Gotta Be You is the second single from One Direction's debut album Up All Night. It was released on November 11, 2011.
"Gotta Be You" peaked at the number three on both the UK and Irish Singles Chart, becoming One Direction's second top ten single in both countries.
Background
One Direction confirmed "Gotta Be You" was to be released as the albums second single on October 19, 2011. The single was written by August Rigo and Steve Mac, and it was produced by Mac. "Gotta Be You" was released on November 11th and November 13th in Ireland and the United Kingdom respectively, via digital download.
Lyrics
[Liam]
Girl I see it in your eyes you’re disappointed
‘Cause I’m the foolish one that you anointed with your heart
I tore it apart
And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence
And no woman in the world deserves this
But here I am asking you for one more chance
[Harry]
Can we fall, one more time?
Stop the tape and rewind
Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade
'Cause there is nobody else
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Oh, only you
[Liam]
Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles
When you speak to me I don’t resemble, who I was
You’ve almost had enough
And your actions speak louder than words
And you’re about to break from all you’ve heard
But don’t be scared, I ain’t going no where
[Zayn]
I'll be here, by your side
No more fears, no more crying
But if you walk away
I know I'll fade
'Cause there is nobody else
[Harry]
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Oh, only you
[Zayn]
Oh girl, can we try one more, one more time?
One more, one more, can we try?
One more, one more time
I'll make it better
[All]
One more, one more, can we try?
One more, one more
[Zayn]
Can we try one more time to make it all better?
[Harry]
'Cause it's gotta be you
It's gotta be you
Only you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Oh, only you
Release
"Gotta Be You" peaked at the number three position on both the UK and Irish Singles Chart, becoming One Direction's second top ten single in both countries.
Music video
| Music Video | Information | |
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Released | November 8, 2011 |
| Length | 3:56 | |
| Director | John Urbano | |
| Production Co | ||
| Choreographer | ||
| Filmed | October 2011 | |
| Location | Lake Placid, NY SUNY Plattsburgh | |
| VEVO views | 206,543,500 (as of June 30, 2017) | |
Background
"Gotta Be You" is One Direction's second video. It was directed by John Urbano. The video was filmed in October 2011 while the group was in New York. It became the band's fifteenth music video to reach 200 million views in January 2017.
Release
The music video for "Gotta Be You" was released on November 8, 2011.
Performances
Live
| Date | Event | Watch | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| November 13 | The X Factor (UK) | England | |
| November 18 | Children In Need | ||
| December 4 | Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball | ||
| 2012 | |||
| March 12 | Today | United States | |
Tour
"Gotta Be You" was performed as part of the Up All Night Tour, and while they were a part of the Better With U Tour.
Track listing
| Gotta Be You - EP (November 11, 2011) | |||
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