You're the One (Dwight Yoakam song)

"You're the One" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in February 1991 as the second single from his album If There Was a Way. It peaked at #5 in the United States,[1] and #4 in Canada.

"You're the One"
Single by Dwight Yoakam
from the album If There Was a Way
B-side"If There Was a Way"
ReleasedFebruary 1991
Recorded1990
GenreCountry
Length3:59
LabelReprise 19405
Songwriter(s)Dwight Yoakam
Producer(s)Pete Anderson
Dwight Yoakam singles chronology
"Turn It On, Turn It Up, Turn Me Loose"
(1990)		 "You're the One"
(1991)		 "Nothing's Changed Here"
(1991)

Content

The song's narrator describes about how his former lover treated him, and now she's been treated the same way that she treated him.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Gable.

Demo version

Yoakam initially recorded a demo of the song in 1981, 9 years before its inclusion on If There Was a Way. It is included on both the 2002 boxed set Reprise Please, Baby, and the 2006 reissue of his debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.

Chart performance
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1991) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 23
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 53

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 404.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1526." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 25, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. "Dwight Yoakam Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  5. "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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