You (Ten Sharp song)

"You" is a song by Dutch band Ten Sharp. It was released in March 1991 as their debut single from their first album, Under the Water-Line (1991), and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway, and Sweden, where it reached number one.

"You"
Single by Ten Sharp
from the album Under the Water-Line
B-side	"You" (instrumental) "When the Snow Falls" "White Gold"
Released	4 March 1991 (1991-03-04)
Length	4:35
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ton Groen, Niels Hermes
Producer(s)	Niels Hermes, Michiel Hoogenboezem
Ten Sharp singles chronology
"Way of the West" (1987) "You" (1991) "Ain't My Beating Heart" (1991)
Alternative cover
UK version
Music video
"You" (official video) on YouTube

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 are sharply separated with a beautiful consistency and constitute the backdrop of a melody served by the power of Marcel Kapteijn's voice".^[1]

Chart performances

"You" was a number-one hit in Norway, spending 16 weeks in the top ten. In Sweden, the single peaked at number one for two weeks. In France, "You" also peaked at number one for two weeks.^[2] "You" peaked at number four in Germany and remained on the chart for 43 weeks, and it reached the same position in Ireland.^[3] In Austria, the song reached number two, while in Switzerland, it spent 32 weeks in the top 40, peaking at number three. It was the group's only hit in the UK, peaking at number 10.^[4]

Track listings

7-inch, mini-CD, and cassette single^[5][6][7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You"	4:35
2.	"You" (instrumental)	4:24

12-inch and CD single^[8][9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You"	4:35
2.	"When the Snow Falls"	5:13
3.	"White Gold"	3:30
4.	"You" (instrumental)	4:24

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 11 Denmark (IFPI)[12] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 4 France (SNEP)[2] 1 Germany (GfK)[15] 4 Greece (IFPI)[16] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[3] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 3 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[4] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 35 Chart (1992) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 10 Belgium (Ultratop)[25] 88 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[27] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 63

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Netherlands	4 March 1991	—	Columbia	[30]
United Kingdom	9 March 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[31]
Japan	21 September 1992	Mini-CD	Epic	[32]

References

1. Habib, Elia (2002). Muz hit. tubes (in French). Alinéa Bis. p. 234. ISBN 2-9518832-0-X.
2. "Ten Sharp – You" (in French). Les classement single.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ten Sharp". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
5. You (European 7-inch single vinyl disc). Ten Sharp. Columbia Records. 1991. COL 656664 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. You (Dutch mini-CD single liner notes). Ten Sharp. Columbia Records. 1991. COL 656664 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. You (Dutch cassette single sleeve). Ten Sharp. Columbia Records. 1991. COL 656664 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. You (Dutch 12-inch single sleeve). Ten Sharp. Columbia Records. 1991. 656664 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. You (Dutch CD single liner notes). Ten Sharp. Columbia Records. 1991. 656664 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. "Ten Sharp – You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
11. "Ten Sharp – You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 20. 16 May 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 16. 18 April 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
14. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
15. "Ten Sharp – You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
16. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ten Sharp" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
18. "Ten Sharp – You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
19. "Ten Sharp – You". VG-lista.
20. "Ten Sharp – You". Singles Top 100.
21. "Ten Sharp – You". Swiss Singles Chart.
22. "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
23. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
24. "Jahreshitparade Singles 1992" (in German). Retrieved 30 December 2009.
25. "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
26. "1992 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
27. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
28. "Swiss Year-End Charts 1992" (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
29. "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
30. "Ten Sharp". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 18. 4 May 1991. p. 15. New Single: You released on March 4...
31. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 March 1992. p. 17.
32. "ユー | Ten Sharp" [You | Ten Sharp] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

External links

• Official Ten Sharp website