You're So Right for Me

"You're So Right for Me" is a song by English hard rock band Rooster. Written by vocalist Nick Atkinson, guitarist Luke Potashnick and production duo Chris and Tony Griffiths, who co-produced the track with Mark Wallis and David Ruffy, it was featured on the band's 2005 self-titled debut album. "You're So Right for Me" was released as the third single from the album on 25 April 2005, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 on the Irish Singles Chart.

"You're So Right for Me"
Single by Rooster
from the album Rooster
Released25 April 2005 (2005-04-25)
Genre
Length3:29
LabelBrightside
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Griffiths
  • Tony Griffiths
  • Mark Wallis
  • David Ruffy
Rooster singles chronology
"Staring at the Sun"
(2005)
"You're So Right for Me"
(2005)
"Deep and Meaningless"
(2005)

Release and reception

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After its inclusion on Rooster in January 2005, "You're So Right for Me" was released as the third single from the album on 25 April 2005.[1] It was backed with live recordings of the Cream song "Sunshine of Your Love" and the previously unreleased track "Bulletproof".[2] The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 on the Irish Singles Chart.[3][4]

In a review of the album for the website Gigwise, writer Alex Lai praised "You're So Right for Me" for "picking up the pace" after preceding track "To Die For", but concluded by claiming that it "isn't their best work".[5]

Music video

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The music video for "You're So Right for Me" was directed by Jake Nava and first aired in the week of 11 April 2005.[6]

Track listings

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CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me"
 
2."Bulletproof" (live)
  • Atkinson
  • Charles Lockwood
  • Pete Woodroffe
 
Enhanced CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me" (single version)
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
3:09
2."You're So Right for Me" (alternative mix)
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
3:04
3."Sunshine of Your Love" (live Cream cover)2:42
Total length:8:55
DVD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're So Right for Me"
  • Atkinson
  • Potashnick
  • C. Griffiths
  • T. Griffiths
 
2."Staring at the Sun"
 
3."Rooster on Tour"  

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 39
Scotland (OCC)[7] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 14

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 23 April 2005. p. 25.
  2. ^ "You're So Right for Me" (Media notes). Rooster. Brightside Recordings. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 17, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ Lai, Alex (14 February 2005). "Rooster - 'Rooster' (Brightside) Released 24/01/05". Gigwise. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Rooster - "You're so right for me"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.