We Are One Tonight
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"We Are One Tonight" is a song recorded by the American rock band Switchfoot
, and is their second single from the album Nothing Is Sound
. This is the eleventh track on the album. Lead singer and songwriter Jon Foreman has said that the song is "about unity".
Despite the lack of success at radio, the song has been feature prominently in several television advertisements and sports broadcasts over the years since it first debuted.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, and is their second single from the album Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005, and début at number three on the Billboard 200. The first single from this album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio, and received...
. This is the eleventh track on the album. Lead singer and songwriter Jon Foreman has said that the song is "about unity".
Music videos
- The first music video for this song is a montage from their various live performances on their fall tour, and also includes many fans holding signs that read "We are one". The band stated that this video was "for the fans" not intending for this to become a mainstream video.
- A second, official music video was also released near the end of March 2006. In the video, different people from different walks of life are all one and the same in movement and framing. Director Jon Watts shows off his seamless editing touch by making rapid fire cuts between people who are in practically identical positions on screen.
- A third music video was filmed on December 15, 2010 by HurleyHurley InternationalHurley International is a clothing company located in Costa Mesa, California founded by Bob Hurley. The company puts emphasis on skateboarding, surfing, music, and "fun"...
for ESPN's broadcast of 2011 BCS National Championship Game2011 BCS National Championship GameThe 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the final college football game to determine the national champion of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season. The finale of the 2010-2011 Bowl Championship Series was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the host...
. The video is slated to feature highlights and cuts from the 2010 college football season interspersed between performance footage of Switchfoot playing the song. According to a report from the Land of Broken Hearts website, keyboardist Jerome FontamillasJerome FontamillasJerome Earl Fontamillas is a Filipino American musician. Jerome has played in several bands notably with industrial rock band Mortal and Fold Zandura, with long time musical partner Jyro Xhan. He currently plays with alternative rock band Switchfoot as a guitar and keyboard player.In 1985...
added "marching band trumpets" to the mix to keep with the football theme.
Reception
"We Are One Tonight" received significantly less radio play than Switchfoot's previous singles, receiving virtually no play at rock radio and only minimal play on the Pop and Top 40 radio formats. The song did very well on Christian formats however, and was #8 on the Christian Hit Radio year end chart http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/06/Christian_CHR_songs.asp, and #13 on the Christian Rock year end chart. http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/06/Christian_Rock_songs.aspDespite the lack of success at radio, the song has been feature prominently in several television advertisements and sports broadcasts over the years since it first debuted.
Chart positions Summary
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40 | #29 |
| CHR Christian CHR Christian CHR is a radio format that is common in the United States and Australia focusing on playing current and recent music as determined by the Christian Top 40.... |
#8 |
In the media
- The song was featured on the NBC adverts for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics
- The song was used by the Chicago station WGN-TVWGN-TVWGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
in a montage chronicling the World Series run by the Chicago White Sox in 2005. - The song was used in the commercials for American Idol season 5
- The song was used in a 2008 ONE CampaignONE CampaignThe ONE Campaign is an international, nonpartisan, non-profit organization which aims to increase government funding for and effectiveness of international aid programs....
commercial. - The song will be used in a music video that is to be aired during ESPN's broadcast of the 2011 BCS National Championship Game2011 BCS National Championship GameThe 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the final college football game to determine the national champion of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season. The finale of the 2010-2011 Bowl Championship Series was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the host...
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