| "Is It You" | ||||
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| Single by Cassie | ||||
| from the album Step Up 2: The Streets (soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | May 2007; Paramount Studios (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
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"Is It You" is a song recorded by American singer Cassie for the soundtrack album of the 2008 dance film Step Up 2: The Streets, in which she co-stars as Sophie Donovan. It was made available for digital download on November 13, 2007, through NextSelection Lifestyle Group's venture with Bad Boy and Atlantic Records. The song was written and produced by Ryan Leslie with additional contributor Brent Paschke.
Cassie stated she recorded it in May 2007 in Los Angeles and "tucked it away" for her album as she was preparing to shoot the film and not planning on being a part of the soundtrack. She described it as "something a lot different for me," but when asked by Touchstone to submit a track she considered it was the "perfect song," calling it young and fresh. "Is It You" received positive reception from contemporary critics and was listed as one of the best songs of 2007 by Pitchfork. It peaked at number fifty-two on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching the top ten on the UK R&B Singles Chart, and also gained attention in Canada and Australia where it appeared inside the digital charts.
An accompanying music video premiered online in February 2008 to promote the movie's theatrical release and was also featured as an outtake on its DVD release, indicating it had been considered for inclusion in the feature film but ultimately did not make it, which Cassie appreciated so people could differentiate her music career from the acting and did not wish to mix the two. The visuals mostly show Cassie singing next to Ryan Leslie while he plays the piano in a dance studio, as other clips from Step Up 2 are interspersed between different shots of the two performers.