Released 6 July 1992 Length 2:57 Writer(s) Morrissey, Alain Whyte | Format 7", 12", CD, cassette Label HMV (UK) | |
Genre Alternative rock, rockabilly | ||
"You're the One for Me, Fatty" is a single by Morrissey released in April 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be written by Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.
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Although the lyrics seemed a typically tongue-in-cheek Morrissey love song towards an overweight person, in reality the words were an in-joke directed at Madness singer Chas Smash whom Morrissey had recently befriended. Smash has since confessed that he is the subject of the song. The title is a pun on the Marvelettes' song You Are The One for Me Bobby.
The track reached number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
This single was retrospectively described by Ned Raggett in AllMusic as "[a] smart, lively cut...with the overall title and overall mood still being as classically Morrissey as it gets." Raggett did not think the B-sides were as strong in comparison but still "fine enough numbers, further evidence as to how the Your Arsenal sessions had re-energized [Morrissey]." Raggett concludes his review, writing, "The tone throughout is relaxed and fun, almost in spite of some of the lyrics".
Track listings
All lyrics by Morrissey. All music composed by Alain Whyte, except where noted.