Recorded 2011 Label Warner Music | Length 3:15 | |
Released 14 June 2012 (2012-06-14) Format CD single
digital download Genre Electropop
witch house
new wave | ||
"You're the One" is a song by British singer and songwriter Charli XCX, released as her fifth single on 14 June 2012 exclusively in Australia under Warner Music, and the third single from her debut EP of the same name, and her major-label debut studio album True Romance (2013).
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Background
Charli XCX wrote the song while working in Sweden. Producer Patrik Berger sent her two beats, one of which became Icona Pop's "I Love It" and the other of which became "You're the One". Having just fallen in love, Charli wrote the song to be "about super amazing orgasmic love". The song first appeared in 2011 under the title "In the Dark", in a demo form on the official promotional album sampler of True Romance. When performed for Gigwise in May 2012, it appeared under a second title "Dancing in the Dark". A CD single was released for promotional purposes in a cardboard sleeve.
Critical reception
B. David Zarley from The Line of Best Fit praised the song, describing it as "goth pop combines pop song craft and approachability with a drenching layer of dark luxuriousness", and said it "shifts from clipped vocals and pallbearer shuffling verses to a lofting, romantic hook; the entire thing is a microcosm of the microgenre, vivisected and labelled and easily consumable." John Murphy from musicOMH said the song "will threaten to take up residence in your brain for months on end", and described it as "an [excellent] real pop nugget". Billboard placed "You're the One" 16th on its list of the best songs of 2012, commenting that Charli XCX "released a string of dazzle pop singles this year, none quite as fluttering as this synth-laden love song."
Music video
The video for "You're the One" was uploaded to Charli XCX's official YouTube channel on 3 June 2012, and as of 27 April 2013 has 527,505 views. The video features three different scenes, and switches between the three frequently; Charli and an army of children in a warehouse featuring a massive "XCX" on the wall, Charli in a room filled with giant lit-up hearts, and performing on a small, low-platform stage in front of a cloudy backdrop.
Odd Future's The Internet remix video
A video was made also for the Odd Future's "The Internet" remix, featuring Mike G, which appeared on the You're the One EP. The video is more similar to that of the "Nuclear Seasons" video, with a significantly lower budget, and features mostly short GIFs of Charli against colorful backgrounds changing constantly numerous times every second.
The director of the video, Ryan Andrews, explained the video as being, along with those of "Cloud Aura" and "So Far Away", "Charli’s thing, using those Internet found images", and that her visual style reflects her development through Twitter and Tumblr.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
You're the One (EP)
You're the One (EP) is the first extended play by English recording artist Charli XCX. Three versions of the EP were released with varying track lists. The EP includes Charli XCX's two singles released exclusively in the UK in 2011; "Stay Away" and "Nuclear Seasons". Preceding the album's release in Australia, the title track was released digitally as the EP's lead single in that territory.