You're the One

Album: Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018)
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Songfacts®:

  • This acoustic ballad has been in Greta Van Fleet's repertoire since their early days. Guitarist Jake Kiszka told Mlive they used to play it in concert, "to take it down a bit."
  • "You're the One" was restructured for Greta Van Fleet's debut album. According to Jake, it "was difficult to get where we wanted it," but the end result was well worth the effort.
  • Greta Van Fleet were the musical guests on the January 19, 2019 episode of Saturday Night Live. They performed this song along with "Black Smoke Rising."
  • Greta Van Fleet's Saturday Night Live performance of the song went viral on TikTok in July 2021, with users mimicking Josh Kiszka's unique mannerisms during its third verse.

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  • Dice from Falkland IslandsYou're the One is also one of the songs that the other members sing on. Other songs include Black Smoke Rising, Talk on the Street, Meet on the Ledge, Safari Song, The New Day, Anthem, and Always There.
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