"I Got You" is a song by American singer

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from her second

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(EP) '' All Your Fault: Pt. 1'' (2017), and debut studio album '' Expectations'' (2018). It was released on October 28, 2016, as the lead single from the EP. The track was produced by production team

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, and was also featured in a commercial for the Galaxy S21 FE.

Composition

"I Got You" is a

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song written in the key of

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with a

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of 98 beats per minute. Most of the song follows a chord progression of Am-C-F-G-Am. The bridge follows a sequence of F-C-G-F-C-G-Dm-Em-F.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Got You" was directed by

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, and was released on January 6, 2017. It features scenes of Rexha dancing in a desert setting wearing outfits that drew comparisons to

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by ''

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''. Prior to the version that was released officially, Rexha filmed an alternate music video for the song that was scrapped due to its explicit content. She told a radio DJ, "It was actually too sexual so I had to get rid of it. It was too much," explaining further, "I have young fans. I like to be sexy 'cause I'm a woman now, but I still want to be a good role model."

Live performances

The singer performed the song for the first time at the

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on November 6, 2016. On January 13, 2017, she performed "I Got You" on ''

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'' along with her previous single "

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". On January 16, 2017, she performed "I Got You" on ''

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'', on February 16, 2017, on ''

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'', on February 17, 2017, on ''

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'' and on February 22, 2017, along with the song "

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" originally by

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on ''

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''.

Track listing

*Digital download # "I Got You" – 3:11 *Digital download (Cheat Codes remix) # "I Got You" (

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remix) – 3:19 *Digital download (acoustic version) # "I Got You" (acoustic version) – 3:12 *Digital download (Remixes EP) # "I Got You" (Cheat Codes Remix) – 3:19 # "I Got You" (Party Pupils Remix) – 3:11 # "I Got You" (

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Remix) – 3:18 # "I Got You" (The White Panda Remix) – 3:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 2016 songs 2016 singles Bebe Rexha songs Songs written by Bebe Rexha Songs written by Lauren Christy Warner Records singles Songs written by Jacob Kasher Songs written by Ryan Rabin Songs written by Ben Berger Songs written by Ryan McMahon (record producer) Song recordings produced by Captain Cuts