You're the One for Me, Fatty

"You're the One for Me, Fatty"
Single by Morrissey
from the album Your Arsenal
B-side
  • "Pashernate Love"
  • "There Speaks a True Friend"
Released6 July 1992 (1992-07-06)[1]
GenreAlternative rock, jangle pop, rockabilly[2]
Length2:57
LabelHMV
Songwriter(s)Morrissey, Alain Whyte
Producer(s)Mick Ronson
Morrissey singles chronology
"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"
(1992) 		"You're the One for Me, Fatty"
(1992) 		"Tomorrow"
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

"You're the One for Me, Fatty" is a single by Morrissey released in July 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be co-written with Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson. The title is a reference to the Marvelettes' song "You Are the One for Me, Bobby".[4] The track reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

This single was retrospectively described by Ned Raggett in AllMusic as "[a] smart, lively cut...with the overall title and overall mood still being as classically Morrissey as it gets."[3] Raggett did not think the B-sides were as strong in comparison but still "fine enough numbers, further evidence as to how the Your Arsenal sessions had re-energized [Morrissey]."[3] Raggett concludes his review, writing, "The tone throughout is relaxed and fun, almost in spite of some of the lyrics".[3]

Track listings

All lyrics were written by Morrissey. All music was composed by Alain Whyte except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."You're the One for Me, Fatty"  
2."Pashernate Love"Day/Whyte 
3."There Speaks a True Friend" (not included on 7-inch)  
Country Record label Format Catalogue number
UK HMV 7-inch vinyl POP1630
UK HMV 12-inch vinyl 12POP1630
UK HMV Compact disc CDPOP1630
UK HMV Cassette TCPOP1630

Personnel

  • Morrissey – vocals
  • Alain Whyte – guitar
  • Boz Boorer – guitar
  • Gary Day – bass guitar

Charts

Chart performance for "You're the One for Me, Fatty"
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 85
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 19

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 July 1992. p. 21.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave. "You're the One for Me, Fatty track review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Raggett, Ned. "You're the One for Me, Fatty Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ Goddard, Simon, Mozipedia - The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths. Ebury Press. 2009. p. 507
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 194.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Morrissey". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2022.