"You & Me" was a commercial success and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Global 200 and number one on the Global Excl. U.S., becoming Jennie's first number-one hit on the latter chart. In South Korea, the song topped Billboard's South Korea Songs chart and peaked at number four on the Circle Digital Chart. It topped the charts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam and reached the top ten in Indonesia and the Philippines. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart and was the first song by a female K-pop soloist to top the UK Singles Downloads Chart.
In a behind-the-scenes clip uploaded to her YouTube channel, Jennie revealed that she had recorded "You & Me" three to four years prior to 2022 and that "it was on the list of nominees for [her] solo." Ultimately, however, she made her solo debut on November 12, 2018, with the single "Solo", which topped both the Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard World Digital Songs charts.
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While preparing for Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour in 2022, Jennie and producer Teddy considered many songs to perform for her solo segment of the show's setlist, eventually choosing "You & Me". She then worked with choreographers Eunchong and Jung to realize her vision for how she wanted to perform the song.[1]
Jennie made her debut performance of "You & Me" on October 15, 2022, the opening concert of Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.[2] She introduced the song by explaining to the audience, "I wanted to show you all something new, you might have been a bit surprised";[3] the song was a regular part of the setlist for the remainder of the tour.[4] The performance featured a partnered ballet dance routine with Jennie and a male backup dancer, complemented by dimmed lighting and their silhouettes projected onto a backdrop of the moon.[5]
On April 15 and 22, 2023, Jennie performed a remixed version of "You & Me" during Blackpink's headlining set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The remix featured a new rap verse followed by an extended dance break.[6] On July 2, she performed this version of the song alongside "Solo" during Blackpink's headlining concert at BST Hyde Park in London.[7]
Following the conclusion of the Born Pink World Tour, it was officially announced on October 4, 2023, that "You & Me" would be released as a special single two days later.[10][11] Jennie's label, YG Entertainment, elaborated on the single's release with the statement, "We hope the song becomes a special gift through which fans remember their memories from Born Pink tour."[12] The announcement on Blackpink's social media handles was accompanied by a teaser photo of Jennie in a red dress standing in the ocean in front of a full moon.[13] The next day, a second teaser poster was released, depicting a collage of various visuals from the tour.[14] The cover art for the single was illustrated by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi, with whom Jennie will collaborate on a merchandise collection as well.[15] The single was released for digital download and streaming on October 6, 2023, by YG Entertainment, along with "You & Me (Coachella ver.)," the remix of the song that was performed by Jennie at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[16]
"You & Me" was described as a "sultry" dance-pop and "dreamy" song driven by synth sounds, composed by Vince, Teddy, and 24, and written by the latter two along with Danny Chung. The Coachella version of the song shows "Jennie's versatility", as the track is driven by a more hip-hop-heavy beats and includes an additional rap verse written by long-time collaborator Bekuh Boom.[17][18] Lyrically, the track is a love song in which Jennie sings about falling for the person she's singing to and being ready to let go of any fear when it comes to love. In the chorus, she sings, "I love you and me / Dancing in the moonlight," emphasizing that nothing else matters to her other than her connection with her lover.[19]
People's editors spoke highly of "You & Me", stating "the new track finds the K-pop idol highlighting her alluring vocals and rap skills, and lyrically wearing her heart on her sleeve."[17] Giselle P. Acosta of The Harvard Crimson found the lyrics to be "thematically playful and interesting" and praised them for blending Jennie's trademark assertiveness and self-confidence with selfless passion for her lover. However, Acosta criticized the instrumental for being "run-of-the-mill" background noise that overpowered the singer's vocals, describing it negatively as "screeching synths". She felt that the song was a sonic departure away from Jennie's successful previous single "Solo" and fell short of expectations given her prestige.[20]
"You & Me" debuted at number seven on the Billboard Global 200 with 65.1 million streams worldwide, marking Jennie's first solo entry and top-ten song on the chart. With this, all members of Blackpink reached the top ten of the chart, following Ros's "On the Ground" (2021), Lisa's "Lalisa" (2021) and "Money" (2021), and Jisoo's "Flower" (2023), totaling five top-ten hits between the group members alongside four top-ten hits as a group.[21] "You & Me" also debuted at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. with 60 million streams outside the U.S., marking Jennie's first solo number-one song and second solo entry on the chart. It was her fourth number-one song including her group Blackpink's three number-one hits "Lovesick Girls" (2020), "Pink Venom" (2022), and "Shut Down" (2022). Jennie became the second member of the group to reach number one after Ros's "On the Ground" topped the chart in 2021, making Blackpink the first act with multiple members having topped the Global Excl. U.S. chart. Additionally, it meant all four members reached the top ten of the chart with a total of five top-ten hits between the group members, outpacing Blackpink's four as a group.[22]
A dance performance video was directed by Lee Han Gyeol and uploaded to Blackpink's official YouTube channel alongside the single on October 6, 2023. Upon release, it topped the worldwide trending list on YouTube and garnered 10 million views in less than 24 hours.[27]
The video begins with Jennie's mouth projected in black-and-white on a large circular screen as she sings the opening lines.[28] The camera then cuts to the singer in a red ensemble and a crew of back-up dancers in black leotards as they replicate the choreography performed on tour against a minimalist backdrop of the moon. In the chorus, Jennie and a male backup dancer perform a ballet dance routine as partners with only their silhouettes visible against the moon. The singer then dances alone in a hallway lit red for the rap verse. In the outro, Jennie is joined by her male partner and the two dance again in front of the moon, now red.[17]
On October 8, a stage mix video was released, combining footage of Jennie performing "You & Me" from multiple shows on the Born Pink World Tour.[29] On October 11, a live performance video of "You & Me (Jazz ver.)" was released, which was the version performed by Jennie at a Chanel fashion show in June.[30] 152ee80cbc