U & Me

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"U & Me"
U & Me - single.jpg
Single by Cappella
from the album U Got 2 Know
Released6 June 1994
Recorded1994
GenreEurodance
Length3:17
Label
  • Axis Records (ADS 2001.171)
  • Red Bullet (RB 8.271)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gianfranco Bortolotti
Cappella singles chronology
"Move on Baby"
(1994) 		"U & Me"
(1994) 		"Move It Up"
(1994)
Music video
"U & Me" on YouTube

"U & Me" is a song by the Italian group Cappella. It was released on 6 June 1994 via Axis Records and Red Bullet labels and was the sixth single from their second studio album, U Got 2 Know.[1] The song, which features vocals by Vikki Sheperd (sampled from her song "Love Has Changed My Mind"[2]), experienced success in many European countries, particularly in Finland where it peaked at number-one for two weeks. It also peaked within the Top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland and the UK.

Critical reception[]

Pan-European Music & Media wrote that "a synth buzzes like a swarm of bees approaching with queen bee singer Kelly ahead of it. The sting of this Euro dance song is of course the catchy melody line and the simple yell."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five. He said, "Less distinctive than recent Cappella outings, this actually resembles Maxx's Get-A-Way, with similar synth scoring and a passable rap. But since that record is top five and Cappella have had three consecutive Top 10 hits, it is not hard to see where this is going."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "'you and me forever' girls prodded surging cheesy Italo hip house galloper".[5]

Chart performance[]

"U & Me" was successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Finland for two weeks and alson topped the European Dance Radio Chart. The single managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it entered on June 25, 1994 and peaked at number 7 on July 9. In the UK, "U & Me" reached number 10 in its third week at the UK Singles Chart, on June 26,[6] and it did also reach number 10 on the UK Dance Singles chart. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. Outside Europe, it charted in Israel, peaking at number 8 and in Australia, where it went to number 76.

Airplay[]

The song entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 16 on June 18 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, Northwest-, North- and Northeast-Europe, and peaked at the fifth position on July 16.[7]

Music video[]

The music video for "U & Me" was directed by Juan Kerr.[8] It was uploaded to YouTube in February 2012. As of September 2020, the video has got more than 3,4 million views.[9]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."U & Me" (Masters Radio Edit)3:17
2."U & Me" (Mars Plastic Mix, arranged by C. Piccinelli, L. Lauri)6:36
3."U & Me" (Housemix, arranged by S. Zucchini)6:47
4."U & Me" (R.A.F. Zone Mix, arranged by G. P. Viani, M. Picotto)5:42
5."U & Me" (DJ EFX's Disco Latino Mezcla)7:32
6."U & Me" (X-Ray Cut, arranged by C. Piccinelli, L. Lauri)6:17
7."U & Me" (Plus Staples Extended, arranged by A. Pasinelli, C. Maifrini)7:14
8."U & Me" (B's San Transdisko Dish, remix B. "Da Mick" McCarthy, Digit, DJ EFX, Rasoul)7:05

Official mixes and remixes[]

Charts[]

Credits[]

  • Artwork – TFX Image Development BV
  • Mastered by – Hay Zeelen
  • Producer – Gianfranco Bortolotti
  • Written by – C. Piccinelli, Diego Leoni, Gianfranco Bortolotti, G. Elmzoom, L. Cittadini, Ricardo Overman

References[]

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  2. ^ "Who Sampled Who?:CAPPELLA - U & ME". whosampled.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 May 1994. p. 20. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (4 June 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ Hamilton, James (11 June 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 26 June 1994 - 02 July 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Border Breakers: Monitoring The Impact Of Euro Talent" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 November 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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  10. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 21 Aug 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 August 2016. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
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  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Cappella – U & Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  13. ^ Danish Singles Chart 22 July 1994
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  16. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, 26 March 1994
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Cappella – U & Me" (in French). Les classement single.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cappella – U & Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – U & Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 30. 23 July 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cappella – U & Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (29 May 1994-02 July 1994 )". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  24. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cappella – U & me". Singles Top 100.
  25. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cappella – U & Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  27. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 June 1994. p. 28. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  28. ^ "jaaroverzichten 1994" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  29. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  30. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  31. ^ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 1994" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

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