The Only One (Transvision Vamp song)

"The Only One"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Velveteen
B-side
  • "The Mystery Song"
  • "Love Me"
ReleasedMay 1989
Recorded1989
Genre
Length3:50
4:19 (album version)
LabelMCA Records
TVV 7
Songwriter(s)Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)Duncan Bridgeman
Zeus B. Held
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Baby I Don't Care"
(1989) 		"The Only One"
(1989) 		"Landslide of Love"
(1989)

"The Only One" was the second single to be taken from Transvision Vamp's second studio album Velveteen. It was a UK Top 20 hit in 1989 and peaked at #15, spending a total of six weeks on the chart. The sleeve design was similar to that of the previous single "Baby I Don't Care", this time featuring the band against a panelled backdrop printed with a large photo of Marilyn Monroe.

Critical reception

Eleanor Levy left positive review on this single for British music newspaper Record Mirror. She called it "messy pop rock'n'roll" with "feisty little tune".[1] New Musical Express' reviewer Barry Egan also liked "The Only One". He considered that it lacks immediate attraction of "Baby I Don't Care" but, in time, listeners will learn "to stop worrying and love it".[2] In turn Bob Stanley of Melody Maker was disappointed by song. As per him: "This features a cute-as-pie verse, but goes all wonky on the chorus – awkward time changes, no discernible hook."[3]

Track listing

7" vinyl (TVV 7) [4]
  1. "The Only One" (7" Version) - 3:50
  2. "The Mystery Song" (Dave Parsons) - 3:18
  3. "Love Me" (Anthony Doughty) - 3:17
12" vinyl (TVVT 7) [5]
  1. "The Only One" (Extended Mix) - 5:50
  2. "The Mystery Song" - 3:18
  3. "Love Me" - 3:17
CD single (DTVVT 7) [6]
  1. "The Only One" (7" Version) - 3:50
  2. "The Mystery Song" - 3:18
  3. "Love Me" - 3:17
  4. "The Only One" (Extended Mix) - 5:50

Charts

Chart performance for "The Only One"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 15

References

  1. ^ Levy, Eleanor (27 May 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — "The Only One"" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ Egan, Barry (27 May 1989). "45s: Transvision Vamp – "The Only One" (MCA)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 20. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Flickr.
  3. ^ Stanley, Bob (27 May 1989). "Singles: Transvision Vamp – "The Only One" (MCA)". Melody Maker. London: IPC Limited. p. 32. ISSN 0025-9012. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via Flickr.
  4. ^ "Transvision Vamp – the Only One (1989, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Transvision Vamp – the Only One (1989, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Transvision Vamp – the Only One (1989, CD)". Discogs.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Transvision Vamp - The Only One". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  8. ^ Charts.nz
  9. ^ Official Charts Company

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