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"You Are the One"
Single by A-ha
from the album Stay on These Roads
B-side"Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version)
Released21 November 1988 [1]
Length3:51
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Alan Tarney
A-ha singles chronology
" Touchy!"
(1988) 		"You Are the One"
(1988) 		"There's Never a Forever Thing"
(1989)
Audio sample
"You Are the One"
Music video
"You Are the One" on YouTube

"You Are the One" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988). It was remixed by Justin Strauss for single release. The music video was filmed in New York City.


Music video

The music video was shot in New York and includes scenes from and around The Moondance Diner. The Moondance Diner was a diner in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, located at 88 Sixth Avenue, between Grand Street and Canal Street.

Crtical reception

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated: "After the heaviness of "Blood" this is the perfect follow-up to "Touchy". A lighthearted and immensely likeable song". [2]

Track listings

  • UK 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7636
  1. "You Are the One" (Remix) - 3:47
  2. "Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version) - 6:41
Track 1 is remixed by Justin Strauss
  • UK 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 7636T United Kingdom
  1. "You Are the One" (12″ Remix) - 6:31
  2. "You Are the One" (Instrumental) - 3:56
  3. "Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version) - 6:41
Also released as a 12-inch picture disc (W 7636TP)
Track 1 is remixed by Justin Strauss
  • UK CD single: Warner Bros. / W 7636CD
  1. "You Are the One" (7″ Remix) - 3:47
  2. Scoundrel Days (Album Version) - 3:56
  3. "Out of Blue Comes Green" (Album Version) - 6:41

Charts

Chart performance for "You Are the One"
Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 22
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) [4] 44
France ( SNEP) [5] 21
Ireland ( IRMA) [6] 12
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [7] 56
UK Singles ( OCC) [8] 13
West Germany ( Official German Charts) [9] 30

References

  1. ^ Robin Smith, ed. (19 November 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN  0144-5804.
  2. ^ "Previews – Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 48. 26 November 1988. p. 21. OCLC  29800226. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ " a-ha – You Are the One" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 3. 21 January 1989. OCLC  29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ " a-ha – You Are the One" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Are the One". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ " a-ha – You Are the One" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. ^ "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ " Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – You Are the One" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 June 2021.


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