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"You" is a song by American R&B singer Lloyd, featuring rapper
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. It was the lead single from Lloyd's sophomore studio album, '' Street Love'' (2007). "You" was produced by Big Reese and Jasper Cameron, and recorded in their basement. Lloyd himself reportedly leaked the track to an
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radio station with the intention to receive
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. Originally, the single featured Atlanta rapper Tango Redd, who was replaced with Lil Wayne before the official release. Notably, the chorus of "You" features an interpolation of
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" (1983). On February 17, 2007, "You" became Lloyd's first, and Lil Wayne's second, Top 10 single on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, charting at No. 9 and becoming a radio favorite. The song also reached the No. 1 spot on ''Billboard'''s
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chart, becoming both Lloyd and Lil Wayne's first number-one single on that chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the single debuted on May 28, 2007, at No. 66 on download sales alone, before rising to the No. 45 position.


Critical reception

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'' listed "You" as the 83rd best R&B song of the 21st century.


Music video

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(Directed by Fat Cats) features D. Woods, former member of the girl group
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and Amanda Saintana Ceus, as the leading lady. The video was inducted into the U.S.
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'' video hall of fame, after spending sixty-five days on the countdown, thirty-four of which were at number one.


Remixes

The official remix (titled "I Want You (Remix)", track #15, on the album) features rappers
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) and
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, with two previously unheard verses by Lloyd. On the remix's leaked radio version, Lloyd's second verse from the original version of the song is heard after the chorus rather than the newly recorded verse from the album.


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications


See also

* List of number-one R&B singles of 2007 (U.S.)


References

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