It's Up to You (The Tuesdays song)

"It's Up to You" is a 1998 song by Norwegian rock group The Tuesdays. It was released as the first single from their album, The Tuesdays. The song was a big hit in Norway, where it peaked at number 11. It also charted in the Netherlands. Outside Europe, the single hit success in Canada, peaking at number 15 and in the US, peaking at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Mainstream Top 40. The single was played on heavy rotation on two of the most important Top 40 radio-stations in the US; WPLJ New York and KIIS-FM Los Angeles.[1]

"It's Up to You"
Single by The Tuesdays
from the album The Tuesdays
Released1998
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cheri Brandon
  • Guy Marshall
Producer(s)Ole Evenrude
The Tuesdays singles chronology
"Too Late to Be Good"
(1995)		 "It's Up to You"
(1998)		 "I'll Be Here"
(1998)
Music video
"It's Up to You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Ann Kristin Frøystad from Norwegian newspaper Bergensavisen stated that the song has "some charm that the Americans might fall for".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Remember the good of days when the Bangles and Go-Go's ruled? Well, the Tuesdays apparently do, and they're aiming to fill the girl rock band void. "It's Up To You" is a sunny, pop-soaked strummer on which lead singer Laila Samuels even sounds a bit like ex-Bangle Susanna Hoffs." He added, "With breezy harmonies and fluffy keyboards as a foundation, the chorus is downright irresistible, permanently sticking to the brain upon impact. Rock radio may find the band's execution a tad too lightweight for airplay, though the track is right in the pocket of guitar-conscious top 40 formats. A promising peek into the act's eponymous debut album."[3] Another editor, Chuck Taylor described the track as a "jangly, skippy Bangles-esque ode to optimism over an unfulfilled love affair, sporting the sunny chorus, "So if you ever change your mind/I'll be waiting first in line/You can hang your toothbrush next to mine/It's up to you"."[4] Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly said, "Those long nights in Norway must have given this new babe band lots of time to listen to radio — they've borrowed from practically every pop group of the last 30 years, including early Beatles on the quintet's single "It's Up to You"."[5] Pål Andreassen from Moss Avis called it a "hyper-catchy" song.[6]

Track listing

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
positions
Canada (RPM) 15
Netherlands (Tipparade)[7] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 81
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 11
US Billboard Hot 100 55
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 23

References
  1. "Tuesdays-suksess i USA". VG (in Norwegian). 18 February 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. Frøystad, Ann Kristin (20 April 1998). "Søt pop". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 29. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. Flick, Larry (14 February 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles - New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. Taylor, Chuck (11 April 1998). "Norway's Tuesdays Prove Themselves As A Pop Band Quite Ready For Its Day". Billboard. p. 96. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. "The Tuesdays". Entertainment Weekly. 3 April 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. Andreassen, Pål (17 April 1998). "The Tuesdays "The Tuesdays"". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). p. 15. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. "The Tuesdays - It's Up To You" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Tuesdays – It's Up To You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  9. "Norwegiancharts.com – The Tuesdays – It's Up To You". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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