You (Candlebox song)

"You" is a song by American rock band Candlebox and the second single from their eponymous debut album. It is one of the band's most well known songs, peaking at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #6 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks charts, respectively. "You" was included on The Best of Candlebox in 2006. It was also featured in the 1996 film Foxfire and appears on its soundtrack album.

"You"
Single by Candlebox
from the album Candlebox
B-side	"Pull Away"
Released	November 30, 1993[citation needed]
Recorded	1992–April 1993
Genre	Alternative rock[1]
Length	4:59
Label	Maverick Sire
Songwriter(s)	Candlebox
Producer(s)	Candlebox Kelly Gray
Candlebox singles chronology
"You" (1993) "Far Behind" (1993)

Background

Lead singer Kevin Martin said, "I had stolen money from my parents to buy drugs and I had a real problem when I was in high school. On my 18th birthday I went to see Midnight Oil and Peter Garrett just floored me as a frontman. I woke up the next morning and said, 'That's it,' and I quit. I paid my parents back and I haven't done drugs since. Well, I don't consider mushrooms and anything that's organic or natural to be a drug. So I still smoke pot every now and then. So that song's really about just saying goodbye to that dependency."^[2]

Music video

There are two versions to the "You" video. One was directed by Samuel Bayer and shows a live performance of the band in a studio with various dark imagery. This is the studio version of the song. The second version is a live performance cut into a music video format. It is very similar to Pearl Jam's "Even Flow" video. The audio is noticeably heavier as are Kevin Martin's vocals.^[3][4][5]

Track list

1. You (Svendel Mix) (4:19)
2. You (Album Version) (4:55)
3. Pull Away (5:09)

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	6
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	78