Only You (Portishead song)
"Only You" | ||||
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Single by Portishead | ||||
from the album Portishead | ||||
Released | 2 March 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Trip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
Label | Go! Discs/London | |||
Songwriter(s) | Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, Ken Thorne, Trevant Hardson & Derrick Stewart | |||
Producer(s) | Portishead | |||
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"Only You" is a single by English band Portishead, released in 1998. It was later released in a promotional French language lyrics version.[citation needed]
The video to "Only You" was directed by Chris Cunningham, who has also worked with Aphex Twin, Björk, and Placebo. It involved Beth Gibbons floating in air, and a young boy. The people were shot in a tank of water and then digitally inserted into an alleyway of a street scene.
The band performed the song on American television variety show Saturday Night Live on January 17, 1998.
Track listing[]
- "Only You" (Edit)
- "Elysium" (Parlour Talk Remix)
- "Only You" (NYC)
- "Only You"
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 131 |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] | 37 |
Russia (Toplist)[citation needed] | 12 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[3] | 35 |
References[]
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ "Portishead – Only You". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Portishead". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 singles
- Music videos directed by Chris Cunningham
- Portishead (band) songs
- Songs written by Geoff Barrow
- Songs written by Beth Gibbons
- Songs written by Adrian Utley
- Alternative hip hop songs
- 1990s single stubs