"You" is a song by Dutch band

Ten Sharp Ten Sharp is a Dutch band, sometimes labeled as a one-hit wonder group, because they are best known for their early 1990s hit song " You", a hit in 13 European countries in 1991 and 1992. The two band members are Marcel Kapteijn ( vocals) and Ni ...

. It was released in March 1991 as their debut

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from their first album, ''

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'' (1991), and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway, and Sweden, where it reached number one.

Background and writing

"You" was the band's first single as a duo. The lyrics were written by Ton Groen, while the music was composed by Niels Hermes. French music author Elia Habib described the song as "the notes from the

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are sharply separated with a beautiful consistency and constitute the backdrop of a melody served by the power of Marcel Kapteijn's voice".

Chart performances

"You" was a number-one hit in Norway, spending 16 weeks in the top ten. In Sweden, the single peaked at number one for two weeks. In France, "You" also peaked at number one for two weeks. "You" peaked at number four in Germany and remained on the chart for 43 weeks, and it reached the same position in Ireland. In Austria, the song reached number two, while in Switzerland, it spent 32 weeks in the top 40, peaking at number three. It was the group's only hit in the UK, peaking at number 10.

Track listings

Personnel

* Vocals: Marcel Kapteijn * Instruments and programming: Niels Hermes * Produced by Michiel Hoogenboezem & Niels Hermes * Engineered by Michiel Hoogenboezem * Guitar on "

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" & "White Gold": Martin Boers * Bass on "

" & "White Gold": Ton Groen * Drums on "

" & "White Gold": Wil Bouwes * Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios * Mixed at Wisseloord Studios * Artwork: Theo Stapel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

The official Ten Sharp website
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