forces to form Providers, an urban production team...
, Adam PowersAdam PowersAdam Powers is a Danish-American songwriter and music producer. He was born in Maryland, USA to a Danish mother and an American father, but grew up in Denmark. Powers has written songs for pop and dance artists such as Kylie Minogue, Infernal, Tohoshinki, Medina, DJ Aligator and Barcode Brothers...
, Julie Steincke - ProductionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and instrumentsMusical instrumentA musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
– ProvidersProvidersProviders is a Danish hip hop, R&B and pop song production team made up of Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell.Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell started as musicians playing drums. Years later, they joined forces to form Providers, an urban production team... - Vocals – Medina
- MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
and masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
– Anders Schuman, Providers
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Charts
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Airplay Hot Dance Airplay Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
6 |
Year-end charts
| Charts (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
52 |
Certifications
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | September 21, 2009 | Parlophone Parlophone Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which... |
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... |
| October 12, 2009 | CD single | ||
| United States | October 11, 2009 | EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
Digital download |
| Germany Austria Switzerland |
May 3, 2010 | Digital download | |
| April 30, 2010 | CD single |