You (Jacquees song)

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"You"
Single by Jacquees
from the album Lost at Sea 2 and 4275
ReleasedJuly 24, 2018 [1]
Genre R&B
Length3:38
Label Cash Money
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) London on da Track
Jacquees singles chronology
"Trip (QueMix)"
(2018)
"You"
(2018)
"The Light (QueMix)"
(2018)
Music video
"You" on YouTube

"You" is a song by American singer Jacquees. It is the third single from his debut studio album 4275 (2018), appearing as a bonus track. The song also appears on his collaborative EP Lost at Sea 2 (2018) with American rapper Birdman. [2] The song was produced by London on da Track.

Contents

Composition

Karlton Jamal of HotNewHipHop described the song as "silky smooth". The song finds Jacquees confessing his love for a girl. [3]

Music video

A music video for the song was released on November 9, 2018. In it, Jacquees ponders on proposing to a woman he loves. The woman believes he is cheating, but he attempts to show her that he would rather be with her than anyone else. [3]

Remix

A remix featuring American rapper Blueface was released on January 11, 2019. On the remix, Blueface sings in Auto-Tune and "reflects on taking remedial steps in a relationship". [4] [5]

Live performances

Jacquees performed the song at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards. [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "You"
Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 26

Certifications

Certifications for "You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [9] Platinum40,000
United States (RIAA) [10] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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