It's You (Ali Gatie song) explained

"It's You" is a song by Iraqi–Canadian singer and songwriter Ali Gatie, released as a single through Li$n and Warner Records on June 14, 2019. It debuted at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 70, becoming Gatie's first Hot 100 entry.^[1]

Background

According to Gatie, "It's You" was written in 15 minutes.^[2] The song was written about his feelings for a girl. Speaking on the conception of the song, he said he was "just feeling the words in that moment and speaking from the heart". The night he wrote the song, he played it on his Instagram Live and people reacted positively to it, recording it and uploading the recording to YouTube. The song quickly gained huge popularity and Gatie attributes this popularity to the "big impact" the song had when it was officially released.

Gatie said the song is about "being vulnerable and trying not to let the fear of heartbreak overcome the joy of love".^[3] Billboard described it as Gatie "somberly pleading for a second chance at love despite his jaded past".

Music video

The song's official video was released on July 18, 2019.^[4] According to Gatie, the video showcases love in all of its forms and represents "every person or situation that 'It's You' could be for each listener". He described the video as "very diverse" and showcasing "love in different ways".

Reception

Billboard magazine called the video "intimate" and noted how Gatie's mixture of cultures is displayed throughout: "Gatie riding in the backseat of a car, but the couples shown throughout come from a range of ethnicities and are of various ages".

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	25
Latvia (LAIPA)[6]	17
Lebanon (OLT20 Combined Chart)[7]	9
Lithuania (AGATA)[8]	25
Malaysia (RIM)[9]	1
Singapore (RIAS)[10]	7
US Rolling Stone Top 100[11]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[12]	56
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13]	65
Latvia (LAIPA)[14]	60
Malaysia (RIM)[15]	5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]	43
Portugal (AFP)[17]	71
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19]	80

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	June 14, 2019		Warner	[20]
United States	August 6, 2019	Top 40 radio		[21]

See also

• List of number-one songs of 2019 (Malaysia)

Notes and References

1. https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3AAli%20Gatie&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3AHot%20100&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Ali%20Gatie Chart Search: Ali Gatie]. Billboard. July 28, 2019.
2. Ali Gatie Talks 'It's You' and Why He Wants to Be 'the Perfect Mixture of Ed Sheeran and J. Cole'. Billboard. Saponara. Michael. July 11, 2019. July 30, 2019.
3. Emerging Hip-Hop/R&B: Joji & Ali Gatie Make Chart Strides. Billboard. Lamarre. Carl. June 26, 2019. July 2, 2019.
4. Ali Gatie Shows the Different Forms of Love in Tender 'It's You' Video: Watch. Billboard. Saponara. Michael. July 18, 2019. July 29, 2019.
5. Canadian Hot 100: November 2, 2019. Billboard. October 29, 2019.
6. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 33. nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. November 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115113/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-33-nedela-8095. October 10, 2019.
7. Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20. December 3, 2019.
8. Web site: Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. August 16, 2019. December 3, 2019.
9. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia. English. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. July 2, 2019.
10. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 31. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20190807120035/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. August 7, 2019.
11. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. July 2, 2019. July 3, 2019. July 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702224443/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-27/. dead.
12. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2020.
13. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
14. Web site: Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019. LAIPA. lv. January 3, 2020.
15. Web site: Top 10 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia. English. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. January 19, 2020.
16. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2019. Recorded Music NZ. December 21, 2019.
17. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Portuguese. August 11, 2020.
18. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. December 30, 2019.
19. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
20. Web site: It's You – Single by Ali Gatie. Apple Music. July 22, 2019. November 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122102323/https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-you-single/1466318208. dead.
21. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access. July 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722090723/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. July 22, 2019.