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Every You Every Me

For the novel, seeEvery You, Every Me.

"Every You Every Me"is a song by Britishalternative rockbandPlacebo,released as the third single from their second album,Without You I'm Nothing,on 25 January 1999. It was released as a 2-CD set and on cassette, but promotional copies on 12-inch vinyl exist. The single managed to chart at number 46 in Australia, number 99 in Germany, and number 11 on theUK Singles Chart.There are two versions of the video, both filmed live at London'sBrixton Academy;one includes clips from the filmCruel Intentions.[2][3]An alternative video taking place at a casino was filmed in November 1998 but would not be released until 18 years later as part of the promotion forA Place for Us to Dream.[4]

"Every You Every Me"
SinglebyPlacebo
from the albumWithout You I'm Nothing
Released25 January 1999(1999-01-25)
RecordedEarly 1998
StudioReal World(Box, Wiltshire,UK)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Osborne
Placebosingles chronology
"You Don't Care About Us"
(1998) 		"Every You Every Me"
(1999) 		"Without You I'm Nothing"
(1999)
CD2
Music video
"Every You Every Me"onYouTube

It was voted from a poll of 500,000 votes to be ranked number 83 on the list of theHottest 100 of All Timein July 2009, conducted by Australian radio stationTriple J.[5]Croatian metal bandAshes You Leavecovered "Every You Every Me" on their 2009 albumSongs of the Lost.[6]and in 2017,Lisa Mitchellcovered the song on her EPWhen They Play That Song.The song was featured on theCruel Intentionssoundtrack.[7]

Background

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Along with the rest of the album (apart from "Pure Morning")," Every You Every Me "was recorded in early 1998 atReal World StudioswithSteve Osborne.When asked who it was about,Brian Molkoreplied with "Who's it about? I'm not really too sure just yet. I think it's about a lot of people. Probably anybody... everybody who's had the displeasure of sleeping with me."[8]About his choice to include it in theCruel Intentionssoundtrack, Molko said that he "studied drama, I know the original (Dangerous Liaisons) and we watched it on the tour bus when they wanted to use our song. I said: 'If he doesn't die in the end, if it's a happy ending, we don't do it.' It's quite perverted and manipulative, so the theme of the song fits in quite well. "[9]

Track listings

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UK CD1 and cassette single, European CD single[10][11][12]

  1. "Every You Every Me"(single mix)
  2. "Nancy Boy"(Blue Amazon mix)
  3. "Every You Every Me"(Infected by theScourge of the Earthmix)

UK CD2[13]

  1. "Every You Every Me"(album version)
  2. "Every You Every Me"(Sneaker Pimpsversion)
  3. "Every You Every Me"(Brothers in RhythmGlam Club mix)

Australian CD single[14]

  1. "Every You Every Me"(single mix)
  2. "Every You Every Me"(Sneaker Pimps version)
  3. "Every You Every Me"(Infected by the Scourge of the Earth mix)
  4. "Pure Morning"(Les Rythmes Digitalesremix)

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 46
Germany (GfK)[16] 99
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[17] 13
Scotland(OCC)[18] 12
UK Singles(OCC)[19] 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 25 January 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
[21]
United States 30 March 1999 Alternative radio [22]

References

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  1. ^Brian Galindo, Alex Naidus & Ryan Creed (5 November 2023)."37 Alt Rock Songs You Haven't Thought About Since The Late '90s".BuzzFeed.Retrieved19 November2015.
  2. ^"Placebo - Every You Every Me (Cruel Intentions Version)".28 September 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 14 December 2021.Retrieved23 July2016– viaYouTube.
  3. ^"PLACEBO - Every You Every Me".28 April 2010.Retrieved23 July2016– via YouTube.
  4. ^"PLACEBO - Every You Every Me (unreleased promo video)".7 October 2016.Retrieved2 May2022– via YouTube.
  5. ^"Countdown | Hottest 100 - Of All Time | triple j".Abc.net.au.Retrieved23 July2016.
  6. ^"Ashes You Leave - Songs of the Lost - Encyclopaedia Metallum".The Metal Archives.Retrieved23 July2016.
  7. ^Stephen Thomas Erlewine(9 March 1999)."Cruel Intentions - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved23 July2016.
  8. ^"Interview" Placebo in Conversation With Sally Stratton ", Aug'98 – LJ Placebo Russia Archive".Placeborussia.ru. Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2014.Retrieved2 May2013.
  9. ^"Hit Music: Outside the Line".Melbourne Herald Sun.29 April 1999.
  10. ^Every You Every Me(UK CD1 liner notes).Placebo.Elevator Music,Hut Recordings,Virgin Records.1999. FLOORCD9, 7243 8 95665 29.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^Every You Every Me(UK cassette single sleeve). Placebo. Elevator Music, Hut Recordings, Virgin Records. 1999. FLOORC9.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^Every You Every Me(European CD single liner notes). Placebo. Elevator Music, Hut Recordings, Virgin Records. 1999. FLOORCDF9, 7243 8 95672 29.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^Every You Every Me(UK CD2 liner notes). Placebo. Elevator Music, Hut Recordings, Virgin Records. 1999. FLOORDX9, 7243 8 95666 28.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^Every You Every Me(Australian CD single liner notes). Placebo. Elevator Music, Hut Recordings, Virgin Records. 1999. 7243 8 95810 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^"Placebo – Every You Every Me ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  16. ^"Placebo – Every You Every Me "(in German).GfK Entertainment charts.Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  17. ^"Íslenski Listinn (27.5–3.6. 1999)".Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). 28 May 1999. p. 10.Retrieved5 October2019.
  18. ^"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  19. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  20. ^"British single certifications – Placebo – Every You Every Me".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved14 June2024.
  21. ^"New Releases: Singles"(PDF).Music Week.23 January 1999. p. 19.Retrieved16 July2021.
  22. ^"Placebo. Every You Every Me".Radio & Records.No. 1292. 26 March 1999. p. 93.
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