One (Sky Ferreira song)

"One"
Single by Sky Ferreira
ReleasedAugust 20, 2010 (2010-08-20)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:33
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bloodshy & Avant
Sky Ferreira singles chronology
"17"
(2010) 		"One"
(2010) 		"Obsession"
(2010)

"One" is a song by American singer Sky Ferreira. The song was written by Ferreira, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Lidehäll, Marit Bergman, and Pontus Winnberg, and produced by Bloodshy & Avant. It was released as a single on August 20, 2010.

Composition

"One" is a synth-pop and Europop song.[1][2] It was written by Ferreira and Marit Bergman in less than 30 minutes,[3] and was produced by Bloodshy & Avant, who were responsible for some of Britney Spears' singles such as "Toxic", "Piece of Me", and "Radar".[4] Ferreira stated the song is about "being numb and wanting to feel love, happiness, sadness—anything, really. It's kind of like the Tin Man wanting a heart."[3] In an interview with Digital Spy, Ferreira elaborated on the meaning behind "One":

"It's about that point where you don't feel anything—you don't feel happy, you don't feel sad but you want to feel something. It's a situation I was in and I think everyone's been in. There's always someone in a relationship who wants more attention and starts trying too hard to please the other person. The thing is, the more you try to please that person, the less effort they make because they know you'll do anything they want. It's that stage I'm singing about on 'One'."[5]

Commercial performance

"One" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 64 for the week of August 29, 2010.[6]

Music video

The music video, directed by photographer Rankin,[7] was released to Parlophone's YouTube channel on July 2, 2010. It consists mostly of close-ups of Ferreira in a red outfit on a flashing floor, singing into a shadeless lamp in a white room, jumping in slow motion, and pulling on a white parachute.[8]

Track listing

  1. "One" – 3:33
  2. "One" (Logistics Remix) – 4:58
  3. "One" (BAR9 Remix) – 5:33
  4. "One" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) – 4:32
  5. "One" (Style of Eye Remix) – 8:13
  6. "One" (video) – 3:00

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[10] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 64

References

  1. ^ Ritchie, Kevin (October 25 – November 1, 2012). "Sky Ferreira – Ghost". Now. Vol. 32, no. 8. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (March 7, 2011). "House Playlist: Sky Ferreira, Gold Panda, and Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Catarinella, Alex (June 29, 2010). "Almost Famous Person Sky Ferreira Calls Famous People a Drag". BlackBook. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Bain, Becky (June 1, 2010). "Sky Ferreira Releases "One" Awesome Track From Her Debut Album". Idolator. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Levine, Nick (August 14, 2010). "Sky Ferreira". Digital Spy. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Sky Ferreira: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sky Ferreira premieres "One" music video". The Prophet Blog. July 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  8. ^ "Sky Ferreira – One". YouTube. July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  9. ^ "One – EP by Sky Ferreira". iTunes Store (US). Archived from the original on December 7, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2017.