You (Lloyd song)

"You" is a song by American R&B singer Lloyd, featuring rapper Lil Wayne. It was the lead single from Lloyd's sophomore studio album, Street Love (2007). "You" was produced by Big Reese and Jasper Cameron, and recorded in their basement. Lloyd himself reportedly leaked the track to an Atlanta radio station with the intention to receive airplay.^[2] Originally, the single featured Atlanta rapper Tango Redd, who was replaced with Lil Wayne before the official release.^[3] Notably, the chorus of "You" features an interpolation of Spandau Ballet's "True" (1983).

"You"
Single by Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Street Love
Released	October 23, 2006
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	4:33
Label	The Inc., Sho'nuff, Universal
Songwriter(s)	Lloyd Polite, Dwayne Carter, Jasper Cameron, Gary Kemp, Maurice Sinclair, J. Pilkington
Producer(s)	Big Reese, Jasper Cameron
Lloyd singles chronology
"Southside (Remix)" (2004) "You" (2006) "Get It Shawty" (2007)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"You Know What" (2006) "You" (2006) "Make It Rain (Remix)" (2006)

On February 17, 2007, "You" became Lloyd's first, and Lil Wayne's second, Top 10 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, charting at No. 9 and becoming a radio favorite. The song also reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming both Lloyd and Lil Wayne's first number-one single on that chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the single debuted on May 28, 2007, at No. 66 on download sales alone, before rising to the No. 45 position.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone listed "You" as the 83rd best R&B song of the 21st century.^[4]

Music video

The music video features D. Woods, former member of the girl group Danity Kane and Amanda Saintana Ceus, as the leading lady. The video was inducted into the U.S. BET 106 & Park video hall of fame, after spending sixty-five days on the countdown, thirty-four of which were at number one.

Remixes

The official remix (titled "I Want You (Remix)", track #15, on the album) features rappers André 3000 (of Outkast) and Nas, with two previously unheard verses by Lloyd. On the remix's leaked radio version, Lloyd's second verse from the original version of the song is heard after the chorus rather than the newly recorded verse from the album.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 25 Scotland (OCC)[6] 73 UK Singles (OCC)[7] 45 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] 9 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 21 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Billboard Hot 100[13] 40 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 6 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17]	4× Platinum	4,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 2007 (U.S.)

References

1. Kramer, Kyle (September 2, 2017). "Don't Underestimate How Much Lloyd Did to Make Lil Wayne a Star".
2. Rodriguez, Jayson (January 12, 2007). "Inc. Crooner Lloyd Controls Destiny By Leaking Track, Enlisting Jazze Pha". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 16, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
3. "Lloyd ft Tango Redd - You". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
4. "The 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st Century". Rolling Stone. 3 January 2024.
5. "Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne – You". Top 40 Singles.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
8. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
9. "Lloyd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
10. "Lloyd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
11. "Lloyd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
12. "Lloyd Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
13. "Best of 2007: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
15. "Year-End Charts – Rhythmic Songs Titles – 2007". Billboard.biz. 2007. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
16. "British single certifications – Lloyd Ft Lil Wayne – You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
17. "American single certifications – Lloyd – You (ft. Lil Wayne)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2024.