"This One" is a single from

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's 1989 album, ''

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''. The song reached number 18 on the

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. It also reached number 8 on the

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in Austria, number 31 in the

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in the Netherlands, number 40 on the

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in Germany and number 14 in Japan. The single includes two songs recorded during the sessions for ''

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'' album: "I Wanna Cry" and "

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". The latter appeared in a slightly edited form than the version released on 1991 international edition of ''CHOBA B CCCP''. Like other songs from ''Flowers in the Dirt'', despite the song's modest chart success, to date it has not been included on any McCartney compilation album.

Reception

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called the song "lovely". ''

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'' opined that the song "extends its cute, lyrical conceit for too long and winds up taxing the listener's patience." ''

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'' reviewed the single quoting from McCartney's song "

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" and claiming that McCartney "does them better than anyone I’ve heard since the ’60s." The song reached number 76 on the

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Track listings

This song was released as a 7-inch single, a 12-inch maxi-single in three versions, a cassette single, and a CD single. All songs were written by Paul McCartney except where noted. 7-inch and cassette single # "This One" – 4:10 # "The First Stone" – 4:03 (McCartney,

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) 7-inch single UK limited edition # "This One" – 4:10 # "

The Long and Winding Road "The Long and Winding Road" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album ''Let It Be''. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. When issued as a single in May 1970, a month after the Beatles ...

" – 3:51 (Lennon/McCartney) 12-inch single 1 # "This One" – 4:10 # "The First Stone" – 4:03 (McCartney, Stuart) # "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40 # "

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" – 2:40 (

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Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...

) 12-inch single 2 # "This One" – 4:10 # "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney, Stuart) # "Good Sign" – 6:52 12-inch single 3 (Club Lovejoys mix) # "This One" (Club Lovejoys mix) – 6:10 # "The First Stone"- 4:03 (McCartney, Stuart) # "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40 # "

" – 2:40 (Domino, Bartholomew) CD single # "This One" – 4:10 # "The First Stone" – 4:03 (McCartney, Stuart) # "I Wanna Cry" – 4:40 # "

" – 2:40 (Domino, Bartholomew)

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