"One" is the thirteenth

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by Japanese singer

Aimer is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to SACRA MUSIC and managed by agehasprings. Her name comes from the verb "Aimer" in French, which means "to love". Aimer uses the name aimerrhythm for lyrics credits. Debuted in 2011, she has releas ...

, released on October 11, 2017 under

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. Written by Aimer (under her pen name "aimerrhythm") and Rui Momota, the single peaked at No. 2 on

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's singles charts and No. 3 on

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's Hot 100. Aimer debuted the song at her

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concert on August 29, 2017, calling it her "first dance song." She explained that "One" was a new chapter in her career after her compilation album '' Best Selection "noir"'' ended with the song "zero." The song expresses positivity and inspiration, with the "flag" as a symbol of starting over. The single includes "Hana no Uta" (the ending theme of '' Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower''), "Rokutosei no Yoru Magic Blue ver." (Aimer's self-cover of her first single), and "Ito" (a

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cover).

Track listing

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DVD

;First Production Limited Edition *"zero" (Music video) * (Music video)

Music videos

;One Like her previous videos, Aimer herself does not appear on the music video of "One". The video, directed by Takeshi Maruyama, features dynamic shots of schoolgirls dancing, playing musical instruments, and performing synchronized flag dancing. ;Hana no Uta The music video for "Hana no Uta" was directed by

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and features actress

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Other uses

"One" was used by

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in their commercials supporting the Japan Men's and Women's curling teams at the

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Chart position

References

External links

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