Gotta Be You

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**Gotta Be You** is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their debut studio album, Up All Night. Written by August Rigo and the song's producer, Steve Mac, it was released in the United Kingdom by Syco Music in November 2011, as the album's second single. The track is a mid-tempo pop rock ballad incorporating an orchestral arrangement. The lyrical content is characterised by love sentiments.

## Background

After being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010, One Direction were signed to Syco Music. The number was written by August Rigo and Steve Mac, and was produced by Mac. One Direction premiered the single on BBC Radio 1 on 19 October 2011, with confirmation that it would serve as the second cut from Up All Night, following their debut single, "What Makes You Beautiful", which topped the UK Singles Chart in September of that year. Member Zayn Malik, in an October interview with Digital Spy, characterised "Gotta Be You" as "a bit more emotive" than their debut single.

## Reception

Both USA Today writer Brian Mansfield, who appreciated the lyrical content, and PopMatters contributor Zachary Houle, who favoured the instrumentation, described "Gotta Be You" as one of Up All Night's highlights. Billboard reviewer Jason Lipshutz commended the vocal elements at play in its refrain and the track's "smooth" lyricism. Robert Copsey for Digital Spy opined that the single's memorable refrain is its strongest attribute and rated it four out of five stars. Matthew Horton of Virgin Media classified the song as one of the record's "superior tracks", and credited the ballad with keeping the album's "pecker up". Cosmopolitan's Sarah Kwong lauded the lyrics and instrumentation of "Gotta Be You" and noted its appeal to a more mature audience in comparison to their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful". Writing for Allmusic, Matthew Chisling, however, described the ballad as "a bit tepid."

## Lyrics

**[Liam]**

Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed

'Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart

I tore it apart

And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence

And no woman in the world deserves this

But here I am asking you for one more chance

**[Harry]**

Can we fall, one more time?

Stop the tape and rewind

Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade

Cause there is nobody else

It's gotta be you

Only you

It's gotta be you

Only you

**[Liam]**

Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles

When you speak to me I don't resemble, who I was

You've almost had enough

And your actions speak louder than words

And you're about to break from all you've heard

Don't be scared, I ain't going no where

**[Zayn]**

I'll be here, by your side

No more fears, no more crying

But if you walk away

I know I'll fade

'Cause there is nobody else

**[Harry]**

It's gotta be you

Only you

It's gotta be you

Only you

**[Zayn]**

Oh girl, can we try one more, one more time?

One more, one more, can we try?

One more, one more time

I'll make it better

**[All]**

One more, one more, can we try?

One more, one more

**[Zayn]**

Can we try one more time to make it all better?

**[Harry]**

'Cause it's gotta be you

It's gotta be you

Only you

Only you

It's gotta be you

Only you

It's gotta be you

Only you

## Tracklist

**Digital download and CD single**

1. "Gotta Be You" – 4:05
2. "Another World" – 3:23

## References

1. ↑ wikipedia.org - Background & Reception