Format Digital download Length 3:53 | Genre EDM Label PRMD
Universal Island | |
Released 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30) Writer(s) Salem Al Fakir
Tim Bergling
Vincent Pontare
Arash Pournouri | ||
"You Make Me" is a song written and recorded by Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer Avicii and Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare and producer Arash Pournouri. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album, True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.
Contents
According to the sheet music on Musicnotes.com, "You Make Me" is written in E-flat minor, running at 120 beats per minute.
Music video
A lyric video for "You Make Me" made by Jesper Eriksson was uploaded to Avicii's VEVO YouTube account on 30 August 2013. The video depicted city scenes (from, among others, Bangkok, Bochum, Chicago and Tokyo) heavily using the miniature photography technique.
The official music video, directed by Sebastian Ringler premiered on the same channel on 16 September 2013, in which according to Vevo "down at the skate rink a little bit of jealousy explodes into ninja battle". The official video has received more than 63 million views as of March 2016.
Track listings
- "You Make Me" – 3:53
- "You Make Me" (Extended Mix) – 5:18
- "You Make Me" (Throttle Remix) – 4:45
- "You Make Me" (Diplo and Ookay Remix) – 4:07
Commercial performance
"You Make Me" debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, one place above Avicii's previous single, "Wake Me Up!", in that week. It remained at number five for a second week. It also debuted at number one on the UK Dance Chart, dethroning "Wake Me Up!" from the top spot.
Media usage
The song was used in the advertising campaign for ITV2's Freshers, a television documentary about Freshers Week at the University of Bedfordshire. It was also used by the TEN Sports network for the cricket match series between India and South Africa in 2013–14.
In April 2014, the song was featured in the Spotify commercial "Can't Find the Words?".