You're So Right for Me

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"You're So Right for Me"
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Single by Rooster
from the album Rooster
Released25 April 2005 (2005-04-25)
Genre
Length3:29
Label Brightside
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Griffiths
  • Tony Griffiths
  • Mark Wallis
  • David Ruffy
Rooster singles chronology
"Staring at the Sun"
(2005)
"You're So Right for Me"
(2005)
"Deep and Meaningless"
(2005)

"You're So Right for Me" is a song by English hard rock band Rooster. Written by vocalist Nick Atkinson, guitarist Luke Potashnick and production duo Chris and Tony Griffiths, who co-produced the track with Mark Wallis and David Ruffy, it was featured on the band's 2005 self-titled debut album. "You're So Right for Me" was released as the third single from the album on 25 April 2005, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 on the Irish Singles Chart.

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Release and reception

After its inclusion on Rooster in January 2005, "You're So Right for Me" was released as the third single from the album on 25 April 2005. [1] It was backed with live recordings of the Cream song "Sunshine of Your Love" and the previously unreleased track "Bulletproof". [2] The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 on the Irish Singles Chart. [3] [4]

In a review of the album for the website Gigwise, writer Alex Lai praised "You're So Right for Me" for "picking up the pace" after preceding track "To Die For", but concluded by claiming that it "isn't their best work". [5]

Music video

The music video for "You're So Right for Me" was directed by Jake Nava and first aired in the week of 11 April 2005. [6]

Track listings

CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me"
 
2."Bulletproof" (live)
  • Atkinson
  • Charles Lockwood
  • Pete Woodroffe
 
Enhanced CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me" (single version)
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
3:09
2."You're So Right for Me" (alternative mix)
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
3:04
3."Sunshine of Your Love" (live Cream cover)2:42
Total length:8:55
DVD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me"
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
 
2."Staring at the Sun"
 
3."Rooster on Tour"  

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 39
Scotland (OCC) [7] 14
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 14

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