[August 2021] Following its release this summer, British DJ, producer and artist Sigala, alongside international pop icon Rita Ora share a breath-taking acoustic version of their collaborative single ‘You For Me’.
Along with the release, the pair unveil a stunning video of Rita performing the track from a beautiful garden hideaway in sunny Los Angeles. This stripped back version of the dancefloor hit allows Rita’s unmistakable vocals to take centre-stage, showcasing the vulnerability within the lyrics. Rita, looking radiant in yellow, performs alongside a piano and takes the track a world away from the euphoric and up-tempo original version that is dominating the airwaves.
‘You For Me’ is the undeniable summer hit of 2021, co-written with Charli XCX and was unleashed just in time to soundtrack the populations post-lockdown celebrations. The track, which features vocals from chart-topper Rita Ora, bears all the markings of a true Sigala classic with the pair creating euphoric dance- pop perfection, enhanced perfectly by Sigala’s buoyant blue-sky signature sound. The single has amassed a staggering 18 MILLION streams and sitting nicely inside the UK’s top 30 on the Official Charts.
“I’m so excited to release this track with the incredible Rita Ora”, Sigala explains. “This track was co-written by pop genius Charli XCX, it’s euphoric, it’s happy, and I’m hoping it’s a sign of things to come.”
Both Sigala and Rita are renowned for their powerful collaborations and ‘You For Me’ sees them levelled perfectly together masterfully crafting one of the biggest pop moments of 2021.
Rita says: “It’s been amazing to work with Sigala and making new music”
‘You For Me’ serves as Sigala’s first release of the year, continuing on from the rapid success of ‘Lasting Lover’; a Top 10 hit from 2020 that featured James Arthur and written by Lewis Capaldi. ‘Lasting Lover’ was Sigala’s 8th UK Top 10 hit and peaked at #1 on the Radio Airplay Chart for 3x consecutive weeks. In America the track was a #1 dance song and Sigala’s biggest track to date at U.S Pop radio. It was also nominated for an iHeart Radio award and was the #1 airplay record in Australia. The single also saw Sigala and James celebrating the release with TV performances on Top of the Pops and Britain’s Got Talent.
The latest release teases more of what’s to come for Sigala as he continues to put the finishing touches to his highly anticipated sophomore album. This will follow on from the success of his debut ‘Brighter Days’, which was the highest charting dance debut album of 2018 – making it a BRIT certified breakthrough record with 136k+ sales in the UK alone.
‘You For Me’ builds on Rita’s growing discography as she released a banger-filled EP – coincidentally named ‘Bang’, in February this year. The record-breaking hitmaker is hoping to add to her 13 Top 10 hits – a feat held by no other British female in chart history to date.
