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"Only You" is a single by English band Portishead, released in 1998. It was later released in a promotional French language lyrics version.^{[citation needed]}

"Only You"
Single by Portishead
from the album Portishead
Released	2 March 1998
Recorded	1996–1997
Genre	Trip hop, alternative hip hop
Label	Go! Discs/London
Songwriter(s)	Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, Adrian Utley, Ken Thorne, Trevant Hardson & Derrick Stewart
Producer(s)	Portishead
Portishead singles chronology
"Over" (1997) "Only You" (1998) "Machine Gun" (2008)

The video to "Only You" was directed by Chris Cunningham, who has also worked with Aphex Twin, Björk, and Placebo. It involved Beth Gibbons floating in air, and a young boy. The people were shot in a tank of water and then digitally inserted into an alleyway of a street scene.

The band performed the song on American television variety show Saturday Night Live on January 17, 1998.

Track listing

1. "Only You" (Edit)
2. "Elysium" (Parlour Talk Remix)
3. "Only You" (NYC)
4. "Only You"

Personnel

• Beth Gibbons – vocals, production
• Adrian Utley – bass, guitar, Rhodes, production
• Geoff Barrow – drums, turntables, samples, programming, production
• John Baggot – organ
• Dave McDonald – production

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	131
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2]	37
Russia (Toplist)[citation needed]	12
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[3]	35

References

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