Only You (Zara Larsson song)

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"Only You"
Artwork of Zara Larsson's single "Only You".jpg
"Only You" + Remixes artwork
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album So Good
Released11 August 2017 (2017-08-11)
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Astma & Rocwell
  • Markus Sepehrmanesh
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Be Yours"
(2017)		"Only You"
(2017)		"Ruin My Life"
(2018)

"Only You" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 11 August 2017 by TEN Music Group and Epic Records as the seventh and final single from her second studio album So Good (2017). [1] Lyrically, the song is about sexual fulfillment and masturbation. [2] [3] Alternate versions of the single feature Nena and Olivier Dion.

Contents

Composition

"Only You" is a midtempo [4] pop and "quasi-reggae" [3] song with a length of three minutes and forty two seconds. The song is in the key of F minor, and moves at a tempo of 165 beats per minute in a 4/4 time signature. [5] The song contains "tongue-in-cheek" lyrics [6] about sexual fulfillment and masturbation. [3] The song was compared to the works of Rihanna. [7]

Critical reception

Jonathan Currinn of Outlet Magazine praised the song, calling it a "total upgrade from the past two songs" on the album. [6] Mike Wass of Idolator was far more critical of the song, calling it "the worst song on the album." He additionally called the drop a "hot mess." [8]

Track listing

Digital download – "Only You" + Remixes [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Only You"3:42
2."Only You" (Orchestral Version)3:47
3."Only You" (Hitimpulse Remix)3:39
4."Only You" (Kream Remix)3:27
Digital download – Germany, Austria and Switzerland [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Only You" (featuring Nena)3:47
Digital download – France and Canada [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Only You" (featuring Olivier Dion)3:42

Personnel

Taken from Tidal. [12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [13] 30
Norway (VG-lista) [14] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [15] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 49

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway) [17] Platinum60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
Various11 August 2017 Digital download Remix [9]
Germany6 October 2017Duet Nena [10]
France, Canada22 December 2017Duet Olivier Dion [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Cragg, Michael (2017-03-19). "Zara Larsson: So Good review – passion and personality shine through". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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  4. ↑ "Zara Larsson Performs 'So Good' Song "Only You" As Piano Ballad". BreatheHeavy.com. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  5. ↑ "Only You by Zara Larsson | BPM | Key | Find Song Tempo". findsongtempo.com. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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  7. ↑ "Zara Larsson - 'So Good' Album Review - NME". NME. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Zara Larsson's 'So Good': Album Review". idolator. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  9. 1 2 Worldwide digital release of "Don't Let Me Be Yours":
  10. 1 2 ""Only You (feat. Nena) - Single" von Zara Larsson auf Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  11. 1 2 ""Only You (feat. Olivier Dion)" de Only You (feat. Olivier Dion) - Single par l'artiste Zara Larsson sur iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Only You (feat. Nena) - Single". Tidal. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Zara Larsson Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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  15. ↑ "Zara Larsson – Only You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Only You" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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