You Are the Reason (Calum Scott song)

"You Are the Reason" is a song by English singer Calum Scott. It was released on 17 November 2017 via Capitol Records, as his second original single from his debut album Only Human. It was produced by Grammy Award-winning record producer Fraser T. Smith.[1] The song has been streamed over one billion times,[2] and has sold over five million copies worldwide.[3] The music video was filmed entirely in Kiev, Ukraine and has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The song is partially known for being one of the songs that Kodi Lee sung for America's Got Talent.

"You Are the Reason"
Single by Calum Scott
from the album Only Human
Released	17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:24
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Calum Scott Corey Sanders Jon Maguire
Producer(s)	Fraser T. Smith
Calum Scott singles chronology
"Rhythm Inside" (2016) "You Are the Reason" (2017) "Give Me Love" (2018)
Leona Lewis singles chronology
"(We All Are) Looking for Home" (2016) "You Are the Reason" (2018) "Amore" (2018)
Music video
"You Are the Reason" on YouTube

Composition

According to sheet music published at Sheetmusicdirect.com, "You Are The Reason" is a moderately slow tempo of 58 beats per minute. Written in ⁶
₈, the song is in the key of B♭ major. Calum Scott's vocal range spans from C₃ to B♭₄ during the song.[4]

Remixes and other versions

Leona Lewis duet

On 9 February 2018, Scott released a duet version of the song with Grammy nominated singer and songwriter Leona Lewis. Scott remarked in a statement: "Working with Leona was a dream come true. As a fan, I first remember watching her on TV before going on to grace the globe with her incredibly beautiful voice. Now having the honour of working with her on one of my own songs is completely surreal and the passion and raw emotion she brings to our duet makes it even more special to me."[5]

The duet was promoted by Scott and Lewis, with performances on the BBC One's The One Show in the UK and Good Morning America in the US.[6][7] The duet charted on various Billboard charts in the US, and also charted in New Zealand, Canada and in Europe. The official video for the duet, which features both Scott and Lewis, has since surpassed 295 million views on YouTube and over 100 million streams on Spotify.[8]

In June 2019, "You Are The Reason" (with Leona Lewis) peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Digital Songs Sales chart. The song featured on America's Got Talent during the audition of Kodi Lee.[9][10] The song also peaked on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs Sales chart, at number 14, following the shows airing.[9]

Other duets

Scott released a version of "You Are the Reason" with Dutch singer Ilse DeLange on 21 May 2018.[11] Additionally, Scott released a French version of "You Are the Reason" with French singer Barbara Pravi on 1 June 2018.[12]

Track listing

Digital download[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason"	3:24

Digital download[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (John Gibbons remix)	3:30

Digital download (Duet version)[15]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Leona Lewis)	3:10

Digital download (Duet version)[16]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Ilse DeLange)	3:10

Digital download (French duet version)[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Barbara Pravi)	3:09

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal.[18]

• Calum Scott, Corey Sanders, Jon Maguire – composition
• Fraser T Smith – production
• Phil Tan – mixing
• Bill Zimmerman – mixing assistance
• Rob Brinkman – record engineering assistance
• Reuben James – piano
• Kwaku Agyemang, Simone Brown, Rebecca Thomas, Shola Graham, Nathan J Gardner, Keshia Smith, Jayando Cole, Dawn Connie Morton-Young, Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen – ensemble/orchestra
• Shola Graham, Rebecca Thomas, Dawn Connie Morton-Young, Simone Brown, Nathan J Gardner, Jayando Cole, Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen, Keshia Smith, Kwaku Agyemang – choir

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[19] 27 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[20] with Leona Lewis 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] with Leona Lewis 11 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] with Leona Lewis 76 Canada AC (Billboard)[23] with Leona Lewis 32 Denmark Digital Songs (Billboard)[24] with Leona Lewis 6 France (SNEP)[25] 89 Hungary (Single Top 40)[26] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[27] 55 Malaysia (RIM)[28] 1 Netherlands Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] with Leona Lewis 6 New Zealand Digital Songs (Billboard)[30] with Leona Lewis 6 Portugal (AFP)[31] 58 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[32] 6 Singapore (RIAS)[33] 18 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[34] with Leona Lewis 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 20 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] 43 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[37] with Leona Lewis 23 US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[38] with Leona Lewis 7 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[39] with Leona Lewis 11 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[40] with Leona Lewis 25

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[41] 80 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[42] 74 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 33 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[44] 23

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45]	4× Platinum	280,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46]	Gold	0
Canada (Music Canada)[47]	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[48]	Gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)[49]	Gold	25,000
Sweden (GLF)[50]	Gold	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[51]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[52]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	17 November 2017	Digital download	Capitol	[13]

See also

• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)

References

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4. "You Are The Reason sheet music (Piano, Vocal & Guitar (Right-Hand Melody) – 197640)". www.sheetmusicdirect.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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46. "Brazilian single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
47. "Canadian single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
48. "Danish single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
49. "Italian single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 September 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "You Are the Reason" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
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51. "British single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 July 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type You Are the Reason in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
52. "American single certifications – Calum Scott – You Are the Reason". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 August 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics