You and Me (Dave Matthews Band song)
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"You and Me" is the third single from American rock band Dave Matthews Band
's album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
. Matthews wrote the lyrics on his iPhone
whilst crossing a lake on a boat with his family and some friends. It was recorded sometime in early 2008, making it one of the earliest songs finished for Big Whiskey. Matthews stated in his June 4, 2010 show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center that he wrote this song "Up Here". Oddly though, towards the album's release date, the song was changed and a previously recorded string section on the song was replaced by a drum track recorded by Carter Beauford. Evidence of this is on the early release version of Big Whiskey that was given out to fans and radio stations for listening parties. It hit radio stations on August 24, 2009.
The song debuted live on June 6, 2009 in Hartford, CT
, 4 days after the album's release.
Customers who purchased the iTunes
Pass for the album received 2 bonus versions of "You and Me" on September 1, 2009, including an acoustic version
of the song recorded in the studio and a live version recorded June 12, 2009 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
, Saratoga Springs, NY
.
Dave Matthews Band appeared on Ellen
on September 16, 2009 to play an outdoor concert on the Warner Brothers
lot in Burbank, California
. During the broadcast, the band debuted their newest single, "You and Me".
This song was featured at the end of the season three finale of the SyFy
series Eureka
.
The music video for "You and Me" premiered on Yahoo! Music in September 2009.
The song features a hidden track of saxophone playing after the song finishes.
& portuguese
" on september 11, 2010, the brasilian singer Ivete Sangalo
attended a concert by Dave Matthews Band
in Dallas (USA
) and recorded the song "You and Me" and is present on DVD Bonus Disc (IS Multishow ao vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden
).
on the week ending February 13, 2010.
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
's album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King
The track listing was made available on April 14 on the Dave Matthews Band website, and the first single from the album, "Funny the Way It Is", was made available for free download on the Dave Matthews Band website for the week of 14 April 2009.-Little Red Bird:...
. Matthews wrote the lyrics on his iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
whilst crossing a lake on a boat with his family and some friends. It was recorded sometime in early 2008, making it one of the earliest songs finished for Big Whiskey. Matthews stated in his June 4, 2010 show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center that he wrote this song "Up Here". Oddly though, towards the album's release date, the song was changed and a previously recorded string section on the song was replaced by a drum track recorded by Carter Beauford. Evidence of this is on the early release version of Big Whiskey that was given out to fans and radio stations for listening parties. It hit radio stations on August 24, 2009.
The song debuted live on June 6, 2009 in Hartford, CT
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, 4 days after the album's release.
Customers who purchased the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Pass for the album received 2 bonus versions of "You and Me" on September 1, 2009, including an acoustic version
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
of the song recorded in the studio and a live version recorded June 12, 2009 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is an amphitheater in Saratoga Springs, New York, which presents summer festivals of all kinds of music , dance, and opera, as well as a Wine & Food Festival...
, Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
.
Dave Matthews Band appeared on Ellen
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
on September 16, 2009 to play an outdoor concert on the Warner Brothers
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
lot in Burbank, California
Burbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
. During the broadcast, the band debuted their newest single, "You and Me".
This song was featured at the end of the season three finale of the SyFy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
series Eureka
Eureka (TV series)
Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
.
The music video for "You and Me" premiered on Yahoo! Music in September 2009.
The song features a hidden track of saxophone playing after the song finishes.
Featuring of Ivete Sangalo
"Você e Eu (You and Me)" recorded in "englishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
& portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
" on september 11, 2010, the brasilian singer Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
attended a concert by Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
in Dallas (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) and recorded the song "You and Me" and is present on DVD Bonus Disc (IS Multishow ao vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden
Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden
Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden is the eleventh album by the Brazilian recording artist Ivete Sangalo, released on December 7, 2010. The album was recorded during a single concert performed on September 4, 2010, at Madison Square Garden in New York and will be the fourth...
).
Charts
The band performed the song live at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Afterwards, its sales rocketed on iTunes, fueling a #57 debut on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the week ending February 13, 2010.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
57 |
Track listing
- You and Me - 4:50
- Você e Eu (You and Me) [feat. Ivete SangaloIvete SangaloIvete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
.] - 4:50