It was released on October 20, 2016, as the lead single from Caesar's debut studio album, Freudian (2017), with the b-side, "Japanese Denim".

"Get You" was written by Caesar and Uchis, with production of both tracks handled by Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett in collaboration with BadBadNotGood.

Caesar played an acoustic version of it in a trailer of this documentary on Apple Music.

"[8][9][10] At the time of its release, both the commercial and promotional version of the single of were backed by "Japanese Denim".

The track was a sleeper hit, gaining popularity despite not appearing on Freudian; in February 2021, it was simultaneously certified by RIAA as a gold and platinum record.

[11] In early 2023, the song was sent to rhythmic contemporary stations, reaching the top 20 of the radio charts in US.