Only You (Portishead song)

"Only You" is a single by English band Portishead, released in 1998. It was later released in a promotional French language lyrics version.

"Only You"
Single by Portishead
from the album Portishead
Released2 March 1998
Recorded1996–1997
GenreTrip hop, alternative hip hop
LabelGo! Discs/London
Songwriter(s)Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, Ken Thorne, Trevant Hardson & Derrick Stewart
Producer(s)Portishead
Portishead singles chronology
"Over"
(1997)		 "Only You"
(1998)		 "Machine Gun"
(2008)

The video to "Only You" was directed by Chris Cunningham, who has also worked with Aphex Twin, Björk, and Placebo. It involved Beth Gibbons floating in air, and a young boy. The people were shot in a tank of water and then digitally inserted into an alleyway of a street scene.

The band performed the song on American television variety show Saturday Night Live on January 17, 1998.

Track listing
  1. "Only You" (Edit)
  2. "Elysium" (Parlour Talk Remix)
  3. "Only You" (NYC)
  4. "Only You"

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 131
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] 37
Russia (Toplist) 12
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[3] 35

References
  1. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  2. "Portishead – Only You". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  3. "Portishead". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2013.


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