You're the One (Little Sister song)

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"You're the One"
Single by Little Sister
A-side"You're the One Part 1"
B-side"You're the One Part 2"
Released1970
GenreFunk[1]
LabelStone Flower 45-9000
Composer(s)S. Stewart
Producer(s)Sly Stone
Little Sister singles chronology
"You're the One"
(1970)
"Somebody's Watching You"
(1970)

You're the One was the debut single for the group Little Sister in 1970. Making its way into multiple charts, it became a hit for them that year.[citation needed]

Background[edit]

It was produced by Sly Stone and released on the Stone Flower label.[2] The single was predicted to chart by manufacturers in the February 14, 1970 issue of Billboard.[3]

The Three Degrees recorded a version which was released in July 1970.[2]

Chart[edit]

In the US the single made its debut at no. 86 on February 28, 1970, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[4] and peaked at no. 22.[5]

Making its debut at no. 47 on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles on the week ending February 28,[6] it peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard R&B chart.[5]

In Canada it made its debut on the RPM chart at no. 85 on March 28, 1970. It peaked at no. 23 on week seven.[7]

Chart summary 1970
Publication Chart Peak Weeks
on chart
Billboard (USA) Hot 100 22[8][9] 11[10][11]
Billboard (USA) Best Selling Soul Singles 4[12][13] 13[14][15]
RPM Weekly (Canada) RPM 100 23[16][17][18] 7[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (September 10, 2021). "Spirit of '71 Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Second Hand Songs - You're the One - Part I by Little Sister Archived 2023-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Billboard, February 14, 1970 - Page 75 Manufacturers' Chart Predictions, ATLANTIC Archived 2021-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Billboard, February 28, 1970 - Page 66 Billboard HOT 100 FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1970, THIS WEEK 86, 1 Wk. Ago_, 2 Wks. Ago_3 Wks. Ago_ Archived 2021-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b MusicVF.com - You're the One (Part 1) By: Little Sister Archived 2023-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Billboard, February 28, 1970 - Page 36 Billboard BEST SELLING Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/28/70, This Week 47, Last Week_, Weeks on Chart 1 Archived 2021-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ #RecordsAndCharts - RPM Canada chart run Little Sister You're The One Archived 2023-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Billboard, May 2, 1970 - Page 84 Billboard HOT 100, This Week 22, 1 Wk. Ago 22, 2 Wks. Ago 23, 3 Wks. Ago 24 Weeks On Chart 10
  9. ^ Billboard, May 9, 1970 - Page 91 Billboard HOT 100, This Week 46, 1 Wk. Ago 22, 2 Wks. Ago 22, 3 Wks. Ago 23 Weeks on Chart 11
  10. ^ Billboard, May 9, 1970 - Page 91 Billboard HOT 100, This Week 46, 1 Wk. Ago 22, 2 Wks. Ago 22, 3 Wks. Ago 23 Weeks on Chart 11
  11. ^ Billboard, May 16, 1970 - Page 70 Billboard HOt 100
  12. ^ Billboard, April 18, 1970 - Page 59 Soul, Billboard BEST SELLING SOUL SINGLES, This Week 4, Last Week 4, Weeks on Chart 8
  13. ^ Billboard, April 25, 1970 - Page 42 Soul, Billboard BEST SELLING SOUL SINGLES, This Week 6, Last Week 4, Weeks on Chart 9
  14. ^ Billboard, May 23, 1970 - Page 41 Soul, Billboard BEST SELLING SOUL SINGLES, This Week 17, Last Week 16, Weeks on Chart 13
  15. ^ Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Soul Billboard BEST SELLING SOUL SINGLES
  16. ^ RPM Weekly, Bolume 13 No. 6 March 28th, 1970 - Page 11 RPM 100, 85, ..., ...
  17. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 12 May 9th, 1970 - Page 10 RPM 100, 23, 24, 25
  18. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 13. No 13 May 16th, 1970 - Page 14 RPM 100
  19. ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 12 May 9th, 1970 - Page 10 RPM 100, 23, 24, 25

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