You Were Right (Rüfüs song)

"You Were Right" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol. The song was released on 26 June 2015 as the lead single from the group's second studio album, Bloom (2016). The song peaked at number 22 on the ARIA Chart, becoming the group's first top 40 single. The song was certified 2× platinum in Australia in 2017.

"You Were Right"
Single by Rüfüs Du Sol
from the album Bloom
Released26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)
Length3:58
LabelSweat It Out!
Songwriter(s)
  • Jon George
  • Tyrone Lindqvist
  • James Hunt
Producer(s)
  • Jon George
  • Tyrone Lindqvist
  • James Hunt
Rüfüs Du Sol singles chronology
"Sundream"
(2014)
"You Were Right"
(2015)
"Like an Animal"
(2015)

At the 2015 Australian Independent Record Labels Association Awards, the song was nominated for Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single.[1]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, the song won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.

Reception

AAA Backstage said the song has a "hypnotizing beat with slightly faded melodies, accompanied by catchy and rhythmic claps and synths, not to mention warm vocals, which unconditionally stuck in your head."[2]

Jacob Robinson from Daily Review, in a review of the album Bloom, said ""You Were Right" is a brilliant dance-floor filler and easily the best song on the album. It mixes the light grooves of sunny Sydney summers with the throbbing house build-ups of a chilly winter safe haven of a German club."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Katzki and released on 6 August 2015.[4] Band member Jon George said "We worked with long time collaborator Katzki, who also happens to be my brother and has done every one of our videos. The video is about a feeling. It's the anticipation of a single moment and waiting for that moment of euphoria."[5]

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleLength
1."You Were Right" (single version)3:58
Digital single (DJ edit)
No.TitleLength
1."You Were Right" (DJ edit)5:20
Digital single (Remixes)
No.TitleLength
1."You Were Right remix" (Catz 'N Dogz)5:41
2."You Were Right" (Nora En Pure remix)5:34
Digital single (Remix pack 2)
No.TitleLength
1."You Were Right" (Braxton remix)6:52
Digital single (Thomas Jack remix)
No.TitleLength
1."You Were Right" (Thomas Jack remix)8:18

Charts

Chart (2015/16)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6]22
Australian Independent (AIR)[7]1

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8]6× Platinum420,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryVersionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia / New ZealandSingle edit26 June 2015 [9]Digital download, streamingSweat It Out!SWEATDS183DJ
AustraliaDJ Edit6 July 2015SWEATDS148DJ
AustraliaRemixes14 August 2015SWEATDS163
AustraliaRemix Pack 24 September 2015SWEATDS182A
AustraliaThomas Jack remix18 September 2015G010003412977L

References