One to Another

{{Short description|1996 single by the Charlatans}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox song

| name = One to Another

| cover = One to Another Charlatans cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Charlatans

| album = Tellin' Stories

| B-side =

  • "Two of Us"
  • "Reputation"

| released = {{start date|1996|8|26|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Monnow Valley, Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales)

| genre = Britpop{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-50-best-britpop-songs|title=The 50 Best Britpop Songs|first=Bonnie|last=Stiernberg|date=11 June 2014|website=Paste|access-date=2 May 2025}}

| length = 4:32

| label = Beggars Banquet

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = North Country Boy

| next_year = 1997

}}

"One to Another" is a song by British alternative rock band the Charlatans. It was the first single from their fifth album, Tellin' Stories (1997), and their first single following the death of the band's keyboardist, Rob Collins.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/artists/charlatans |title=Charlatans – news, pictures, reviews, biography, videos, best songs, discography, concerts, gossip, pictures and tour dates |website=NME |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-date=9 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209070310/http://www.nme.com/artists/charlatans |url-status=dead }} The single remains their highest-charting song in the UK, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. "One to Another" features drum loops provided by Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers. The song serves as the theme song to the UK channel E4 show My Mad Fat Diary.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

In 2022, Pixey and Mint Royale released a cover of the song, which served as the theme song for the BT Sport 2022-23 Premier League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/pixey-delivers-new-single-im-just-high|work=The Line of Best Fit|title=Pixey delivers new single "I'm Just High"|first=Cerys|last=Kenneally|date=10 August 2022|accessdate=1 November 2022}}

Track listings

All tracks were written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Rob Collins.

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One to Another|year=1996|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Beggars Banquet Records|id=BBQ 301CD}}

  1. "One to Another"
  2. "Two of Us"
  3. "Reputation"

UK 7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=One to Another|year=1996|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Beggars Banquet Records|id=BBQ 301}}{{cite AV media notes|title=One to Another|year=1996|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Beggars Banquet Records|id=BBQ 301C}}

  1. "One to Another" – 4:32
  2. "Two of Us" – 4:07

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Tellin' Stories album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Tellin' Stories|title-link=Tellin' Stories|year=1997|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Beggars Banquet Records|id=BBQ CD 190}}

Studios

Personnel

  • The Charlatans – production
  • Martin Blunt – writing, bass
  • Jon Brookes – writing, drums
  • Tim Burgess – writing, vocals
  • Mark Collins – writing, guitar
  • Rob Collins – writing, vocals, keyboards
  • Martin Duffy – keyboards
  • Dave Charles – percussion, production, engineering
  • Tom Rowlands – loops

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1996)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-14.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=37|page=16|date=14 September 1996|access-date=25 January 2020}}

|33

{{single chart|Ireland2|25|song=One to Another|rowheader=true|access-date=11 May 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=19960907|rowheader=true|access-date=11 May 2018}}
{{single chart|Sweden|59|artist=The Charlatans|song=One to Another|rowheader=true|access-date=11 May 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|3|date=19960907|rowheader=true|access-date=11 May 2018}}
scope="row"|UK Indie (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-09-21.pdf|title=Independent Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=21 September 1996|page=40|issn=0265-1548|via=World Radio History}}

|align=center|1

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1996)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201996.html|title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1996 wg sprzedaży|language=pl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144645/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201996.html|archive-date=4 June 2015|access-date=28 March 2019}}

|96

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Charlatans|title=One to Another|award=Silver|relyear=1996|certyear=2018|id=15150-551-1|access-date=17 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|26 August 1996

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|Beggars Banquet

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=24 August 1996}}

scope="row"|United States

|30 June 1997

|Alternative radio

|MCA

|{{cite magazine|title=Charlatans U.K. to Invade U.S. with MCA Set|last=Sexton|first=Paul|magazine=Billboard|volume=109|issue=23|page=93|date=7 June 1997|quote='One To Another,' [...] on June 30 will go to commercial alternative radio...}}

References