“I Got U” by Duke Dumont (ft. Jax Jones)
Duke Dumont’s “I Got U” relies heavily on the interpolation of “My Love Is Your Love” by Whitney Houston. Said track is in fact romantic in nature, one in which the singer is basically expressing her undying, unconditional love for the addressee. So on top of effectively expressing that thesis sentiment, this particular piece also takes things a step further by verifying itself as a dance number. So basically, what the vocalist is doing is celebrating the fact that he has the addressee, someone he truly loves, in his life.
Was “I Got U” a single release?
Yes. It was the 2nd single from a Duke Dumont EP titled “EP1”. It was released on January 13 of 2014.
Duke Dumont and Jax Jones
Although this was the first time Jones was featured on Dumont’s track, it wasn’t their first time working together. They both had a prior writing collaboration back in 2012. And the track in question is Dumont’s “The Giver”.
Credits for “I Got U”
It was written by:
- Duke
- Jones
- Jerry Duplessis
- Wyclef Jean
Duke and Jones produced this song.
Grammy Nomination
At the Grammys of 2015, “I Got U” was one of the five songs that battled for the “Best Dance Recording” award. The award was eventually given to “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne. These are the other songs that fought for the award:
Popular Usage of “I Got U”
“I Got U” appears on the racing video game, “Forza Horizon 2”.
It was also part of English reality TV show, “Love Island” Season 2.
Cover(s)
This single has been covered by a plethora of artists, including Dawson Reeve.
The “EP1” EP
The London-born record producer and DJ released “EP1” as his sixth career EP. The project, which is one of his most successful works, was officially put out on September 16 of 2014.
This EP was made public through the joint effort of two record labels namely Virgin EMI Records and Blasé Boys Club.
This project is made up of four solid songs including a remix version of “I Got U”, which is the fourth track on this EP. Another notable track on this project is “Won’t Look Back”.
In addition to being featured on “I Got U”, Jax Jones also teamed up with Dumont for the production of “EP1”.
