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The One (Elton John song)

{{Short description|1992 single by Elton John}}

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

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{{Infobox song

| name = The One

| cover = The one (Elton_John).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Elton John

| album = The One

| B-side = {{unbulleted list|"Suit of Wolves"|"Fat Boys and Ugly Girls"}}

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1992|5|25}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-05-23.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=19|date=23 May 1992|access-date=19 June 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{unbulleted list|4:31 (single version)|5:53 (album version)}}

| label = {{hlist|MCA|Rocket}}

| composer = Elton John

| lyricist = Bernie Taupin

| producer = Chris Thomas

| prev_title = Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Runaway Train

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|85B_REWeNcM|"The One"}}}}

}}

"The One" is the title track and first single released from English musician Elton John's 1992 album of the same name. On bonus footage for the DVD release of his concert Live in Barcelona, John states that he felt an intense connection to Bernie Taupin's lyrics for the song, in light of his personal circumstances around the time of making the album, in particular the line "for each man in his time is Cain until he walks along the beach".

Release and reception

"The One" reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, it reached No. 1 on the RPM 100 chart for two weeks and the RPM Adult Contemporary chart for five weeks. In Europe, it topped the Portuguese chart and reached the top 10 in seven other countries. It was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards.

Music video

The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy. It features John on a reflector and a mirror while singing it and several flags (similar to the "Healing Hands" video).

Live performances

John performed the song at the 1992 VMAs and the rest of his tours in the 1990s. He put this song permanently in his solo concert tours later on, as of 2000 was the last time the song was performed with the band.{{Cite web|title=The One by Elton John Song Statistics {{!}} setlist.fm|url=https://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/elton-john-63d6be6f.html?songid=3d79dd7|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.setlist.fm}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK0Ld2qTTIU|title=Elton John – The One (Live at Madison Square Garden, NYC 2000) HD *Remastered|date=7 August 2020 |language=en|access-date=3 April 2022|via=YouTube}}

Accolades

Grammy Awards

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|style="width:35px; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|1993 || rowspan="2"| "The One" || Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/popsolo.htm|title=Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male|publisher=rockonthenet.com|access-date=13 July 2015}} || {{nom}}

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Track listings

CD maxi

  1. "The One" (edit) – 4:31
  2. "Suit of Wolves" – 5:38
  3. "Fat Boys and Ugly Girls" – 4:12

7-inch single

  1. "The One" (edit)
  2. "Suit of Wolves"

Personnel

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1992–1993)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|15|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Austria|11|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Flanders|5|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=1987|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=1964|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-07-04.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=27|page=24|date=4 July 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|5

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-07-11.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=28|page=11|date=11 July 1992|access-date=23 November 2019}}

|5

{{single chart|France|3|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Germany|20|artist=Elton John|song=The One|songid=2460|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|8|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-07-25.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=30|page=14|date=25 July 1992|access-date=23 November 2019}}

|4

{{single chart|Dutch40|11|year=1992|week=27|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|14|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|27|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Norway|3|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-01-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=4|page=24|date=23 January 1993|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|1

{{single chart|Sweden|29|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|5|artist=Elton John|song=The One|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|10|date=19920620|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Elton John|rowheader=true|access-date=23 November 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Elton John|rowheader=true|access-date=23 November 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|6|artist=Elton John|rowheader=true|access-date=23 November 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1992)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1992|title=Jaaroverzichten 1992|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=18 March 2019}}

|42

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+56-No.+25-December+19%2C+1992.pdf|title=The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992|magazine=RPM|volume=56|issue=25|page=8|date=19 December 1992|access-date=23 March 2019}}

|9

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1824&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1824.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1824|title=The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=18 March 2019}}

|5

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-12-19.pdf|title=1992 Year-End Sales Charts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=51/52|page=17|date=19 December 1992|access-date=30 January 2020}}

|26

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1992|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=18 March 2019}}

|91

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1992|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992|language=de|access-date=18 March 2019}}

|34

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Year End Charts: Top Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=8|date=16 January 1993}}

|89

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1992|access-date=30 July 2010|archive-date=8 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708050630/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|url-status=dead}}

|43

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-12-26.pdf|title=The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=104|issue=52|page=YE-38|date=26 December 1992|access-date=28 March 2025|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628200701/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-12-26.pdf|url-status=live}}

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References

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Category:1992 songs

Category:Elton John songs

Category:MCA Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Russell Mulcahy

Category:Number-one singles in Portugal

Category:The Rocket Record Company singles

Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer)

Category:Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Category:Songs with music by Elton John