"The One" is a song recorded by

The Chainsmokers The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM- pop duo achieved a breakthrough with the ...

for their debut studio album '' Memories...Do Not Open'' (2017). The song was released as the first promotional single from the album on March 27, 2017. It was co-written with frequent collaborators Scott Harris and

Emily Warren Emily Warren Schwartz (born August 25, 1992) is an American singer and songwriter signed to the label Prescription Songs. She is best known for the songs she has written for several high-profile pop artists, including Backstreet Boys, The Chai ...

Background

The tempo was slower in this song, compared to The Chainsmokers' previous songs. It is sung by Andrew Taggart. YourEDM described the song as a mellow track that "begins with ballad and slightly drops into EDM at the climax, as the bass kicks in".

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

described it as a "heavyhearted breakup song".

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The Chainsmokers songs 2017 singles 2017 songs American pop songs Electronic songs Songs written by Emily Warren Songs written by Scott Harris (songwriter) Songs written by Andrew Taggart Disruptor Records singles {{2017-single-stub