It's Gotta Be You
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| "It's Gotta Be You" | ||||
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| Single by Isaiah | ||||
| from the album Isaiah | ||||
| Released | 21 November 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
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| Producer(s) | DNA Songs | |||
| Isaiah singles chronology | ||||
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"It's Gotta Be You" is the debut and winner's single by Isaiah, the farewell season winner of The X Factor Australia. "It's Gotta Be You" was written by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci[1] and was released digitally immediately after it was announced he had won, on 21 November 2016 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song debuted and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[2] As of September 2019 the song has gained over 230 million streams on Spotify and was certified platinum in 2018.
Live performances[edit]
Isaiah performed "It's Gotta Be You" live for the first time during The X Factor grand final announcement show on 21 November 2016. He reprised the song after he was announced as the winner. "This has been my dream, and I can't believe it came true on my birthday," Firebrace said after the announcement.[3][4] Isaiah performed the song live on The Morning Show on 22 November 2016.[5]
Chart performance[edit]
"It's Gotta Be You" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number 26, from three days of sales. It is the lowest debut for an Australian X Factor winner's single[6] and first to miss the ARIA top 10.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Gotta Be You" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Gotta Be You" (Tungevaag & Raaban remix) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "It's Gotta Be You" (Toby Green remix) | 3:37 |
| 3. | "It's Gotta Be You" (Todiefor remix) | 3:08 |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[20] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Edition | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 November 2016 | Radio edit | Digital download[7][8] | Sony Music Australia |
| 31 March 2017 | Remixes |
References[edit]
- ^ "ISAIAH by Isaiah". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Isaiah Firebrace takes out X Factor Australia". Stuff. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "The X Factor Australia: Isaiah Firebrace takes out grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Isaiah Firebrace performs LIVE on The Morning Show". Yahoo 7. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch 396". auspOp. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – It's Gotta Be You – Single by Isaiah". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – It's Gotta Be You (Remixes) – Single by Isaiah". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201708 into search. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201709 into search. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Track Top-100 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Isaiah" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 November 2021.