You're the One for Me, Fatty

{{Short description|1992 single by Morrissey}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = You're the One for Me, Fatty

| cover = MorrisseyFatty.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Morrissey

| album = Your Arsenal

| B-side = * "Pashernate Love"

  • "There Speaks a True Friend"

| released = {{start date|1992|7|6|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=4 July 1992}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock, jangle pop, rockabilly{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/youre-the-one-for-me-fatty-mt0011904467 | title=You're the One for Me, Fatty track review | publisher=Allmusic | access-date=7 December 2014 | author=Thompson, Dave}}

| length = 2:57

| label = His Master's Voice

| writer = Morrissey, Alain Whyte

| producer = Mick Ronson

| prev_title = We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Tomorrow

| next_year = 1992

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web | last = Raggett | first = Ned | title = You're the One for Me, Fatty Review | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 18 October 2012 | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000885466|pure_url=yes}}}}

}}

"You're the One for Me, Fatty" is a single by Morrissey released in July 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be co-written with Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson. The title is a reference to the Marvelettes' song "You Are the One for Me, Bobby".Goddard, Simon, Mozipedia - The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths. Ebury Press. 2009. p. 507 The track reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

This single was retrospectively described by Ned Raggett in AllMusic as "[a] smart, lively cut...with the overall title and overall mood still being as classically Morrissey as it gets." Raggett did not think the B-sides were as strong in comparison but still "fine enough numbers, further evidence as to how the Your Arsenal sessions had re-energized [Morrissey]." Raggett concludes his review, writing, "The tone throughout is relaxed and fun, almost in spite of some of the lyrics".

Track listings

All lyrics were written by Morrissey. All music was composed by Alain Whyte except where noted.

{{Track listing

| title1 = You're the One for Me, Fatty

| title2 = Pashernate Love

| music2 = Day/Whyte

| title3 = There Speaks a True Friend

| note3 = not included on 7-inch

}}

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Country

! Record label

! Format

! Catalogue number

UKHis Master's Voice7-inch vinylPOP1630
UKHis Master's Voice12-inch vinyl12POP1630
UKHis Master's VoiceCompact discCDPOP1630
UKHis Master's VoiceCassetteTCPOP1630

Personnel

  • Morrissey – vocals
  • Alain Whyte – guitar
  • Boz Boorer – guitar
  • Gary Day – bass guitar

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "You're the One for Me, Fatty"

! scope="col"| Chart (1992)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=194}}

| 85

{{single chart|Ireland2|16|artist=Morrissey|rowheader=true|access-date=30 August 2022}}
{{single chart|UK|19|date=19920712|rowheader=true|access-date=30 August 2022}}

References