"Every You Every Me" is a single by British alternative rock

Alternative rock

Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band Placebo

Placebo (band)

Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...

, from their second album, Without You I'm Nothing

Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album)

Without You I'm Nothing is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 1998 via Hut Records. The song "Pure Morning" was the first Placebo single to have moderate success in the United States.- Production :...

. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. The lyrics were written by frontman Brian Molko

Brian Molko

Brian Molko is a songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his high-pitched vocals, androgynous appearance, and unique, Sonic Youth-influenced guitar style and tuning.-Early life:Born to an American father of French-Italian heritage and a Scottish...

 and Paul Campion, lead singer of the band AC Acoustics

Ac acoustics

AC Acoustics were a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow, formed in 1990 . Over their thirteen years of existence, they released a string of singles, EPs and albums on a number of independent record labels. They split up in 2003....

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The single was featured on the Cruel Intentions soundtrack

Cruel Intentions (soundtrack)

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. There are two versions of the video, both filmed live at London's Brixton Academy

Carling Academy Brixton

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; one includes clips from the movie Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is an adaptation of the 18th-century French epistolary novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Laclos and is set among wealthy teenagers living in modern New York...

, the other does not. There are two slightly different recordings of the song; the single version which is also on the album Once More with Feeling, and the album version on Without You I'm Nothing.

The song was also used in the "Sorry" skate video (from the company Flip Skateboards) during Mark Appleyard

Mark Appleyard

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's video part. The song is also featured in the PlayStation

PlayStation

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 video game F1 2000

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. It is also featured in mobile rhythm game Guitar Rock Tour 2.

This song was voted from a poll of 500,000 votes to be ranked number 83 on the list of the Hottest 100 of All Time

Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 2009

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 in July 2009, conducted by Australian radio station Triple J

Triple J

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Live performance history

The song has been a staple of the band's setlist since 1998. It has undergone several changes throughout the band's history, with versions since 2003 containing a new intro riff. Notably during the winter 2006 leg of the Meds

Meds

Meds is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band Placebo, released in 2006 on Virgin Records. It was released in most countries on 13 March 2006, although it was released three days earlier in Australia and New Zealand...

tour, it was significantly extended to approximately 6 minutes in length during performances.

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Cover Versions

Croatia

Croatia

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Gothic metal

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/doom metal

Doom metal

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 band Ashes You Leave

Ashes You Leave

Ashes You Leave is a Croatian metal band formed in 1995 who is currently signed to Sleaszy Rider Records. They have so far released two demos and five full-length studio albums.-History:...

covered "Every You Every Me" on their 2009 album Songs of the Lost.