"Is It You" | ||||
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Single by Lee Ritenour | ||||
from the album Rit | ||||
B-side | "Countdown (Captain Fingers)" | |||
Released | April 1981 | |||
Genre | Jazz, soft rock | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lee Ritenour, Eric Tagg, Bill Champlin | |||
Producer(s) | Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason, David Foster | |||
Lee Ritenour singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Is It You?" on YouTube |
"Is It You" is a song by Lee Ritenour from his 1981 LP Rit. Co-written by Ritenour, Bill Champlin, and Eric Tagg who sings lead, it reached number 15 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. [1] It was also a Top 40 hit in Canada. The music video was featured on MTV 's first day of broadcast.[ citation needed ]
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles [2] | 35 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 15 |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [4] | 15 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 17 |
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