"Get You"
Original digital download cover. It later served as the cover for the re-release of "Japanese Denim".[1]
Single by Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis
from the album Freudian
Written2015
ReleasedOctober 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)
Studio
  • Coalition Recording (Toronto)
  • Studio 69 (Toronto)
Length4:37
LabelGolden Child
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Get You"
(2016) 		"We Find Love"
"Blessed"
(2017)
Kali Uchis singles chronology
"Only Girl"
(2016) 		"Get You"
(2016) 		"Tyrant"
(2017)
Music video
"Get You" on YouTube

"Get You" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar, featuring Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis. It was released on October 20, 2016, as the lead single from Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian (2017), with the b-side, "Japanese Denim". "Get You" was written by Caesar and Uchis, with production of both tracks handled by Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett in collaboration with BadBadNotGood.

"Get You" was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Caesar said: "I met a girl and got very involved. She brought things and feelings out of me that I didn't know I had. 'Get You' is a song of praise to a love I didn't even feel I deserved at the time. Being with someone you truly adore and being present enough in the moment that the world literally slows down and you ask yourself how did I stumble into this? I'm always shooting myself in the foot, but I'm in here." Talking about his collaborator on the song, Kali Uchis, he said: "Kali is great and very sweet. There's no ego between us so it makes for great chemistry. We have very different backgrounds and have different world views and I think we perceive music differently because of that, but it blends well. It's lots of fun to work with Kali. We've only just started."[3][4] Reflecting on the song, he told Essence: "I'm absent minded and daydream a lot. It just felt like the song was already there and I was just lucky enough to find it."[5]

Release and reception

"Get You" was released via Caesar's Golden Child Recordings on October 20, 2016, as the lead single from Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian (2017). It premiered on Billboard magazine and Beats 1.

Caesar played an acoustic version of it in a trailer of this documentary on Apple Music.[6] A music video for the song was released on December 1, 2016.[7] The song was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]

On August 16, 2017, Caesar made his late-night television debut by performing "Get You" live on The Late Late Show with James Corden, backed by a band and eight background vocalists. He also performed "We Find Love" alongside, as part of Apple Music's "Up Next" segment. Zane Lowe, who presented Caesar along with James Corden, said of the performance, "It's been amazing to witness Daniel Caesar's journey up to this point. He has one of the most exciting and tasteful voices in modern music."[8][9][10]

At the time of its release, both the commercial and promotional version of the single of were backed by "Japanese Denim". The track was a sleeper hit, gaining popularity despite not appearing on Freudian; in February 2021, it was simultaneously certified by RIAA as a gold and platinum record.[11]

In early 2023, the song was sent to rhythmic contemporary stations, reaching the top 20 of the radio charts in US.

Track listing

Digital download[12]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Get You" (featuring Kali Uchis)
4:37
2."Japanese Denim"
  • Evans
  • Burnett
4:30
Total length:9:07

Personnel

Credits adapted from "Get You"/"Japanese Denim" radio sampler credits and YouTube.[13][14]

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 41
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[18] 5
Canada Emerging Artist (Billboard)[19] 8
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[20] 17

Certifications

"Get You"

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

"Japanese Denim"

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Japanese Denim - Single by Daniel Caesar on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Erika, Ramirez (October 20, 2016). "Daniel Caesar Teams with Kali Uchis for 'Get You': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Ben, Dandridge-Lemco (October 20, 2016). "Daniel Caesar And Kali Uchis Share "Get You"". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Sydney, Scott (August 2, 2017). "We're Addicted To Canada's Latest R&B Export, Daniel Caesar". Essence. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Myles, Tanzer (August 16, 2017). "Watch The Trailer For Daniel Caesar's Emotional Apple Music Documentary". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Jordan, Darville (December 1, 2017). "Daniel Caesar Pays Homage To The Doors In His Video For "Get You"". The Fader. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Daniel Caesar Performs 'Get You' on 'Late Late Show'". Rap-Up. August 17, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Elle, Breezy (August 17, 2017). "ICYMI: Apple 'Up Next' Artist Daniel Caesar Performs on "The Late Late Show with James Corden"". Singersroom. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Music News Desk (August 17, 2017). "VIDEO: Daniel Caesar Performs 'Get You' & 'We Find Love' on LATE LATE SHOW". Broadway World. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Japanese Denim". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  12. ^ "Get You - Single / Daniel Caesar TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  13. ^ "Daniel Caesar (2) - Get You Radio Sampler". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  14. ^ "Daniel Caesar - Get You ft. Kali Uchis [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  16. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  17. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  18. ^ "Daniel Caesar". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  19. ^ "Daniel Caesar: Canada Emerging Artist". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  20. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  21. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". Music Canada. May 25, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Get You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Japanese Denim". Music Canada. February 4, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Japanese Denim". Recording Industry Association of America. February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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