One (Busta Rhymes song)
"One" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Erykah Badu. It was released as the third single from his second studio album When Disaster Strikes... The song was written by Rhymes, Badu and its producer Rockwilder. Since the song contains a sample of Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Love's in Need of Love Today", he is also credited as a songwriter on "One". The song also contains an interpolation of American rock band Tom Tom Club's 1981 song "Genius of Love".
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| Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Erykah Badu | ||||
| from the album When Disaster Strikes... | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 4:24 | |||
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Peaking at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 17 on the official New Zealand Chart, the song proved to be a moderate success. But ultimately, no music video was shot.
Composition
"One" was composed in 4
4 time and the key of F♯ major, with a tempo of 88 beats per minute. It has a duration time of three minutes and twenty-four seconds.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One" (featuring Erykah Badu) | 4:23 | ||
| 2. | "Rhymes Galore" |
| 2:33 | |
| 3. | "Rhymes Galore" (instrumental) | 2:33 |
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 23 |
References
- "Key & BPM for One". Tunebat. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- "Busta Rhymes – Dangerous". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2017.