One in a Million You
{{Infobox song
| name = One in a Million You
| cover = One_in_a_Million_You_-_Larry_Graham.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Larry Graham
| album = One in a Million You
| B-side = The Entertainer
| released = June 1980
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=10}}
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer = Sam Dees
| producer =
| prev_title = The Jam
| prev_year = 1976
| next_title = When We Get Married
| next_year = 1980
}}
"One in a Million You" is a single by Larry Graham from his album of the same name. The song was written by Sam Dees and produced by Larry Graham.{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits|last1=White |first1=Adam |last2=Bronson |first2=Fred |authorlink2=Fred Bronson |year=1993 |publisher=Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York |page=274}} "One in a Million You" was a gold record.
==Chart performance==
Graham is the former bass player for Sly & the Family Stone and frontman for Graham Central Station.
The ballad reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9 in September 1980 while also hitting No. 1 on the R&B chart for two weeks.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=234}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (1980)
!Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Larry Graham|accessdate=March 7, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|37|artist=Larry Graham|accessdate=March 7, 2021}} |
| scope="row"|US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/larry-graham/chart-history/bsi/|title=Larry Graham Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 7, 2021}}
|align="center"|1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100
|align="center"|15 |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable" |
| Chart (1980)
!Position |
|---|
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1980/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1980|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 7, 2021}}
|align="center"|6 |
Popular culture
The song was used in the movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.
The song was covered by Dionne Warwick on her Arista album Hot! Live and Otherwise.
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|nmjAozP2UUs|Larry Graham - One in a Million You}}
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Category:Songs written by Sam Dees
Category:Warner Records singles
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