"You're the One for Me, Fatty" is a single by Morrissey released in July 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be co-written with Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson. The song was written about Morrissey's friend and colleague Cathal Smyth, formerly of Madness, and the title is a reference to the Marvelettes' song "You Are the One for Me, Bobby".Goddard, Simon, Mozipedia - The Encyclopedia of Morrissey and The Smiths. Ebury Press. 2009. p. 507 The track reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception This single was retrospectively described by Ned Raggett in AllMusic as "[a] smart, lively cut...with the overall title and overall mood still being as classically Morrissey as it gets." Raggett did not think the B-sides were as strong in comparison but still "fine enough numbers, further evidence as to how the Your Arsenal sessions had re-energized [Morrissey]." Raggett concludes his review, writing, "The tone throughout is relaxed and fun, almost in spite of some of the lyrics".
Track listings All lyrics were written by Morrissey. All music was composed by Alain Whyte except where noted.
Country Record label Format Catalogue number UK His Master's Voice 7-inch vinyl POP1630 UK His Master's Voice 12-inch vinyl 12POP1630 UK His Master's Voice Compact disc CDPOP1630 UK His Master's Voice Cassette TCPOP1630
Personnel Morrissey – vocals Alain Whyte – guitar Boz Boorer – guitar Gary Day – bass guitar
Charts + Chart performance for "You're the One for Me, Fatty" Chart (1992) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 85
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