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I'm the One (Gerry and the Pacemakers song)

{{Short description|1964 single by Gerry and the Pacemakers}}

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{{Use British English|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm the One

| cover = Gerry and the Pacemakers I'm the One EP.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Cover of the EP

| type = single

| artist = Gerry and the Pacemakers

| album =

| released = {{start date|1964|01|10|df=yes}}

| B-side = You've Got What I Like

| recorded = 9 December 1963{{cite web|url=http://www.britbands.bravepages.com/gerrydiary.html|title=Gerry's Datebook|website=www.britbands.bravepages.com|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=August 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823000905/http://www.britbands.bravepages.com/gerrydiary.html|url-status=dead}}

| studio = EMI Studios, London

| genre = Merseybeat

| length = {{duration|m=2|s=18}}

| label = Columbia

| writer = Gerry Marsden

| producer = George Martin

| prev_title = You'll Never Walk Alone

| prev_year = 1963

| next_title = Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying

| next_year = 1964

}}

"I'm the One" is a song by Liverpudlian band Gerry and the Pacemakers, released as a single in January 1964. It was a top-ten hit in the UK and also charted in the US.

Release

In 1963, Gerry and the Pacemakers became the first group to top the UK charts with their first three singles. For their fourth single, they decided to release a song penned by lead singer Gerry Marsden. However, it didn't manage to continue their chart-topping streak, as on all the major UK charts, it was held off the top by another Liverpudlian group, the Searchers with "Needles and Pins". Whilst Gerry and the Pacemakers would only go on to achieve another two top-ten hits in the UK ("Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey"), they did enjoy some success in North America as part of the British Invasion; although, in the US "I'm the One" did not perform particularly well, failing to make the Cash Box Top 100 and only peaking at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"I'm the One" wasn't released on an album in the UK, but was included on Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying in the US.{{Cite web |title=Gerry & The Pacemakers - Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/414091-Gerry-The-Pacemakers-Dont-Let-The-Sun-Catch-You-Crying |website=Discogs|language=en |access-date=2022-10-05}} In March 1964, an EP entitled I'm the One was released in the UK featuring the title track, the single's B-side "You've Got What I Like", and two tracks from the album How Do You Like It?, "You Can't Fool Me" and "Don't You Ever".{{Cite web |title=Gerry And The Pacemakers - I'm The One |url=https://www.45cat.com/record/seg811 |website=45cat|access-date=2022-10-05}} The EP peaked at number 11 on the Record Retailer EP chart.{{Cite web |title=everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts |url=https://www.everyhit.com/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.everyhit.com}}

Charts

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!Chart (1964)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1940–1969|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. |year=2005|isbn=0-646-44439-5|title-link=Kent Music Report}}

|14

scope="row"|Canada (Toronto CHUM){{cite web |title=CHUM Hit Parade Week of May 25, 1964|url=http://chumtribute.com/64-05-25-chart.jpg|access-date=4 October 2022|date=25 May 1964}}

|1

scope="row"|Canada (Vancouver CFUN){{cite web |title=C-Funtastic Fifty Week of May 23, 1964|url=http://www.vancouvertop40radio.com/Station%20Selection/CFUN/1964/cfun052364.htm|access-date=4 October 2022|date=23 May 1964}}

|7

{{singlechart|Ireland2|3|song=I'm the One|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade){{Cite web |title=flavour of new zealand - search lever |url=http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qartistid=360#n_view_location |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.flavourofnz.co.nz}}

|5

scope="row"|Sweden (Kvällstoppen){{Cite web |title=Gerry And The Pacemakers - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar |url=https://www.nostalgilistan.se/gerry-and-the-pacemakers-10501 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=NostalgiListan |language=sv}}

|15

scope="row" |Sweden (Tio i Topp)

|9

scope="row" |UK Disc Top 30{{cite magazine|date=8 February 1964|title=Top 30|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Disc/1964/Sisc-1964-02-08.pdf|magazine=Disc|page=3|access-date=4 October 2022}}

|2

scope="row" |UK Melody Maker Top 50{{cite magazine|date=8 February 1964|title=National Chart|url=|magazine=Melody Maker|page=|access-date=}}

|2

scope="row" |UK New Musical Express Top 30{{cite magazine|date=7 February 1964|title=NME Top Thirty|url=|magazine=New Musical Express|page=|access-date=}}

|2

scope="row" |UK Record Retailer Top 50{{Cite web |title=Gerry and The Pacemakers {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/10611/gerry-and-the-pacemakers/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.officialcharts.com}}

|2

{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|82|artist=Gerry and the Pacemakers|rowheader=true|refname=Billboard}}

References

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Category:1964 singles

Category:Gerry and the Pacemakers songs

Category:Songs written by Gerry Marsden

Category:Song recordings produced by George Martin

Category:Columbia Graphophone Company singles

Category:Laurie Records singles

Category:1964 songs