You (Ten Sharp song)

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"You"
You (Ten Sharp song).jpg
Single by Ten Sharp
from the album Under the Water-Line
B-side
Released4 March 1991 (1991-03-04)
Length4:35
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Ton Groen, Niels Hermes
Producer(s) Niels Hermes, Michiel Hoogenboezem
Ten Sharp singles chronology
"Way of the West"
(1987)
"You"
(1991)
"Ain't My Beating Heart"
(1991)
Alternative cover
You (UK).jpg
UK version
7-inch, mini-CD, and cassette single [5] [6] [7]
No.TitleLength
1."You"4:35
2."You" (instrumental)4:24
12-inch and CD single [8] [9]
No.TitleLength
1."You"4:35
2."When the Snow Falls"5:13
3."White Gold"3:30
4."You" (instrumental)4:24

Personnel

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Netherlands4 March 1991 Columbia [30]
United Kingdom9 March 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[31]
Japan21 September 1992Mini-CD Epic [32]

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