I Got You



"I Got You" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis for her second studio album, Echo (2009). It was written by Arnthor Birgisson,Max Martin and Savan Kotecha, with production helmed by Birgisson. It was recorded by Birgisson at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CAand The Vault, Stockholm, Sweden, who was assisted by Lewis on the songs vocal production. It was released to United States Contemporary hit radio on 8 December 2009, and throughout Europe to download digitally on 19 February 2010. "I Got You" is a pop ballad, and instrumentation consists of guitars and synthesizers.

The song garnered a mixed response from music critics. Peter Robinson forThe Guardian wrote that "I Got You" "is an impressive distant relative ofBleeding Love". Other critics praised Lewis' vocal performance and likened it to the structure of her cover of Snow Patrol's "Run". Despite this, some critics criticised the song for not being memorable. "I Got You" failed to achieve commercial success. It achieved a peak position of number three on the UK R&B Chart, number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, and peaked inside the top 50 singles Austria, Belgium, Germany and New Zealand.

As part of promotion for the songs release as a single, an accompanyingmusic video was shot at Venice Beach, California, and directed by Dave Meyers. The content of the video revolves around couples who try to resolve their differences and arguments. In the video, scenes of Lewis performing in front of a heart engulfed in flames and sitting on an apartment floor barefoot are intercut. In the United States, Lewis performed the song live on The Late Show with David Letterman, whilst in the United Kingdom, she performed on multiple television shows, including So You Think You Can Dance, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and The National Lottery Draws. It was included on the set list of her debut tour, The Labyrinth (2010).

Recording, production and release
"I Got You" was written by Arnthor Birgisson,  Max Martin and  Savan Kotecha for Lewis's second studio album,  Echo (2009). [1] Production of the song was helmed by Birgisson. [1] It was recorded by Birgisson at  Westlake Recording Studios,  Los Angeles, CA and The Vault,  Stockholm, Sweden. [1] Birgisson and Lewis both handled the vocal production. [1] It was  mixed by  Phil Tan at Soapbox Studios in  Atlanta, Georgia, and Damien Lewis served as the  assistant engineer. [1] Background vocals were sung by Vicky Sandström and  guitar was provided by Esbjörn Öhrwall. [1] "Heartbeat" was co-written by Lewis, Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen, with production of the song once again helmed by Birgisson. [2] It was recorded by Chris Kasych at  Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA, and The Vault in Stockholm, Sweden. [2] It was mixed by Manny Marroquin, Christian Plata and Erik Madrid at Larrabee Studios,  Universal City, CA. [2] Strings were provided by Janson & Janson and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, which were recorded by Marcus Bergqvist. [2] Guitar was provided by Esbjörn Öhrwall. [2]

In the United States, "I Got You" was released to Contemporary hit radio on 8 December 2009.[3] In Europe, "I Got You" was released as a an A-side and B-side, with "I Got You" as the A-side single, and "Heartbeat", a song which does not appear on any edition of Echo, as the B-side.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BelgiumiTunes_3-0" style="line-height:1em;">[4] It was released in Belgium,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BelgiumiTunes_3-1" style="line-height:1em;">[4] France,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-FranceiTunes_4-0" style="line-height:1em;">[5] Italy,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ItalyiTunes_5-0" style="line-height:1em;">[6] Germany,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-GermanyiTunes_6-0" style="line-height:1em;">[7] The Netherlands,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NetherlandsiTunes_7-0" style="line-height:1em;">[8] Spain,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SpainiTunes_8-0" style="line-height:1em;">[9] and the United Kingdom,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UKiTunes_9-0" style="line-height:1em;">[10] to download digitally on 19 February 2010.

Composition
<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.196969985961914px;font-size:12.727272033691406px;"> "I Got You" is a pop ballad, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Nissim_12-0" style="line-height:1em;">[13] which lasts for a duration of 3 minutes, 49 seconds. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-IGYiTunes_13-0" style="line-height:1em;">[14] The song was composed in the key of G major using common time with a groove at 104 beats per minute. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Digital_Sheet_Music.2C_Leona_Lewis_I_Got_You_14-0" style="line-height:1em;">[15] Lewis's vocal range spans over two octaves, from the low note of G<sub style="line-height:1em;">3 to the high note of A<sub style="line-height:1em;">5 , on the song. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Digital_Sheet_Music.2C_Leona_Lewis_I_Got_You_14-1" style="line-height:1em;">[15] It incorporates elements of adult contemporary music and contemporary R&B genres. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Digital_Sheet_Music.2C_Leona_Lewis_I_Got_You_14-2" style="line-height:1em;">[15] Instrumentation consists of guitars and synthesizers. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-McAlpine_10-1" style="line-height:1em;">[11] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Greenblatt_11-1" style="line-height:1em;">[12] Fraser McAlpine for the BBC compared "I Got You " 's structure to her cover of Snow Patrol 's " Run ". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-McAlpine_10-2" style="line-height:1em;">[11] McAlpine noted that it follows the same four chord progression as "Run", and also is instrumentally complete with guitars. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-McAlpine_10-3" style="line-height:1em;">[11] He also noted that Lewis performs the verses of "I Got You" quietly, like on "Run", and belts the chorus, like on "Run". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-McAlpine_10-4" style="line-height:1em;">[11]

Critical reception
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">"I Got You" garnered a mixed response from music critics<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">. Peter Robinson for The Guardian<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> wrote that "I Got You" "is an impressive distant relative of Bleeding Love<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[16] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Leah Greenblatt for Entertainment Weekly<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> praised "I Got You", along with " Happy<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">", as they allowed Echo<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> to redeem itself from the "soppy balladry and standard-issue dancery" present on the rest of the album. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Greenblatt_11-2" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[12] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Greenblatt's only criticism was that "it can be difficult to connect with the woman who wields it." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Greenblatt_11-3" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[12] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">Mayer Nissim for Digital Spy<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> awarded the song three stars out of a possible five; Nissim was complimentary of Lewis's vocal performance, which he described as "effortless" in the verses and that she belts out the chorus with "gusto." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Nissim_12-1" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[13] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">However, Nissim was critical of the song's production, writing that although Lewis sings with conviction, it is not as memorable as other ballads. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Nissim_12-2" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[13] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> He continued to write that her voice will allow the song to chart fairly well, and that she should collaborate with other producers to make more memorable songs. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Nissim_12-3" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[13] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Fraser McAline for the BBC awarded the song three stars out of a possible five; McAlpine noted that although Lewis is able to provide "some kind of musical movement, by wandering off the path set down by the song," he was critical of the songs structure, and labeled it as "lazy." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-McAlpine_10-5" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[11]

Chart performance
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">"I Got You" failed to achieve commercial success, and managed to peak inside the top 50 singles charts in most regions. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 127 on the UK Singles Chart<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> on 6 February 2010, two weeks before its release as single. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UK2010Debut127_16-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[17] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> It debuted inside the official top 40 at number 40 on 27 February 2010, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UK40_17-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[18] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> and leap to its peak position of number 14 the following week. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UK14_18-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[19] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> It managed to attain more success on the UK R&B Chart<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">; it debuted inside to top 40 R&B singles at number 40 on 6 February 2010, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UKR.26B40_19-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[20] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> and reached its peak of number three on 6 March 2010. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-UKR.26B3_20-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[21] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">In Ireland, "I Got You" debuted at number 47 on 25 February 2010, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ireland47_21-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[22] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> and reached a peak of number 43 the following week. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ireland43_22-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[23] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Elsewhere, "I Got You" peaked at number 30 in Austria, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Austria_23-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[24] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> number 20 in the Flanders region of Belgium, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Flanders_24-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[25] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">number 13 on the singles chart and number 30 on the airplay chart in the Wallonia region of Belgium, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Wallonia_25-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[26] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> number 43 in Germany, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Germany_26-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[27] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> number 29 in New Zealand, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NZ_27-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[28] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> and number 57 in Switzerland. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Switzerland_28-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[29]

Music video
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">"I Got You <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;padding-right:0.2em;">" <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">'s accompanying music video<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> was directed by Dave Meyers<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">, and shot at Venice Beach, California<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rap-Up_29-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[30] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> The content of the video revolves around "several couples as they deal with the ups and downs of relationships." <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Rap-Up_29-1" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[30] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Prior to the release of the video, Lewis tweeted<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> "It's a strong, cool performance, lots of actors with a movie feel to it. I'm so proud of it and hope you love it - enjoy!" <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Metro_30-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[31] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> In the video, scenes of Lewis performing in front of a heart engulfed in flames, as well as sitting on an apartment floor barefoot, are intercut throughout the video amongst the narrative of the video. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Metro_30-1" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[31] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">The video shows several couples ending their relationships, showing many of them are who angry and cannot cope with the heartbreak, but progresses to show how they manage to rebuild their relationships with one and other, ending with images suggesting healing, happiness and new relationships.



Live performances
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">Lewis performed "I Got You" for the first at a one-off private concert at the Hackney Empire<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> in London, United Kingdom, on 2 November 2009, which served as a taster show to Lewis's The Labyrinth<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> (2010). <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[32] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> On 2 December 2009, the singer performed the song on The National Lottery Draws<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[33] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> The following day on 3 December 2009, Lewis on the BBC Radio 2<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> show Live Sessions with Ken Bruce<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">, as part of a set list which included " Bleeding Love<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">", " Better In Time<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">", " Happy<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">" and a her own cover of Oasis<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">'s " Stop Crying Your Heart Out<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">". <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[34] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> On 15 December 2009, to co-inside with the songs radio release in the United States<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">, Lewis performed the song on The Late Show with David Letterman<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[35] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> On 21 January 2010, Lewis appeared on BBC Radio 1<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">'s Live Lounge<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> where she performed "I Got You" as well as covering Oasis' "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" for a second time, and also gave an interview as to why she decided to cover that song. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-35" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[36] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> On 6 February 2010, Lewis performed "I Got You" on the semi-final of So You Think You Can Dance<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> on 6 February 2010. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-36" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[37] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> Lewis also performed the song to coincide with the official release in the UK on GMTV<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> on 22 February 2010, <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-37" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[38] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">Promotion of the song ended with a performance and interview The Alan Titchmarsh Show<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> on 26 February 2010. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-38" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[39] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;"> In late May 2010, the song was included in the setlist for Lewis's first concert tour, The Labyrinth<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;line-height:19.196969985961914px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Labyrinth_39-0" style="line-height:1em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">[40]

Lyrics
A place to crash I got you No need to ask I got you Just get on the phone I got you Come and pick you up if I have to What's weird about it Is we're right at the end And mad about it Just figured it out in my head I'm proud to say I got you

Go ahead and say goodbye I'll be alright Go ahead and make me cry I'll be alright And when you need a place to run to For better for worse I got you I got you

Ain't falling a part, or bitter Let's be bigger than that and remember The cooling outdoor when you're all alone We'll go on surviving No drama, no need for a show Just wanna say I got you

Go ahead and say goodbye I'll be alright Go ahead and make me cry I'll be alright And when you need a place to run to For better for worse I got you Go ahead and say goodbye (go ahead) I'll be alright (say goodbye) Go ahead and make me cry I'll be alright And when you need a place to run to For better for worse I got you

'Cause this is love and life And nothing we can both control And if it don't feel right You're not losing me by letting me know

Go ahead and say goodbye (say goodbye) I'll be alright Go ahead and make me cry I'll be alright And when you need a place to run to For better for worse I got you Go ahead and say goodbye (go ahead) I'll be alright (say goodbye) Go ahead and make me cry I'll be alright And when you need a place to run to For better for worse I got you

A place to crash I got you No need to ask I got you

Track listing

 * Digital Download<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BelgiumiTunes_3-2" style="line-height:1em;">[4]
 * 1) "I Got You" – 3:46
 * 2) "Heartbeat" – 3:51