You Mean the World to Me (Freya Ridings song)

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"You Mean the World to Me"
Freya Ridings - You Mean the World to Me.png
Single by Freya Ridings
from the EP You Mean the World to Me and the album Freya Ridings
B-side "Wishbone"
Released1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Freya Ridings
  • Kieron Mcintosh
Producer(s) Greg Kurstin
Freya Ridings singles chronology
"Waking Up"
(2018)
"You Mean the World to Me"
(2019)
"Castles"
(2019)
Music video
"You Mean the World to Me" on YouTube

"You Mean the World to Me" is a song by British singer-songwriter Freya Ridings. It was released as a single, alongside Ridings' debut EP You Mean the World to Me , on 1 March 2019, through record labels Good Soldier Songs and Capitol Records, being the fourth single from the project. The song was written by Ridings and Kieron Mcintosh, and produced by American musician Greg Kurstin. The song is also included on Ridings' debut album, Freya Ridings , as the fourth single of the album.

Contents

Music video

The single was released alongside a music video for the track. The video was directed by Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey, and features Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams. [1] [2]

Track listing

CD single [3]
No.TitleLength
1."You Mean the World to Me"3:12
2."Wishbone"3:11

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 78
Scotland (OCC) [5] 26
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 57
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] 15

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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