"One in a Million You" is a single by

Larry Graham Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bassist and baritone singer, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station. In 1980, he released the single "O ...

from his album of the same name. The song was written by

Sam Dees Sam Dees (born December 17, 1945) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released several albums throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and the 1990s; as a composer, he has written hundreds of songs for many music artists. Ea ...

and produced by Larry Graham. "One in a Million You" was a

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Chart performance

Graham is the former bass player for

Sly & the Family Stone Sly and the Family Stone was an American band from San Francisco. Active from 1966 to 1983, it was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. Its core line-up was led by singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-i ...

and frontman for

Graham Central Station Graham Central Station was an American funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly and the Family Stone). The name is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Terminal, often colloquially called Grand Central Station. History O ...

. The ballad reached the top ten on the US ''Billboard''

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pop chart, peaking at #9 in September 1980 and hit #1 on the R&B chart for two weeks.

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Popular culture

The song was used in the movie '' Nutty Professor II: The Klumps''. The song was covered by Dionne Warwick on her Arista album '' Hot! Live and Otherwise''.

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* 1980 songs 1980 singles Larry Graham songs Songs written by Sam Dees Warner Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub