2U (David Guetta song)

"2U"
Single by David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber
from the album 7
Released9 June 2017
Genre
Length3:14
LabelWhat a Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
David Guetta singles chronology
"Another Life"
(2017) 		"2U"
(2017) 		"Versace on the Floor (Remix)"
(2017)
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"I'm the One"
(2017) 		"2U"
(2017) 		"Friends"
(2017)
Music video
"2U" on YouTube

"2U" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[1][2] The song has EDM elements.[3] It was written by Justin Bieber, Poo Bear, Cesqeaux and its producer Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was released on 9 June 2017 by What a Music, as the lead single from Guetta's seventh studio album, 7 (2018).[4]

Background

"2U" is the third collaborative single for Bieber in 2017 following "I'm the One" and "Despacito", both of which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and other national charts.[5][6]

A thirteen-second teaser was revealed by Victoria's Secret's models Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Sara Sampaio.[7][8][9] The cover art was revealed by Guetta on 8 June 2017.[10] Guetta told MTV that the song was "just very romantic".[11]

Music video

Guetta announced that there would be two music videos for the single; the Victoria's Secret version and another version which he calls "not branded".[12] The first version features Victoria's Secret models Sara Sampaio, Romee Strijd, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Stella Maxwell and Martha Hunt lip-syncing the song while on-set of a photo shoot for the lingerie brand.[13] The second music video was released on 29 September 2017 on YouTube.

Track listing

  • Digital download[14]
  1. "2U" – 3:15
  1. "2U" (Robin Schulz remix) – 5:21
  1. "2U" (GLOWINTHEDARK remix) – 3:30
  1. "2U" (MORTEN remix) – 3:49
  1. "2U" (Afrojack remix) – 4:24
  1. "2U" (R3hab remix) – 2:36
  • Digital download – FRNDS remix[20]
  1. "2U" (FRNDS remix) – 3:09
  1. "2U" (Seeb remix) – 3:34

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]

  • David Guetta – songwriting, producer
  • Justin Bieber – songwriting
  • Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd – songwriting, vocal production
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriting, producer, pianist
  • Daniel "Cesqeaux" Tuparia – additional producer and programming
  • Daddy's Groove – mastering engineer, mixer
  • Henry Sarmiento III – engineer
  • Chris "TEK" O'Ryan – vocoder, recorder
  • The Pianoman – talk box
  • Monsieur Georges – talk box
  • Josh Gudwin – recorder

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[111] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[112] Gold 15,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[113] Platinum 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[114] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[115] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[116] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[117] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[118] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[119] Gold 15,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[120] 3× Platinum 180,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[121] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[122] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[123] Platinum 40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[124] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[125] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[126] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 9 June 2017 Digital download Original What a Music [127]
Italy Contemporary hit radio Warner [128]
Various 14 July 2017 Digital download Glowinthedark Remix What a Music [16]
Morten Remix [17]
Robin Schulz Remix [15]
United Kingdom 21 July 2017 Contemporary hit radio Original Parlophone [129]
Various 28 July 2017 Digital download Afrojack Remix What a Music [18]
4 August 2017 R3hab Remix [19]
11 August 2017 FRNDS Remix [20]

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