One (Swedish House Mafia song)
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"One" is a song by Swedish house music
group the Swedish House Mafia
from their debut album Until One
. It was released in the United States on 6 September 2010. A vocal version titled "One (Your Name)", featuring American singer Pharrell Williams
was released in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2010.
The song debuted on BBC Radio 1
with Zane Lowe
on 19 February 2010. A month later the vocal version featuring Pharrell Williams
was played. "One" peaked at number two in Belgium (Flanders) and on the UK Dance Chart
. It reached number one in the Netherlands, number seven in Ireland and in the United Kingdom on the UK Singles Chart
. It also charted in Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria and Germany.
, Steve Angello
and Sebastian Ingrosso
. The lyrics in "One (Your Name)" are written by Pharrell Williams
. According to Angello the vocals were recorded in Australia
over a year, prior to the release, and were initially intended for another song. He said, "We took that and tried it on One and it worked. Well, it worked after Axwell Melodyne'd the crap out of it! [...] it's kind of old skool, chopping up one vocal and turning it into a whole dance track.". The official remix of "One (Your Name)" was leaked and fully released. The remix features Pitbull and Pharell Williams.
According to an interview in Future Music magazine (issue 229), the track was composed in Logic using various plug-ins such as LennarDigital Sylenth, Sonic Charge Synplant and Native Instruments
Kore (processed with iZotope
Ozone). Pharrell's vocals were heavily processed in Melodyne and the final track was mixed and mastered at Metropolis Studios London on an SSL
console.
gave the song four out of five stars and wrote: "'One (Your Name)' is a booming electro-housey club banger boasting an ear-snaggingly simple synth line, trancey
whooshes aplenty and cred-boosting vocals from Neptunes
star Pharrell Williams [...] it's neither original nor refined, but boy does it hit the spot."
and the instrumental Version with little changes made between them. The videos both start with someone setting up a Teenage Engineering OP-1
with visuals on the screen. It then cuts to an eye with some of the song lyrics in it (only in the remix version). A party then starts with different people dancing, with the camera angle changing. Fire breathers, dancers, bodybuilders and people with masks are all featured within the party scene as well. As the video comes to an end everyone at the party seems to go a bit crazy with one person spraying a fire extinguisher at everyone, it then cuts to quick shots of a lady having sex with someone, the Teenage Engineering OP-1 breaking up and someone dancing on the table. A masked man then seems to hit the lady behind the table and she then falls onto the table, however, the masked man can be somewhat identified to signify David Guetta
, by the tattoo on his arm which reads "F*** ME, IM FAMOUS", being David Guetta's album title. This could be interpreted as a dig at David Guetta's song, "50 Degrees", which is claimed to be an imitation of the Swedish House Mafia hit, with an extremely similar beat, and synth line, the ending of the video in all suggesting that David Guetta "stole the song", signified by the man stealing the keyboard. The video currently has over 40 million views on YouTube. This song samples in "All Star" by Tydolla$ign featuring Joe Moses and Swedish House Mafia
.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
group the Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
from their debut album Until One
Until One
NOTE: * on track 4, Swedish House Mafia are credited as Axwell, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso-Chart performance:-Release history:...
. It was released in the United States on 6 September 2010. A vocal version titled "One (Your Name)", featuring American singer Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
was released in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2010.
The song debuted on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
with Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
on 19 February 2010. A month later the vocal version featuring Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
was played. "One" peaked at number two in Belgium (Flanders) and on the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
. It reached number one in the Netherlands, number seven in Ireland and in the United Kingdom on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It also charted in Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria and Germany.
Writing and production
"One" was written and produced by AxwellAxwell
Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello...
, Steve Angello
Steve Angello
Steve Angello is a Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.- Background :...
and Sebastian Ingrosso
Sebastian Ingrosso
Sebastian Ingrosso is a Swedish DJ and producer of Italian descent. Born in Grahamstown, South Africa but raised in Solna, Sweden. Sebastian spent his teenage years in his fathers studio learning how to make music, with his first official remix released on Mega Records in 1999...
. The lyrics in "One (Your Name)" are written by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
. According to Angello the vocals were recorded in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
over a year, prior to the release, and were initially intended for another song. He said, "We took that and tried it on One and it worked. Well, it worked after Axwell Melodyne'd the crap out of it! [...] it's kind of old skool, chopping up one vocal and turning it into a whole dance track.". The official remix of "One (Your Name)" was leaked and fully released. The remix features Pitbull and Pharell Williams.
According to an interview in Future Music magazine (issue 229), the track was composed in Logic using various plug-ins such as LennarDigital Sylenth, Sonic Charge Synplant and Native Instruments
Native Instruments
Native Instruments is a technology company that develops software and hardware for music production and DJing. The company has originally been identified mostly with software instruments, but has also expanded to various other music equipment segments in recent years.Current products of Native...
Kore (processed with iZotope
Izotope
iZotope, Inc. is an audio technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. iZotope develops professional audio software for audio recording, mixing, broadcast, sound design, and mastering which can be used in Digital Audio Workstation programs including Pro Tools, Apple Logic...
Ozone). Pharrell's vocals were heavily processed in Melodyne and the final track was mixed and mastered at Metropolis Studios London on an SSL
Solid State Logic
Solid State Logic is a manufacturer of high-end mixing consoles and recording studio hardware headquartered in Begbroke, Oxfordshire, UK.- Company information :...
console.
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
gave the song four out of five stars and wrote: "'One (Your Name)' is a booming electro-housey club banger boasting an ear-snaggingly simple synth line, trancey
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
whooshes aplenty and cred-boosting vocals from Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
star Pharrell Williams [...] it's neither original nor refined, but boy does it hit the spot."
Music video
Videos were made for both the Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams , commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music...
and the instrumental Version with little changes made between them. The videos both start with someone setting up a Teenage Engineering OP-1
OP-1
The OP-1 is a portable multi-function device incorporating a synthesizer, sampler and controller. Developed by Teenage Engineering in Stockholm, Sweden, the OP-1 was first released in 2011. The device appears in the 2010 music video for One by Swedish House Mafia.- External links :*...
with visuals on the screen. It then cuts to an eye with some of the song lyrics in it (only in the remix version). A party then starts with different people dancing, with the camera angle changing. Fire breathers, dancers, bodybuilders and people with masks are all featured within the party scene as well. As the video comes to an end everyone at the party seems to go a bit crazy with one person spraying a fire extinguisher at everyone, it then cuts to quick shots of a lady having sex with someone, the Teenage Engineering OP-1 breaking up and someone dancing on the table. A masked man then seems to hit the lady behind the table and she then falls onto the table, however, the masked man can be somewhat identified to signify David Guetta
David Guetta
Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...
, by the tattoo on his arm which reads "F*** ME, IM FAMOUS", being David Guetta's album title. This could be interpreted as a dig at David Guetta's song, "50 Degrees", which is claimed to be an imitation of the Swedish House Mafia hit, with an extremely similar beat, and synth line, the ending of the video in all suggesting that David Guetta "stole the song", signified by the man stealing the keyboard. The video currently has over 40 million views on YouTube. This song samples in "All Star" by Tydolla$ign featuring Joe Moses and Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
.
Track listing
- Digital download
- "One" – 5:50
- Promo CD single
- "One" (Radio Edit) – 2:47
- "One" – 5:55
- UK CD single
- "One (Your Name)" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell) – 2:41
- "One" (Radio Edit) – 2:48
- UK digital download / CD maxi single
- "One (Your Name)" (Radio Edit) (featuring Pharrell) – 2:43
- "One" (Radio Edit) – 2:49
- "One (Your Name)" (Vocal Mix) (featuring Pharrell) – 5:51
- "One" (Original Mix) – 5:51
- "One" (Congorock Remix) – 6:15
- "One (Your Name)" (Caspa Vocal Remix) (featuring Pharrell) – 4:11
- "One" (CaspaCaspaCaspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a Dubstep music producer from West London.-Biography:McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury...
Dub Remix) – 4:11 - "One" (Netsky Remix) – 5:40
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles | 26 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50 Polish Dance Club Singles Chart The Polish Dance Club Singles Chart is a chart compiled by ZPAV from the most popular songs in the clubs. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the DJ Promotion and ZPAV website.... ) |
2 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... ) |
7 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart | 13 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
|---|---|
| Denmark | Gold |
| Sweden Swedish Recording Industry Association Grammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden... |
2× Platinum |
"One"
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | June 6, 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
"One (Your Name)"
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | June 27, 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
| United Kingdom | July 25, 2010 | Digital download | Virgin Music |
| July 26, 2010 | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |