The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove.". So that's what it's about, perceiving in your imagination that there's something magical inside of you that you can make it work," she said. "[55][57], She announced that the video would be the 1,000th tweet on her Twitter account. "You and I" became Gaga's eleventh consecutive top ten single on the Hot 100. [20], According to the sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "You and I" is set in common time with a slow tempo of 60 beats per minute. As wind blows around her, the singer looks intently toward the camera, with the parting shot in color. The video continually switches to scenes where Gaga, with little make up, a simple gray-colored hair style, and a white dress, plays a piano in the middle of a cornfield, while her male alter ego, Jo Calderone, sits on top of the piano, smoking and drinking a beer. [44][45] In February 2016, "You and I" received a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The ice-cream truck represents all of the destruction of my youth at a very young time in my life," Gaga explained to Sway. By the end of the song, she turns it into a gospel-style rocker, and she takes it to the house." A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. "[24], The Dartmouth's Kate Sullivan wrote that "You and I" may be Gaga's most honest song to date. Lady Gaga - You And I lyrics. Słychac to w tej piosence w dope w speechless live i w albumie cheek to cheek. ", The wedding dress Gaga wears in the clip belongs to her mom. Olle Romo did additional recording and programming. It was shot by Gaga's long-time collaborator Laurieann Gibson in Springfield, Nebraska, and it was released on August 16, 2011. [87] On August 28, 2011, Gaga attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards dressed as Jo Calderone. Lady Gaga Apologizes To Boyfriend For Ex-Fiancé Taylor Kinney Shoutout At Joe Biden Rally "You and I" (stylized as "Yoü and I") is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, taken from her second studio album, Born This Way (2011). [65] Regarding the sexual intercourse scenes between actor Taylor Kinney and the singer as a mermaid, Gaga explained that it emphasized metaphorically that sometimes relationships did not work. [90], On the ABC special, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, the singer performed the song backed by a "piano-and-trumpet arrangement". 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But I do want to be clear that it's not a fantasy." After being released as a single, "You and I" reached the top ten in the US, Japan, and seven additional countries. [11], A writer for Australia's The Daily Telegraph described the images as having a moody and scruffy look, and felt that Gaga had become "bored with being an outrageous woman and has decided to switch gender instead. Bowie's "activist" days of 1964 led to Ziggy Stardust. "She was flattering toward the studio — and Omaha, too, for that matter. Following the video's premiere on MTV, Gaga explained some of its scenes and her inspiration: "The video is quite complex in the way that the story is told, and it's meant to be slightly linear and slightly twisted and confusing, which is the way that love is." 2 months ago. Jocelyn Vena of MTV found influences of Gaga's past videos in the various avatars she plays You and I. "I had a lot of really intense experiences when I was younger, some of which I have shared with you and some of which I haven't. Lady Gaga Apologizes To Boyfriend For Ex-Fiancé Taylor Kinney Shoutout At Joe Biden Rally During the second verse, a mad scientist, portrayed by Kinney, seemingly tortures Gaga, who is wearing a yellow dress with glasses made of barbwire, as another version of the singer, with teal-colored hair, performs a dance routine with her backup dancers in a barn. [47] Before the single was officially released in Australia, digital downloads were sold, consequently it entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number 56 on August 15, 2011. When she sits nearly makeup-free at her piano in the cornfields, there are touches of the teary-eyed makeup-less Gaga from the 'Bad Romance' video. [40] Following her performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, "You and I" moved up to number 16 on the Hot 100, with a 92% increase in digital sales to 109,000 and a 50% increase in airplay to 32 million, according to Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. [7], Gaga announced "Yoü and I" as the fourth single from Born This Way on July 22, 2011. That person has so many stories and memories to draw from, and they all affect your journey profusely. [89] Later, on October 16, 2011, she performed the song during a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles for the Clinton Foundation. Formichetti also makes a cameo in this video. The accompanying music video for "You and I" was also met with a positive response. The singer first played "Yoü and I" at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball in June 2010. 02:09. 'You and I' is arguably the best song on her sophomore release, Born This Way, and now has a video to match. Watch Lady Gaga perform 'Shallow' and 'You and I' at Joe Biden's Pittsburgh rally the day before the 2020 presidential election. [91] On November 30, during the CBS special titled The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! [99] Gaga has also performed the song on her 2018–2020 Las Vegas residency show, Enigma. "[67] Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly noted of the scene in which Gaga plays a piano in a cornfield beside her male alter ego: "She's just Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, playing a piano in the middle of a corn field—with a little making out on the side, of course. [94], In July 2016, Gaga performed "You and I" at the "Camden Rising" concert at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, which was part of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. ", The ice-cream truck in the beginning of the video is about very specific and painful childhood memories for the singer. 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[95] The performance of the song was later included in her documentary film, Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017). Oh Sugarland, it's been six whole years. [8] Its cover, released on August 5, 2011, via TwitPic, was accompanied by the line: "You will never find what you are looking for in love, if you don't love yourself." Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone felt the video was an improvement over her earlier videos, Judas and The Edge of Glory, saying, "the best moments of the video put a distinctly Gaga-ish spin on the iconography of Americana and traditional love stories. Yeah something about, baby, you and I You and I You, you and I You, you and I You, you and I, I You and I You, you and I Oh yeah! This song by American recording artist Lady Gaga was premiered during her performance in England at Elton John's 12th annual White Tie and Tiara Ball on June 24, 2010. Before Gaga adopted her stage name she was in a band called Stefani Germanotta Band. [86] In August 2011, Gaga performed "You and I" on the American TV talk show program The View. [102] Jimmy Iovine, head of Gaga's record label, asked for the song and Reinhart received her permission before the performance. It's not meant t to be an answer video; it's meant to be a profuse number of the question.". It also shows two crew members carrying Yuyi toward the barn, where the music video was filmed. Aisog123 17 kwietnia 2013 17:04 (+1) Cudowna piosenka ! The fashion film portrayed her in the same costume, gradually removing it and her wig. [21] The opening lyrics—"It's been a long time since I came around/ It's been a long time, but I'm back in town/ And this time, I'm not leaving without you"—describe a whiskey-breathed lover for whom she is pining. During the performance, she changed the lyrics to fit the occasion: "With your high cowboy boots on. "[34] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine chose the song as a highlight on Born This Way saying that Gaga shows her vulnerability in it. Article milestones; Date Process Result; Articles for deletion: No consensus And the [video is about the] idea that when you're away from someone you love, it's torture," she continued. "[22][23] Kitty Empire of The Guardian described the song as an "umlaut-toting digital country power ballad" with two Bruce Springsteen references: "born to run" and Nebraska. It allows you to imagine you yourself are not just one person; you're so many. 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The black and white artwork for the single features a male character created by Lady Gaga named Jo Calderone. "[27] Dan Aquilante of The New York Post wrote a less-than-favorable review of Born This Way but complimented "You and I" and the "uniquely earthy quality" that Lange brought to the album. She also co-produced it with Robert John "Mutt" Lange. I guess you could call this song Gaga's answer to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". The track samples Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977) and features electric guitar by Queen's Brian May. "[70] A Slant Magazine writer commented that the publication had a mixed reaction to the video, saying that it "is essentially a collection of disconnected images we couldn't make heads or tails of. Product #: MN0093575. The track samples Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977) and features electric guitar by Queen's Brian May. 02:09. Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey. The song was also certified Triple Platinum in the US for selling three million units. "[25] McCormick, noting the differences between Gaga's live and studio versions of the song, described the studio version as "bigger, bolder and less quirkily emotive, a custom-built radio rock ballad to induce hand claps in packed stadiums. Gaga said she wrote the song in New York, while she was busy playing her old piano. The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired. "[13], "You and I" has rock and country music influences,[4][14] and features British rock band Queen's guitarist Brian May. [41] The following week, it moved to number six on the Hot 100 with a 61% increase in digital sales to 175,000 and a 32% increase in radio play to 41 million audience impressions, reaching number four and number 23 on the Digital Songs and Radio Songs charts, respectively. [61][62] The messages were followed immediately by her 1,000th Twitter message: "You must love all + every part of me, as must I, for this complex + incomprehensible force to be true," including a link to the full music video, uploaded to Gaga's YouTube channel two days earlier than its scheduled première. I'm walking with no luggage, it's just me and my ankles are kind of bleeding a little bit and there's grass stuck in my shoes and I've got this outfit on – it's real New York sort of clothing and I'm sprinting. On August 23, 2011, Interscope Records released the song as the fourth single from the album. [5] Gaga told MSNBC's Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry that "'Yoü and I' was written about the most important person that I ever met",[6] allegedly Lüc Carl, her ex-boyfriend. [60] However, two days before it was to air, parts of the clip leaked on the Internet, prompting Gaga to post three tweets which, together, read "FUCK THURS DAY". [110], Credits adapted from the liner notes of Born This Way. "So while walking down the road to find love, the memories of the destruction of my youth sort of get in the way. 1 On Hot 100", "Ask Billboard: J. Cole Helps Bring R&B/Hip-Hop Back To No. Las canciones más tocadas de Lady Gaga #1 Sexxx Dreams #2 Bad Romance #3 You And I #4 The Cure #5 Speechless #6 The Queen #7 MIllion Reasons #8 Shallow (feat. Gaga's co-star in the video is the actor and model Taylor Kinney, who is best known for portraying Mason Lockwood in, Gaga is mixing up her personal pronouns again (see ", More songs written or produced by Mutt Lange, More songs about an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend, David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. As Calderone pulls up his sleeves, present day Gaga is still walking through the desert. It picked up the storyline of their "Gimme All Your Lovin'" video about a guy who encounters three beautiful women. Then again, she says she is trying to emulate Queen here, and in their peak years Queen had their own penchant for genre-bending experimentation. I remember I was about 13 or 14 when I fell in love with my mother's wedding dress. "[66] Jillian Mapes of Billboard wrote the video has: "torture contraptions, mermaid sex, a wedding, bondage in a barn, an ice cream truck, and to top it all off, 'Children of the Corn' and religious overtones thrown in for good measure," and thought the video setting was the strangest representation of Nebraska. Put your drinks up! Her studio recording was released to the iTunes Store as a single, and appeared on the compilation album, American Idol Top 5 Season 10.