One Man Band (Old Dominion song)
{{Infobox song
| name = One Man Band
| cover = One_Man_Band_single_art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Old Dominion
| album = Old Dominion
| released = {{start date|2019|6|17}}
| recorded = December 2018
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:08
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Josh Osborne|Matthew Ramsey|Trevor Rosen|Brad Tursi}}
| producer = {{hlist|Shane McAnally|Old Dominion}}
| prev_title = Make It Sweet
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Some People Do
| next_year = 2020
}}
"One Man Band" is a song recorded by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released in June 2019 as the second single from their self-titled third studio album. The song peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their highest charting single.
History
Lead singer Matthew Ramsey said that the idea for the song came to him just before a concert. He wrote the song with band members Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, and frequent collaborator Josh Osborne. The song uses the concept of a one-man band as a metaphor for a man who wants to have a committed relationship instead of living alone.{{cite web | url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2019/06/04/old-dominion-flips-the-scrip-with-new-single-one-man-band-listen/ | title=Old Dominion Flips the Scrip With New Single, "One Man Band" [Listen] | work=Nash Country Daily | date=June 4, 2019 | accessdate=October 16, 2019 | author=Jim Casey}} Ramsey describes it as the band's "first love song", and notes that the lyrics have a double meaning that he feels can also refer to his relationship with his bandmates.{{cite web | url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1808149/why-old-dominion-will-never-be-a-one-man-band/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618180140/http://www.cmt.com/news/1808149/why-old-dominion-will-never-be-a-one-man-band/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 18, 2019 | title=Why Old Dominion Will Never Be a One-Man Band | work=CMT | date=June 18, 2019 | accessdate=October 16, 2019 | author=Alison Bonaguro}}
Commercial performance
"One Man Band" reached No. 1 on Billboard{{'}}s Country Airplay on chart dated December 14, 2019.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2019-12-14|title=Country Airplay |date=December 14, 2019 |magazine=Billboard }} It was certified seven-times Platinum by the RIAA on February 6, 2025 for seven million units in sales and streams, their highest certified single. The song has sold 278,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.{{cite web |last=Bjorke |first=Matt |title=Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2020/03/44155-top-30-digital-country-singles-sales-chart-march-2-2020|work=Rough Stock |date=March 4, 2020 |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canada|45|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 29, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|20|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 20, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|2|artist=Old Dominion|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 29, 2019}} |
| scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22|title=Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=July 7, 2020|archive-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094748/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22/|url-status=dead}}
| style="text-align:center;"|13 |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2019)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 54 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 6, 2019}}
| 26 |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 3, 2020}}
| 59 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/country-airplay-songs|title=Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 3, 2020}}
| 42 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 3, 2020}}
| 6 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2023|title=One Man Band|artist=Old Dominion|type=single|access-date=February 4, 2023|relyear=2019}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|certyear=2025|title=One Man Band|artist=Old Dominion|type=single|access-date=February 6, 2025|number=7|relyear=2019|refname=RIAA}}
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References
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{{Old Dominion}}
Category:Old Dominion (band) songs
Category:RCA Records Nashville singles
Category:Songs written by Matthew Ramsey
Category:Songs written by Trevor Rosen
Category:Songs written by Brad Tursi
Category:Songs written by Josh Osborne
Category:Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally
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