It's Gotta Be You
"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.
"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 | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | DNA Songs | |||
Isaiah singles chronology | ||||
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Live performances
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
"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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "It's Gotta Be You" | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Platinum | 70,000![]() |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[20] | Gold | 45,000![]() |
Sweden (GLF)[21] | 2× Platinum | 80,000![]() |
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Release history
Country | Date | Edition | Format | Label |
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Australia | 21 November 2016 | Radio edit | Digital download[7][8] | Sony Music Australia |
31 March 2017 | Remixes |
References
- "ISAIAH by Isaiah". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Australian-charts.com – 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.
- "iTunes – Music – It's Gotta Be You – Single by Isaiah". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "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.
- "Danishcharts.com – Isaiah – It's Gotta Be You". Tracklisten. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – 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.
- "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "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.
- "Swedishcharts.com – 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". ARIA. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- "CERTIFICERINGER Danish single certifications" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. p. 104. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Sverige Toplistan: Sök" (To retrieve the certification, enter "Isaiah" in the upper right box "Sök", and then click on "Visa" on "It's Gotta Be You") (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 February 2017.