About You (The 1975 song)
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| Single by the 1975 | ||||
| from the album Being Funny in a Foreign Language | ||||
| Released | 8 December 2022 | |||
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| Length | 5:26 | |||
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"About You" is a song by English band the 1975 from their fifth studio album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022). The song was released on 8 December 2022 through Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fifth single from the album. It was written by band members Matty Healy and George Daniel, who also produced the song alongside Jack Antonoff. The song features additional vocals by Carly Holt, who is married to the 1975's lead guitarist Adam Hann, and string arrangements from musician and composer Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Musically, "About You" is a pop rock ballad featuring shoegaze-inspired production; Healy cited U2, Phil Spector and David Cronenberg as influences for the track. The single, after its release, would hit number 41 on both the UK singles chart and the Irish Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 8 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart, number 37 on the Philippines Hot 100, number 18 on the Official Indonesia Chart, and number 29 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in the United States. The song was also certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).