"You're the One" | ||||
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Song by Elaine | ||||
from the EP Elements | ||||
Released | 29 September 2019 | |||
Genre | Contemporary R&B | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli | |||
Producer(s) | Clxrity | |||
Elaine chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"You're the One (Official music video)" | ||||
Official audio | ||||
"You're the One" |
"You're the One" is a self-released song by South African singer-songwriter mononymously known as Elaine from her debut extended play Elements (2019). It was released on 29 September 2019 through Elaine Music, [1] and re-released on 11 August 2020 through Columbia Records (a division of Sony Music). [2] The song was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). [3] [4]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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South Africa (RISA) [5] | 7×Platinum | 140,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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