You Make Me
2013 single by Avicii
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"You Make Me" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. The song features unlisted/uncredited vocals from Swedish musician and singer Salem Al Fakir in collaboration with Swedish songwriter Vincent Pontare. It was produced for Avicii's debut studio album, True and appears as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from True on 30 August 2013 as a follow-up to "Wake Me Up". The single made its worldwide debut on BBC Radio 1's The Pete Tong Show on 16 August.[1]
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| Single by Avicii | ||||
| from the album True | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
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"You Make Me" is written in E flat minor and runs at 125 beats per minute.[2]
Music video
A lyric video for "You Make Me" made by Jesper Eriksson was uploaded to Avicii's VEVO YouTube account on 30 August 2013. The video depicted city scenes (from, among others, Bangkok, Bochum, Chicago and Tokyo) heavily using the miniature photography technique.[3]
The official music video, directed by Sebastian Ringler, premiered on the same channel on 16 September 2013.[4] The video is described by Vevo where "down at the skate rink a little bit of jealousy explodes into ninja battle".[5]
Track listings
Commercial performance
"You Make Me" debuted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, one place above Avicii's previous single, "Wake Me Up!", in that week. It remained at number five for a second week.[8] It also debuted at number one on the UK Dance Chart, dethroning "Wake Me Up!" from the top spot.[9]
Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[51] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[53] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[54] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[55] | 2× Platinum | 40,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] | Gold | 7,500* |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[57] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[58] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[59] | 4× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[60] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[61] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[62] | Platinum | 1,800,000† |
| Spain (Promusicae)[63] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia[64] | 30 August 2013 | Digital download | Universal Music |
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| Russia[65] | |||
| United Kingdom[66] | 15 September 2013 |