"You" is the name of a 1991 song recorded by the Dutch

Netherlands

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 band

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 Ten Sharp

Ten Sharp

Ten Sharp is a Dutch band best known for its early 1990s hit song "You", a hit in some European countries in 1991 and in others in 1992...

. It was released in 1991 as their debut single

Single (music)

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 from the album Under the Water-Line

Under the Water-Line

Under The Water-Line is the debut album from the Dutch band Ten Sharp and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with seven tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded with three new songs to make...

and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts.

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 piano

Piano

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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

The song was very successful, peaking at number one in three countries.

It was a number-one hit in Norway

Norway

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, spending 16 weeks in the top ten. In Sweden

Sweden

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, the single peaked at number one for two weeks. In France

France

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, "You" also peaked at number one for two weeks.

In other territories, "You" peaked at number four Germany

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 and remained ranked for 43 weeks on the chart, number four in Ireland

Ireland

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 and number two in Austria

Austria

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. The single spent 32 weeks in the Top 40 in Switzerland

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, peaking at number three. It was the group's only hit in the UK to date, peaking at number ten.

The song is currently the 90th best-selling single of all time in Germany.

Track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "You".

CD single, 7" single, cassette
CD maxi, 12" maxi
7" single - Promo
The version of "White Gold" on the single is an edit of the version that appears as a B-side on the 1986 single "Last Words".

Personnel

• Vocals: Marcel Kapteijn
• Instruments and programming: Niels Hermes
• Produced by Michiel Hoogenboezem & Niels Hermes
• Engineered by Michiel Hoogenboezem
• Guitar on "When The Snow Falls" & "White Gold": Martin Boers
• Bass on "When The Snow Falls" & "White Gold": Ton Groen
• Drums on "When The Snow Falls" & "White Gold": Wil Bouwes
• Recorded at Spitsbergen and Wisseloord Studios
• Mixed at Wisseloord Studios
• Artwork: Theo Stapel

Peak positions

Chart (1991/92)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	3
French SNEP Singles Chart	1
German Singles Chart	4
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	4
Norwegian Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Singles Chart	3
UK Singles Chart	10

End of year charts

End of year chart (1992)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	10
Dutch Top 40	22
Swiss Singles Chart	4