"Until I Found You" is a song by American singer-songwriter
Stephen Sanchez
Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Sanchez released his debut extended play ''What Was, Not Now'' in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single " Until I ...
. It was released on September 1, 2021, as the lead single from Sanchez's second extended play ''Easy on My Eyes'' and debut album ''
Angel Face''. Written by Sanchez and produced by
Ian Fitchuk
Ian Fitchuk (born February 13, 1982) is an American songwriter and record producer.
Early life
Fitchuk was born in Chicago to parents who are both accomplished classical musicians and educators. He grew up there. He cites Paul Simon's ''Grace ...
and Konrad Snyder, the song peaked at number 23 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 8 on the Australian
ARIA
In music, an aria (, ; : , ; ''arias'' in common usage; diminutive form: arietta, ; : ariette; in English simply air (music), air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrument (music), instrumental or orchestral accompan ...
chart and at number 14 on the
UK Singles Chart.
Background
Originally released on September 1, 2021, by
Republic Records
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and
Mercury Records
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, the song received viral support on
TikTok
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. Sanchez explained that the addressed "Georgia" refers to his girlfriend at the time.
A piano version of the song was released on March 11, 2022.
On April 22, 2022, a remix of the song was released along with fellow American singer-songwriter Em Beihold.
Live performances
Sanchez performed the song on ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' in May 2022, June 2022 on ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'', and in February 2023 with Beihold on ''The Late Late Show with James Corden''.
Sanchez performed the song with Elton John at Glastonbury 2023 during the Sunday headline slot.
Sanchez performed the song on America's Got Talent with America's Got Talent: Fantasy League, Fantasy League member Kodi Lee, in February 2024.
Composition
The track is composed in the Key (music), key of B♭ major, B-flat major with a time signature of , and follows a tempo of 68 dotted crotchet beats per minute.
Music video
The music video was officially uploaded to Sanchez's YouTube channel on June 29, 2022. The synopsis of the music video sees Sanchez singing in a convertible, convertible car while a Marilyn Monroe-esque ingenue (Jeri Mae James) sits on the back of the car before switching scenes on a TV set.
Usage in media
In 2023, the remix version of the song featuring Em Beihold was featured in two episodes of season 2 of the series ''Ginny & Georgia''. It was also used in an episode of season 3 of series ''Superman & Lois''. The song is used in the trailer for Nicola Peltz's 2024 film ''Lola (2024 film), Lola''.
On February 10, 2023, Korean-New Zealand singer Rosé (singer), Rosé from South Korean girl group Blackpink released a cover of the song in honor of her birthday. The cover peaked at number one on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s Hot Trending Songs chart, and the original version concurrently rose 8% in U.S. streams during the same week.
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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External links
"Until I Found You" (Em Beihold version)on YouTube
2021 singles
2021 songs
2020s ballads
Em Beihold songs
Number-one singles in Malaysia
Republic Records singles
Mercury Records singles
Song recordings produced by Ian Fitchuk
Songs written by Em Beihold