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"One" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson from his 1968 album Aerial Ballet. It is known for its opening line "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do". Nilsson wrote the song after calling someone and getting a busy signal. He stayed on the line listening to the "beep, beep, beep, beep..." tone, writing the song.
"One" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, [2] released as the third and final single from the band's fourth studio album, ...And Justice for All (1988). Written by band members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich , the song portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—arms, legs and jaw blown off by a landmine, blind, deaf ...
The following year, readers of Q voted "One" the fifth-greatest song in history. [49] The song subsequently appeared as one of seven U2 songs in the 2006 music reference book 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories, and Secrets. [50] It is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll ...
Singles may be standalone tracks or connected to an artist's album, and in the latter case would often have at least one single release before the album itself, called lead singles. [ 2 ] The single was defined in the mid-20th century with the 45 (named after its speed in revolutions per minute ), a type of 7-inch sized vinyl record containing ...
Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little Tenderness" were integrated in the film's score. [1] The lyrics to " The Gingerbread Man " and " The Muffin Man " were also used as dialogue in a parody interrogation scene between Lord Farquaad and Gingy. [ 2 ]
"1-2-3" is a 1965 song recorded by American blue-eyed soul singer Len Barry, who co-wrote it with John Madara and David White (the latter two produced the recording). The recording's chorus and accompaniment were arranged by Jimmy Wisner. The single was released in 1965 on the American Decca label. [1]
"1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, Touch (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and prominently samples the Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh, Calcutta!", written by Stanley Walden. Its lyrics focus on an unidentified "thing" that ...
"One of Us" is a song by American singer Joan Osborne for her debut studio album, Relish (1995). Written by Eric Bazilian of the Hooters and produced by Rick Chertoff , the song was released on November 21, 1995 by Blue Gorilla and Mercury , as Osborne's debut single and lead single from Relish .