We Come 1

The lyrics of "We Come 1", sung by Maxi Jazz, possess a theme of unity. In the song, the narrator sings to someone upon which he is dependent, but this dependency is not based on external factors. Instead, this person provides internal inspiration, including the narrator's purpose in life. Whenever the two individuals are together, they are able to cooperate to stand for or against an ambiguous concept that the song does not identify. The relationship between the two people is also left vague, but the narrator's message insists that whenever they team up, they are one complete entity, and the narrator believes that his other half is what he stands for.{{cite web|url=https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/meaning-of-we-come-1-by-faithless/|title=Meaning of 'We Come 1' by Faithless|website=songmeaningsandfacts.com|date=12 July 2019|access-date=8 June 2022}}

Primarily, "We Come 1" advocates all people to consolidate. During live performances of the song, Maxi Jazz often urged the audience to take care of their brethren, stating, "We're all we got." Sister Bliss said in an interview with Bulgaria's MMTV that "We Come 1" is a humane track that illustrates the relationships between everything on the planet. As a result, Sister Bliss stated that protecting these relationships is what keeps concepts such as nature and the environment viable, saying, "We must come one otherwise our future is in peril."

Miriam Hubner of Music & Media called "We Come 1" a "fervent love song" and called its production "smooth".{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-05-19.pdf|title=Airborne|last=Hubner|first=Miriam|magazine=Music & Media|volume=18|issue=21|page=18|date=19 May 2000|access-date=5 September 2020}} Andy Hermann of online magazine PopMatters wrote that the song is an "obvious attempt to follow up the international club success of 'God Is a DJ'", praising its riff and production but noting that it "hardly rocks your world".{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/faithless-outrospective-2495907172.html|title=Faithless: Outrospective|last=Hermann|first=Andy|website=PopMatters|date=9 July 2001|access-date=20 June 2022}} Reviewing the album on AllMusic, Dean Carlson labelled the track a "sagging comeback single", comparing it to a mundane version of the Underworld song "Oich Oich" (1996).{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/outrospective-mw0000588510?1655763555987|title=Outrospective Review by Dean Carlson|last=Carlson|first=Dean|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=20 June 2022}}

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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=We Come 1|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 850842}}

1. "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:44
2. "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:06
3. "We Come 1" (Dave Clarke remix) – 5:22

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=We Come 1|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 85835 2}}

1. "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "We Come 1" (Wookie remix) – 5:53
3. "We Come 1" (Rocket vs Jeno remix) – 7:55

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=We Come 1|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 858892}}

1. "We Come 1" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:32

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UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=We Come 1|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 86601 1}}

1. "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss remix) – 8:32
2. "We Come 1" (Eliot J remix) – 6:52

European maxi-CD single and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=We Come 1|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 858882}}

1. "We Come 1" (radio mix) – 3:43
2. "We Come 1" (Rollo & Sister Bliss mix) – 8:32
3. "We Come 1" (Dave Clarke mix) – 6:04
4. "We Come 1" (Wookie remix) – 5:50
5. "We Come 1" (Rocket vs Jeno remix) – 7:55

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Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the Outrospective booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Outrospective|title-link=Outrospective|others=Faithless|year=2001|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Cheeky Records, BMG|id=74321 850832}}

Studios

• Recorded at Swanyard Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at the Ark
• Mastered at the Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

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• Maxi Jazz – writing, rap writing and performance
• Sister Bliss – writing, keyboards, production
• Rollo – writing, production, programming
• Andy Treacey – live drums
• Grippa – engineering, sonic enhancement

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• Peanut – engineering and sonic enhancement assistant
• Guy Davie – mastering
• Simon Corkin – artwork design
• Ellis Parrinder – photography

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• [http://www.tursa.franken.de/RolloBliss_discog.html Faithless / Rollo / Sister Bliss & related artists - Unofficial Discography]

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