''One Love'' is the debut studio album of ''

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'' contestant

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. According to SoundScan, total sales of the album is approximately 213,000 copies.

Critical reception

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noted how the record has elements of rhythmic dance pop from

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's '' Thankful'' and adult contemporary from

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's '' Measure of a Man'', giving praise to Locke's vocal performance over a track listing that's more hook-filled than either of them, concluding that, "While that might not make for the most noteworthy of albums, it is a nice listen, and Kimberley Locke acquits herself well with this good-natured debut."

Track listing

International editions

On June 23, 2004, "One Love" was released in the Japanese market through

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. It features the same track order as the American release, but includes two remixes of the lead single, "

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" as bonus tracks (Hi-Bias radio edit and Elektrik Kompany radio edit). Another version of the album was also released in the UK through

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(and through

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for the rest of Europe) on August 9, 2004. It features the same songs as the original American release, however in a different order and with a different album cover.

Sales

Album (North America) In its first week the album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 16 with 56,727 copies sold.'Idol 2' finalist Kimberley Locke's CD 'One Love' debuts at #16 in U.S. charts
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Critical reception

Track listing

International editions

Sales

Charts

Album

Singles

References