"One" is a song by American singer

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. The song was written by Ferreira, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg,

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, and

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, and produced by

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. It was released as a single on August 20, 2010.

Composition

"One" is a

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and

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song. It was written by Ferreira and

in less than 30 minutes, and was produced by

, who were responsible for some of

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' singles such as "

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", and "

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". Ferreira stated the song is about "being numb and wanting to feel love, happiness, sadness—anything, really. It's kind of like the Tin Man wanting a heart." In an interview with

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, Ferreira elaborated on the meaning behind "One":

"It's about that point where you don't feel anything—you don't feel happy, you don't feel sad but you want to feel something. It's a situation I was in and I think everyone's been in. There's always someone in a relationship who wants more attention and starts trying too hard to please the other person. The thing is, the more you try to please that person, the less effort they make because they know you'll do anything they want. It's that stage I'm singing about on 'One'."

Commercial performance

"One" entered the

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at number 64 for the week of August 29, 2010.

Music video

The music video, directed by photographer Rankin, was released to

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channel on July 2, 2010. It consists mostly of close-ups of Ferreira in a red outfit on a flashing floor, singing into a shadeless lamp in a white room, jumping in slow motion, and pulling on a white parachute.

Track listing

*Digital EP #"One" – 3:33 #"One" (

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Remix) – 4:58 #"One" (BAR9 Remix) – 5:33 #"One" (

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Remix) – 4:32 #"One" (Style of Eye Remix) – 8:13 #"One" (video) – 3:00

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2009 songs 2010 singles Parlophone singles Sky Ferreira songs Song recordings produced by Bloodshy & Avant Songs written by Christian Karlsson (DJ) Songs written by Magnus Lidehäll Songs written by Marit Bergman Songs written by Pontus Winnberg Songs written by Sky Ferreira Synth-pop ballads 2000s ballads