One in a Million You

"One in a Million You"
Single by Larry Graham
from the album One in a Million You
B-side	"The Entertainer"
Released	June 1980
Length	4:10
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Sam Dees
Larry Graham singles chronology
"The Jam" (1976) "One in a Million You" (1980) "When We Get Married" (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.[1] "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.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4]	37
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[5]	1
US Cash Box Top 100	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Position
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[6]	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

1. White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 274.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 234.
3. "Larry Graham Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
4. "Larry Graham Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
5. "Larry Graham Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

External links

• Larry Graham - One in a Million You on YouTube