You_Got_It

You Got It

You Got It

1989 single by Roy Orbison


"You Got It" is a song from American singer Roy Orbison's 22nd studio album, Mystery Girl (1989). The song was released posthumously on January 3, 1989, after Orbison's death from a heart attack on December 6, 1988. The song was issued with "The Only One" as the B-side and was later released with "Crying" (version with k.d. lang).[2][3] The single reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, returning Orbison to the top 10 for the first time in 25 years.[4] "You Got It" also reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and entered the top five in 10 other countries. Although it is an Orbison solo single, Orbison's fellow Traveling Wilburys bandmates Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne co-wrote the song and played instruments on the record.

Quick Facts Single by Roy Orbison, from the album Mystery Girl ...

According to The Authorized Roy Orbison, the song was recorded at guitarist Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles, California, and mixed at George Harrison's residence Friar Park in Henley-on-Thames, England.[5] Orbison gave his only public rendition of the hit at the Diamond Awards Festival in Antwerp, Belgium, on November 19, 1988, just 17 days before his death and before the single was released. This footage was incorporated into the song's music video.[6] A 2014 version incorporated videos of rehearsal and practice sessions.

Background

"You Got It" was written by Orbison and his Traveling Wilburys bandmates Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Their first songwriting collaboration, it was written during the Christmas season of 1987 and recorded in Mike Campbell's garage in Los Angeles, California, in April 1988. Lynne, Petty, former Beatle and fellow Wilbury George Harrison and Phil Jones provided other instrumentation and background vocals.[7]

George Harrison was uncredited on the track.

Cash Box said that it "showcases Orbison’s distinctive vocal charge—fluid, yet capable of creating excitement" and said "listen for the exotically melodic lift to the chorus".[8]

Personnel

Charts

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Bonnie Raitt version

Quick Facts Single by Bonnie Raitt, from the album Boys on the Side soundtrack ...

The song became a hit again in 1995 for American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, who recorded a version for the soundtrack of the film Boys on the Side. In the United States, it peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at number 31 on the Cash Box Top 100. In Canada, "You Got It" reached number 11 and was the 62nd-biggest hit of 1995, while in Iceland, it peaked at number 10.

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References

  1. "Mystery Girl". Rolling Stone. March 23, 1989.
  2. "New Singles". Music Week. December 24, 1988. p. 36.
  3. Orbison, Roy; Orbison, Wesley; Orbison, Alex; Slate, Jeff (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 246. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
  4. The Birth of Rock & Roll: Music in the 1950s Through the 1960s. Britannica Educational Publishing. December 1, 2012. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-61530-911-5.
  5. Orbison Jr., Roy (2017). The Authorized Roy Orbison. Orbison, Wesley,, Orbison, Alex,, Slate, Jeff, Marcel (Second ed.). New York: Center Street. p. 216. ISBN 9781478976547. OCLC 1017566749.
  6. Wilri, Wim (April 26, 2018). "Roy Orbison in Stadsschouwburg: fata morgana rather than virtual resurrection". DeMorgen. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Roy Orbison - You Got It song analysis". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. "Stars on 45" (PDF). Cash Box. January 21, 1989. p. 23. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 20. March 18, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  10. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6336." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 6. February 11, 1989. p. 10. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  12. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  18. "Eurochart Hot 100 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  19. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  20. "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England. March 3, 1990. p. 16.
  21. "1989 The Year in Music – Top Adult Contemporary Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. YE-42. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  22. "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  23. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  24. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (18.3. '95 – 24.3. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 18, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  25. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, 25 February 1995". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  26. "1995 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com.
  27. "1995 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-80. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

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