Dakota ( song ) - wikipedia Dakota ( song ) `` Dakota '' Single by Stereophonics from the album Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? B - side `` Long Way Round '' Released February 28, 2005 Format Digital download, CD, vinyl ( Europe ) Recorded 2004 -- 05 Genre Alternative rock Length 4 : 57 ( album version ) 4 : 01 ( radio edit ) Label V2 Records Songwriter ( s ) Kelly Jones Producer ( s ) Jim Lowe, Kelly Jones Stereophonics singles chronology `` Moviestar '' ( 2004 ) `` Dakota '' ( 2005 ) `` Superman '' ( 2005 ) `` Moviestar '' ( 2004 ) `` Dakota '' ( 2005 ) `` Superman '' ( 2005 ) Music video `` Dakota '' on YouTube `` Dakota '' ( released in the US as `` Dakota ( You Made Me Feel Like the One ) '' ) is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Stereophonics. It was the first single from their fifth studio album Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? and was released on 28 February 2005. It was the first Stereophonics single to reach number 1 on the UK Singles Chart or to chart on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song spent a total of 44 weeks on the UK singles chart, the most any Stereophonics single has managed, and it also topped the download chart, remaining on the chart for 22 weeks, half of which were spent in the top 10. The song has been compared to the works of U2. It also made an appearance in the video games FIFA Manager 06 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2010. Contents 1 Writing 2 Promotion 2.1 US radio airplay 3 Release 3.1 Music video 4 Reception 4.1 Critical response 4.2 Commercial performance 5 Cover versions 6 Track listings 7 Personnel 8 Charts and certifications 8.1 Weekly charts 8.2 Year - end charts 8.3 Certifications 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Writing Kelly Jones started writing the music for `` Dakota '' in January 2004. He was staying in a hotel room in Paris while Stereophonics were on a promo tour for You Gotta Go There To Come Back and was trying to find a new sound. A month later, while the band were on tour in the United States, he wrote the lyrics in Vermillion and the song 's working title was originally named after it. After Slipknot released a song from their third album entitled `` Vermilion '' and Mercury Rev released their sixth album with a song included on it also called `` Vermillion '', the band decided to change the title of the song. The name of the song was changed to `` Dakota '', named after the apartment building in New York City. One of the song 's signature lines, `` Take a look at me now '', was first used - in a similar melody - in their earlier single `` Since I Told You It 's Over ''. Promotion Then BBC Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley was the first to play `` Dakota '' on air. Kelly and Richard Jones presented the song as part of Radio 1 's `` 10 albums to watch for 2005 ''. US radio airplay `` Dakota '' was the first Stereophonics single to achieve success on alternative rock radio stations in the United States - where it was promoted as `` Dakota ( You Made Me Feel Like the One ) ''. Before `` Dakota '', no Stereophonics single had charted on any rock charts in the U.S. After its release in February, the single steadily gained ground on U.S. alternative rock radio, notably on stations such as WFNX, WBCN and KROQ - FM. `` Dakota '' continued to gain support across the U.S. and eventually became the first Stereophonics song to chart on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It first charted on 9 July 2005, almost half a year after its original release. The song peaked at number 34 on the chart and remained on the chart for six weeks. It was their first and so far only single to make the chart. Release Four weeks before the official release of the single, `` Dakota '' was released exclusively on the iTunes Store. The song was also available for download from the band 's website. The single was widely released on 28 February on four formats, including a CD single, Maxi single, vinyl single and DVD single. The album version of `` Dakota '' was included as the opening track on Stereophonics ' first greatest hits compilation album Decade in the Sun. Music video The music video for `` Dakota '' was filmed in South Dakota, United States. It features Stereophonics on a road trip through Dakota on the back of a truck. As the video goes on, the band pass various Dakota sights including Mount Rushmore. The video was given an exclusive showing on MTV before it was shown on other music channels. Reception Critical response `` Dakota '' received positive reviews. AllMusic editor MacKenzie Wilson said the song had `` glossy guitar hooks '' when reviewing the album. Along with the songs `` Brother '' and `` Girl '' she stated that they `` find Stereophonics ' second coming to be a convincing one. '' On the `` Readers 100 Greatest Tracks of 2005 '' at Q, `` Dakota '' was placed 8th. James Masterson named the song his single of the year in 2005. Alexis Petridis from The Guardian praised the song for replacing their `` standard smug lumbering with an urgent synthesizer pulse '' and its `` breezy, radio - smashing chorus. '' Pete Cashmore from NME was critical toward `` Dakota '' for sounding like a U2 stadium song and being `` too concerned with making an impressive noise and not concerned enough with a tune. '' Commercial performance `` Dakota '' gave Stereophonics their first UK number one single as it topped both the Singles and Download charts. It remained in the charts for 44 weeks and ranked at number 40 on the year - end charts. It was also the band 's first single to chart on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 34. In Ireland the song peaked at number 8 and remained in the chart for seven weeks. Cover versions Show of Hands recorded a cover version for their 2010 album Covers 2. Track listings CD No. Title Length 1. `` Dakota '' 2. `` Long Way Round '' Maxi CD No. Title Length 1. `` Dakota '' 2. `` Dakota '' ( Footswitch Rework ) 3. `` Soul '' ( Demo ) 4. `` Dakota '' ( video ) DVD No. Title Length 1. `` Dakota '' ( Rehearsal footage ) ( Video ) 2. `` Dakota '' ( Studio recording footage ) ( Video ) 3. `` Dakota '' ( Audio ) 4. `` Photo Gallery '' 7 '' Vinyl No. Title Length 1. `` Dakota '' 2. `` Long Way Round '' Personnel Stereophonics Kelly Jones -- vocals, guitar, piano Richard Jones -- bass guitar Javier Weyler -- drums Technical Production -- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe Mixing -- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe Engineering -- Jim Lowe Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2005 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 22 Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles ( Wallonia ) 18 Dutch MegaCharts Single Top 100 74 Irish Singles Chart 8 NZ Top 40 Singles Chart 20 UK Singles Chart UK Indie Chart US Modern Rock Tracks 34 Chart ( 2010 ) Peak position Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles ( Flanders ) Chart ( 2012 ) Peak position UK Singles Chart 29 Year - end charts Chart ( 2005 ) Position UK Singles Chart 40 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone See also 2005 in British music List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2000s References Jump up ^ Gibbons, Anthony. `` Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? ''. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 13 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : Cashmore, Pete ( 15 March 2005 ). `` Stereophonics : Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? ''. NME. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Fifa Manager 06 credits ''. Moby Games. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` List of songs on Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 ''. neoseeker. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Jump up ^ Language. Sex. Violence. Other ( CD booklet ). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2003. ^ Jump up to : Vox Populi, Stereophonics ( 2006 ). Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? ( DVD ). Liberation Entertainment. ^ Jump up to : `` Dakota by Stereophonics ''. Songfacts. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ You Gotta Go There To Come Back ( CD booklet ). Stereophonics. V2 Records. 2003. Jump up ^ `` Jo Whiley to play Dakota first ! ''. Stereophonics Ltd. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stereophonics - Awards ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Dakota ( You Made Me Feel Like the One ) ''. Music VF. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stereophonics - Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Dakota ( You Made Me Feel Like The One ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dakota exclusively available via iTunes music store ''. Stereophonics Ltd. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dakota download # 2 ''. Stereophonics Ltd. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Dakota out today ''. Stereophonics Ltd. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Stereophonics - Discography ''. Stereophonics. Jump up ^ `` Dakota video ''. Stereophonics Ltd. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. `` Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Readers 100 Greatest Tracks Of 2005 ''. Rocklist. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ Petridis, Alexis ( 4 March 2005 ). `` Stereophonics, Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` STEREOPHONICS ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stereophonics score download hit ''. BBC. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Jump up ^ Saney, Daniel ( 7 March 2005 ). `` Stereophonics take UK number one ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` The Official UK Singles Chart 2005 '' ( PDF ). UKChartsPlus. January 2006. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Search the charts ''. The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Note : `` Dakota '' has to be searched manually. ^ Jump up to : `` Dakota - Stereophonics : Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Australian Singles Chart ''. Australian-charts.org. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stereophonics - Dakota ''. Ultratop. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Stereophonics - DAKOTA ( NUMBER ) ''. GfK. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` STEREOPHONICS - DAKOTA ( SONG ) ''. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 13 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Top 40 Indie Singles : 06.03. 2005 ''. Official Chart Company. BBC. 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` 50 back catalogue singles ''. Ultratop. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Certified Awards - Search by parameters ''. BPI. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2013. Note : `` Dakota '' has to be searched manually. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Over and Over '' by Nelly featuring Tim McGraw UK number one single 12 March 2005 -- 18 March 2005 Succeeded by `` All About You / You 've Got a Friend '' by McFly Stereophonics Kelly Jones Richard Jones Adam Zindani Jamie Morrison Stuart Cable Javier Weyler Studio albums Word Gets Around Performance and Cocktails Just Enough Education to Perform You Gotta Go There to Come Back Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? Pull the Pin Keep Calm and Carry On Graffiti on the Train Keep the Village Alive Scream Above the Sounds Live albums Live from Dakota Compilations and EPs Live from London EP Decade in the Sun : Best of Stereophonics Singles `` Local Boy in the Photograph '' `` More Life in a Tramps Vest '' `` A Thousand Trees '' `` Traffic '' `` The Bartender and the Thief '' `` Just Looking '' `` Pick a Part That 's New '' `` I Would n't Believe Your Radio '' `` Hurry Up and Wait '' `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' `` Mr. Writer '' `` Have a Nice Day '' `` Step on My Old Size Nines '' `` Handbags and Gladrags '' `` Vegas Two Times '' `` Madame Helga '' `` Maybe Tomorrow '' `` Since I Told You It 's Over '' `` Moviestar '' `` Dakota '' `` Superman '' `` Devil '' `` Rewind '' `` It Means Nothing '' `` My Friends '' `` You 're My Star '' `` Innocent '' `` Could You Be the One ? '' `` In a Moment '' `` Indian Summer '' `` Graffiti on the Train '' `` We Share the Same Sun '' `` C'est la Vie '' `` I Wanna Get Lost with You '' `` Song for the Summer '' `` White Lies '' `` Mr and Mrs Smith '' `` All in One Night '' `` Caught by the Wind '' Concert videos Live at Cardiff Castle Performance and Cocktails : Live at Morfa Stadium A Day at the Races Promotional films Call Us What You Want but Do n't Call Us in the Morning Language. Sex. Violence. Other ? Rewind Decade in the Sun : Best of Stereophonics Tours Graffiti on the Train Tour Related articles Discography Songs Awards and Nominations Music of Cardiff Category : Stereophonics Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dakota_(song)&oldid=801487108 '' Categories : 2005 singles UK Singles Chart number - one singles Stereophonics songs Songs about the United States Songs written by Kelly Jones V2 Records singles 2005 songs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from September 2012 Use British English from September 2012 Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2011 Articles with unsourced statements from July 2013 Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2017, at 23 : 35. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who sang you make me feel like the one
Answer: Stereophonics