The song was later released in a promotional French language lyrics version.

[citation needed] Portishead performed the song on American television variety show Saturday Night Live on January 17, 1998.

British magazine Music Week gave "Only You" three out of five, writing, "Beth Gibbons's vocals are in typically gothic form on this smoky single, accompanied by Geoff Barrow's loping bassline and hip hop scratching.

"[1] The music video to "Only You" was directed by Chris Cunningham, who has also worked with Aphex Twin, Björk, and Placebo.

The people were shot in a tank of water and then digitally inserted into an alleyway of a street scene.