"Who You Are to Me" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Chris Tomlin featuring American country music group Lady A. The song was released as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album, Chris Tomlin & Friends (2020), to Christian radio in the United States on July 10, 2020. Tomlin co-wrote the song with Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, and Hillary Scott.[1] The single was produced by Brian Kelley, Chris Tomlin, Corey Crowder, Dave Haywood, and Tyler Hubbard.

"Who You Are to Me"
"Who You Are to Me" single cover
Single by Chris Tomlin featuring Lady A
from the album Chris Tomlin & Friends
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Tomlin singles chronology
"Be a Light"
(2020)
"Who You Are to Me"
(2020)
"God Who Listens"
(2020)
Lady A singles chronology
"Champagne Night"
(2021)
"Who You Are to Me"
(2021)
"Like a Lady"
(2021)
Music video
"Who You Are to Me" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"Who You Are to Me" peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart,[2] and No. 30 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[3]

Background

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On June 26, 2020, Chris Tomlin released "Who You Are to Me" featuring Lady A alongside "Thank You Lord" featuring Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line, as the first two promotional singles from Chris Tomlin & Friends in the lead-up to its release, slated for July 31, 2020.[4] On July 10, 2020, "Who You Are to Me" impacted Christian radio in the United States as the lead single from the album.[5]

Composition

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"Who You Are to Me" is composed in the key of C♯ with a tempo of 96 beats per minute, and a musical time signature of 4
4
.[6]

Commercial performance

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"Who You Are to Me" debuted at No. 35 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated July 11, 2020,[7] concurrently charting at No. 5 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[8] The song peaked at No. 2 and spent a total of thirty one weeks appearing on the chart.[9]

"Who You Are to Me" debuted at No. 21 on the US Christian Airplay chart dated July 18, 2020.[10] The song peaked at No. 1 on the Christian Airplay, becoming Chris Tomlin's tenth No. 1 entry and Lady A's first No. 1 entry on the chart.[11]

Music video

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The lyric video of "Who You Are to Me" was published via Chris Tomlin's YouTube channel on June 26, 2020.[12]

Personnel

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Adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Adam Ayan — mastering
  • David Cook — mixing assistant
  • Corey Crowder — producer
  • Dave Haywood — producer
  • Tyler Hubbard — producer
  • Jeff Juliano — mixing
  • Brian Kelley — producer
  • Lady A — featured artist
  • Chris Tomlin — primary artist, producer

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 26, 2020
[23]
United States July 10, 2020 Christian radio [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Who You Are To Me | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Cluver, Ross (June 26, 2020). "Chris Tomlin Announces New Album & Tour for 2020 | CCM Magazine". CCM Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Chavez, Adriana (July 11, 2020). "Chris Tomlin Unveils 'Chris Tomlin & Friends' Tracklist". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. The track "Who You Are To Me" featuring Lady A is now available on Christian radio.
  6. ^ "Who You Are To Me by Chris Tomlin". MultiTracks. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 7, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 7, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Who You Are to Me Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. July 14, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Asker, Jim (October 22, 2020). "'Who You Are To Me' Tops Christian Airplay Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Chris Tomlin - Who You Are To Me (Lyric Video) ft. Lady A - YouTube". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. June 26, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Credits / Who You Are To Me / Chris Tomlin – TIDAL". Tidal. June 26, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Chris Tomlin Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian AC Songs Chart. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Christian AC Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot Country Songs - Year-End | Billboard". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "WAY-FM Top 20 Songs - Year-End |". WAY-FM. WAY-FM. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  21. ^ "Hot Christian Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  22. ^ "Christian Airplay Songs – Billboard". Billboard. Year-End Chart. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  23. ^ "Key & BPM for Who You Are To Me (feat. Lady A) by Chris Tomlin, Lady A | Tunebat". Tunebat. June 26, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  24. ^ Capitol CMG Radio (July 10, 2020). "Capitol CMG Radio on Instagram: "Impacting NOW - "Who You Are To Me" 🦉 We are SO excited to share this incredible collaboration between Chris Tomlin and Lady A with all of…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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