You Make Me
2013 single by Avicii
"You Make Me" is a song by the Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii. The song has 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.
"You Make Me" is written in E flat minor and runs at 125 beats per minute.
01Music 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.
The official music video, directed by Sebastian Ringler, premiered on the same channel on 16 September 2013. The video is described by Vevo where "down at the skate rink a little bit of jealousy explodes into ninja battle".
02Track listings
03Commercial 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. It also debuted at number one on the UK Dance Chart, dethroning "Wake Me Up!" from the top spot.
Upon the release of True, "You Make Me" appeared at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100, a chart with recurrent rules and a combination of radio play with sales and streaming. Its presence on the chart was mostly from streaming, as it was in the top-40 of the Hot 100's streaming component chart at number 36.
04Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | 2× Platinum | 40,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500* |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae) | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF) | 4× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 1,800,000† |
| Spain (Promusicae) | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
06Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30 August 2013 | Digital download | Universal Music |
| New Zealand | |||
| Russia | |||
| United Kingdom | 15 September 2013 |
Sources and credits
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