You Me & Us

You Me & Us
Studio album by Martine McCutcheon
Released	6 September 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Pop
Length	50:57
Label	Innocent
Martine McCutcheon chronology
You Me & Us (1999) Wishing (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
NME	6/10[3]

You Me & Us is the debut album by English pop singer and actress Martine McCutcheon. Released in 1999, the album peaked at No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart.

The lead single taken from the album was "Perfect Moment", which reached No. 1 in the singles charts of four countries (United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, and Italy) and received a platinum certification in the UK.

A second single, "I've Got You", was released from the album in September 1999. It charted at No. 6 in the UK.

The third and final single was the double A-side "Talking in Your Sleep"/"Love Me". The songs were remakes of "Talking in Your Sleep" by Crystal Gayle and "Love Me" by Yvonne Elliman. "Love Me" was also chosen as the 1999 BBC Children in Need single, with all proceeds from the release going to the charity. The single also reached No. 6 in the UK Singles Chart, reaching silver certification.

"Maybe This Time" is also a remake, the song having been introduced by Liza Minnelli in the film Cabaret.

Since its release, the album has sold in excess of 800,000 worldwide sales (and 300,000 UK sales) and has been certified Platinum. It is McCutcheon's biggest-selling and highest-charting album to date.

Unlike the album title and sleeve lettering, its title track is correctly punctuated with a comma.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Perfect Moment"	Wendy Page, Jim Marr	3:46
2.	"Falling Apart"	Martine McCutcheon, Jason Hazeley, Ben Parker	4:31
3.	"I've Got You"	Jon Wolfson, Kara DioGuardi, Tony Coluccio, Tony Moran	3:42
4.	"Talking in Your Sleep"	Bobby Wood, Roger Cook	4:35
5.	"Secret Garden"	Matt Goss, Nona Hendryx	4:46
6.	"Rainy Days"	Albert Melendez, Kara DioGuardi, Tony Moran	4:27
7.	"You, Me & Us"	Martine McCutcheon, Jason Hazeley, Ben Parker	4:24
8.	"First Time (I Fell in Love)"	Gordon Chambers, Phil Galdston	4:03
9.	"Love Me"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb	3:44
10.	"If Only"	Martine McCutcheon, Jason Hazeley, Ben Parker	3:47
11.	"Tremble"	Martine McCutcheon, Jason Hazeley, Ben Parker	4:59
12.	"Maybe This Time"	Fred Ebb, John Kander	2:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999-2000) Peak position Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] 14 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 42 Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 5 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position UK Albums (OCC)[8] 25

References

1. Lucas, John. You Me & Us at AllMusic
2. Perry, Tim (4 September 1999). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Guardian.
3. NME.COM. "You Me & Us". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
4. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
5. "Charts.nz – Martine McCutcheon – You, Me & Us". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
6. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
8. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2020.