Sucker for You

This article is about a Matt Terry song. For the Jonas Brothers song, see Sucker_(song).
"Sucker for You"
Single by Matt Terry
from the album Trouble
Released13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
RecordedJune 2017
Length3:23
LabelSyco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Family
Matt Terry singles chronology
"Súbeme la Radio"
(2017) 		"Sucker for You"
(2017) 		"Try"
(2018)

"Sucker for You" is a song by British singer and songwriter Matt Terry. It was released on 13 October 2017, as the lead single from his debut studio album, Trouble. The song peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

On 9 October 2017, Terry announced the song's release date on social media. Describing the song as being about "the darker side of love", he said: "We've all been in that position when we know a relationship is toxic and not good for us, but sometimes we ignore it and refuse to let go. I wrote this song when I was going through exactly that. The lyrics tell a tale of heartbreak, but the melody isn't sad or depressing – because I've come out the other side and I'm happy now."[1][2] In an interview with Official Charts Company, Terry revealed that he wrote the song in June 2017 with the songwriting and music production team The Family in Sweden. He said of the song: "It's about knowing you love someone more than they love you. Even though they're f**king up and not being a great partner, you're sticking with them and basically being a bit of a loser." They weighed up a total of seven songs for the lead single, and decided that "Sucker for You" will not be the closing track on the album.[3]

Critical reception

Rob Casey of Official Charts Company regarded it as "a proper radio-friendly pop song that wouldn't sound out of place on a Charlie Puth or Nick Jonas record".[3]

Music video

An official music video to accompany the release of "Sucker for You" was first released onto YouTube on 27 October 2017, at a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds.[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sucker for You"3:23
Digital download – acoustic[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Sucker for You" (acoustic)3:26
Digital download – John Gibbons remix[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Sucker for You" (John Gibbons remix)4:59

Charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 61
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 83
Scotland (OCC)[9] 52
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 66
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 51

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United Kingdom 13 October 2017 Digital download Original Syco [3]
10 November 2017 John Gibbons remix [6]
15 December 2017 Acoustic [5]

References

  1. ^ Rachel, Babbage (9 October 2017). "X Factor winner Matt Terry announces first single from his debut album – and it's coming really soon". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ Rob, Copsey (9 October 2017). "X Factor winner Matt Terry announces new single Sucker For You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Rob, Copsey (12 October 2017). "Matt Terry talks about his new single Sucker For You and debut album: "Everyone expected me to be a ballad singer"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Matt Terry - Sucker for You (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Sucker for You (Acoustic) - Single by Matt Terry". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Sucker for You (John Gibbons Remix) - Single by Matt Terry". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 2. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 2. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2017.