"One to Another" is a song by British
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
band
the Charlatans. It was the first single from their fifth album, ''
Tellin' Stories'' (1997), and their first single following the death of the band's keyboardist,
Rob Collins. The single remains their highest-charting song in the UK, reaching number three on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. "One to Another" features drum loops provided by Tom Rowlands of
the Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers (along with the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, and other acts) in bringing the big beat gen ...
.
The song serves as the theme song to the UK channel
E4 show ''
My Mad Fat Diary
''My Mad Fat Diary'' is a British teen comedy-drama television series that debuted on E4 on 14 January 2013. It is based on the novel ''My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary'' by Rae Earl.
The second series started on 19 February 2014 and ended on 31 Ma ...
''.
In 2022,
Pixey and
Mint Royale
Mint Royale is the alias of electronic music producer Neil Claxton and, until 2004, a duo consisting of himself and Chris Baker, originating from Manchester, England. It was founded by Claxton and Baker in 1997. Baker left the band in 2004, bu ...
released a cover of the song. Their version is currently the theme song for the
BT Sport
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2022-23 Premier League season.
Track listings
All tracks were written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes,
Tim Burgess,
Mark Collins,
Rob Collins.
UK CD single
# "One to Another"
# "Two of Us"
# "Reputation"
UK 7-inch and cassette single
# "One to Another" – 4:32
# "Two of Us" – 4:07
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the ''
Tellin' Stories'' album booklet.
Studios
* Recorded and mixed at
Monnow Valley Studios (
Rockfield, Wales)
* Partially recorded at
Rockfield Studios
Rockfield Studios is a residential recording studio located in the Wye Valley just outside the village of Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was originally founded in 1963 by brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward.
Facilities
Rockfield is a two- ...
(Rockfield, Wales)
Personnel
* The Charlatans – production
** Martin Blunt – writing, bass
** Jon Brookes – writing, drums
**
Tim Burgess – writing, vocals
**
Mark Collins – writing, guitar
**
Rob Collins – writing, vocals, keyboards
*
Martin Duffy
Martin Bernard Duffy (18 May 1967 – 18 December 2022) was an English musician who originally played keyboards with Felt and most famously with Primal Scream.
Career
Duffy was born in Birmingham and grew up in Rednal in the south of the city ...
– keyboards
*
Dave Charles
Dave Charles, also known as David Charles is a British drummer, recording engineer & record producer. He often appears under both names on the same album, e.g. Help Yourself's ''The Return of Ken Whaley'', where Dave Charles is credited with dr ...
– percussion, production, engineering
* Tom Rowlands – loops
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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The Charlatans (English band) songs
1996 singles
1996 songs
Beggars Banquet Records singles
MCA Records singles
Music videos directed by Lindy Heymann
Number-one singles in Scotland