"Until I Found You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez. It was released on September 1, 2021, as the lead single from Sanchez's second extended play Easy on My Eyes and debut album Angel Face. Written by Sanchez and produced by Ian Fitchuk and Konrad Snyder, the song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 8 on the Australian ARIA chart and at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Until I Found You"
Single by Stephen Sanchez
from the EP Easy on My Eyes and the album Angel Face
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Stephen Sanchez
Producer(s)
Stephen Sanchez singles chronology
"Kayla"
(2021)
"Until I Found You"
(2021)
"2000 Miles"
(2022)
Em Beihold singles chronology
"Too Precious"
(2022)
"Until I Found You"
(2022)
"Roller Coasters Make Me Sad"
(2023)
Music video
"Until I Found You" on YouTube

Background

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Originally released on September 1, 2021, by Republic Records and Mercury Records, the song received viral support on TikTok. Sanchez explained that the addressed "Georgia" refers to his girlfriend at the time.[1]

A piano version of the song was released on March 11, 2022.

On April 22, 2022, a remix of the song was released along with American singer-songwriter Em Beihold.[2]

The song is a modern tribute to the music of the 1960s.

Live performances

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Sanchez performed the song on Late Night with Seth Meyers in May 2022,[3] June 2022 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,[4] and in February 2023 with Em Beihold on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[5]

Sanchez performed the song with Elton John at Glastonbury 2023 during the Sunday headline slot.[6]

Sanchez performed the song on America's Got Talent with Fantasy League member Kodi Lee, in February 2024.

Composition

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The track is composed in the key of B-flat major with a time signature of 12
8
, and follows a tempo of 68 dotted crotchet beats per minute.[7]

Music video

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The music video was officially uploaded to Sanchez's YouTube channel on June 29, 2022. The synopsis of the music video sees Sanchez singing in a convertible car while a Marilyn Monroe-esque ingenue (Jeri Mae James) sits on the back of the car before switching scenes on a TV set.[8]

Usage in media

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In 2023, the remix version of the song featuring Em Beihold was featured in two episodes of season 2 of the series Ginny & Georgia.[9] It was also used in an episode of season 3 of series Superman & Lois.[10] The song is used in the trailer for Nicola Peltz's 2024 film Lola.[11]

On February 10, 2023, Korean-New Zealand singer Rosé from South Korean girl group Blackpink released a cover of the song in honor of her birthday. The cover peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart, and the original version concurrently rose 8% in U.S. streams during the same week.[12]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Until I Found You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[80]
Remix version
7× Platinum 490,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[81] 3× Diamond 480,000
Canada (Music Canada)[82] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[83] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[84] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[85] Gold 300,000
Italy (FIMI)[86] Platinum 100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[87] 3× Platinum 90,000
Poland (ZPAV)[88] 3× Platinum 150,000
Portugal (AFP)[89] 3× Platinum 30,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[90] Platinum 60,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[91] Platinum 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[92] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[93] 4× Platinum 4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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