The Reason Is You

"The Reason Is You" is a 1994 song by German singer and actress Nina Gerhard. She used to sing on several singles by German Eurodance music project Captain Hollywood Project, like "More and More" and "Only with You", before she went solo in 1994 with her frontname 'Nina'.^[1] Written by Nosie Katzmann, it was released as the first single from her debut album, Dare! (1995), and was also released with Spanish vocals.^[2] The single peaked at number one in Belgium^[3] and was also a huge hit in Spain, where it reached number two. Additionally, it peaked within the top 20 in Denmark and Iceland. There were made two different music video for the song.

"The Reason Is You"
Single by Nina
from the album Dare!
B-side	"Save My Life" Remixes
Released	1994
Genre	Eurodance House
Length	6:30 (extended radio edit) 6:10 (tranceformer extended radio edit) 7:15 (extended club mix) 7:50 (tranceformer extended club mix)
Label	Blow Up
Songwriter(s)	Nosie Katzmann
Producer(s)	Nosie Katzmann
Nina singles chronology
"The Reason Is You" (1994) "Until All Your Dreams Come True" (1995)
Music video
"The Reason Is You" on YouTube

Chart performance

The single enjoyed some success in Europe, peaking at number-one in Belgium. In Denmark, it reached the top 20, peaking at number 20 in January 1995. In Iceland, it was even more successful, peaking at number 16 in February. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "The Reason Is You" reached its highest position as number 11. It did not chart in the UK.

In Spain, the song reached its second highest chart position in Europe, as number two. It entered the Spanish singles chart at number eight, and the following weeks it climbed to number four, three, and four again, before peaking at number two. Then it dropped to number five, seven, and nine, before leaving the chart. Some weeks later it re-appeared at number 18 and also at number 19, with some weeks in between. It was held off reaching number-one by Ororo's cover version of "Zombie" by The Cranberries.

Track listing

• CD maxi, Germany

1. "The Reason Is You" (Radio Version) – 4:00
2. "The Reason Is You" (Tranceformer Extended Mix) – 6:10
3. "The Reason Is You" (House Mix) – 5:15
4. "The Reason Is You" (Extended Radio Edit) – 6:30
5. "Save My Life" – 3:15

• CD maxi, Europe

1. "The Reason Is You" (Tranceformer Radio Mix) – 3:35
2. "The Reason Is You" (Spanish Version) – 4:10
3. "The Reason Is You" (Tranceformer Extended Mix) – 6:10
4. "The Reason Is You" (Alex' Mix) – 6:20
5. "The Reason Is You" (Extended Radio Edit) – 6:30

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Belgium (Belgian Singles Chart)[3] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[4] 20 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] 83 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 11 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 16 Spain (AFYVE)[7] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 54

References

1. Karine Sanche. "Nina, biography discography, recent releases, news, featurings of eurodance group - The Eurodance Encyclopædia". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
2. Soininen, Juha (2020-08-26). Move Your Body (2 The 90's): Unlimited Eurodance. BoD - Books on Demand. p. 55. ISBN 9789528026303. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
3. "Kurzbiografie Nina Gerhard". Nina-laloba.de. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
4. Danish Singles Chart. 1995-01-20.
5. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-02-18. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
6. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 04.02.1995-10.02.1995" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
7. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
8. "jaaroverzichten 1995". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2019-12-04.

External links

• Official Website
• Nina on The Eurodance Encyclopaedia