"You Ruin Me" | ||||
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Single by The Veronicas | ||||
from the album The Veronicas | ||||
Released | 19 September 2014 | |||
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Recorded | Sony Music Studios, Sydney | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
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Producer(s) | DNA | |||
The Veronicas singles chronology | ||||
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"You Ruin Me" is a song by Australian pop duo The Veronicas from their self-titled third studio album. Produced by DNA, the recording is the lead single from the album and their first musical release since "Lolita" in 2012. The track, which was released on 19 September 2014, was co-written by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci along with The Veronicas' twins Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso.
In 2012, The Veronicas released the song "Lolita" as the lead single from Life on Mars, the title of what was meant to be their third studio album. The recording was a moderate success, peaking at number twenty-three on the ARIA Charts and achieving a gold certification.Life on Mars was scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2012, however their record label Warner Music pushed the date back, and by October 2013 the album was mysteriously shelved.
Having been barred from releasing an album since 2007 the duo had enough. When they were shortlisted for the Oz Artist of the Year Awards the duo chose to vent their frustrations on their official Facebook page with a message that said: "Despite our record label not allowing us to release music this year, we are still nominated in the top 50 for "Oz artist of the year" awards!. They concluded the post with, "HELP US shove it in their faces, and please VOTE at the link below!!" Lisa and Jessica eventually hired a lawyer in a bid to get out of their contractual obligations with the label and were successful, so by 2013 The Veronicas became an independent act. Releasing a statement which described the struggles experienced with Warner, they said, "After 5 years of being in a ‘Warner Brothers Records Lockdown’, we are officially able to move forward RELEASING and Recording music without our past label dictating our creative journey, or withholding our musical releases + touring." By April 2014, The Veronicas had signed with Sony Music and continued working on their third studio album.