"The One You Love" is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter

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, most famous as singer and guitarist for

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. It was released as the lead single from his debut solo album ''

No Fun Aloud ''No Fun Aloud'' is the debut solo studio album by Glenn Frey. It was released in 1982 on Asylum. The album reached #32 on the charts and contained two top 40 singles, " The One You Love" and "I Found Somebody". The album was certified Gold by t ...

'', in 1982.

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and

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are featured on the

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. Watts plays the repeating theme, while Horn plays the closing solo. The single features the track, "All Those Lies", as the B-side, which is also included in the album. The song was also one of three of Frey's solo hits performed during the Eagles' 1994-1996

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tour, the others being "

You Belong to the City "You Belong to the City" is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and recorded by Frey during his solo career. It was written specifically for the television show ''Miami Vice'' in 1985. The song peaked at number two on the US ''Billboa ...

" and " The Heat is On", wherein bassist Timothy B. Schmit sings along with Frey. During performances of "The One You Love" on the said tour, Al Garth played the saxophone parts while

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did the drumming.

Personnel

* Glenn Frey – vocals, guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes electric piano,

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programming *

–

– tenor saxophone *

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– string arrangements

Chart performance

"The One You Love" reached No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 68 in

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, No. 36 in

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and No. 50 in

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. It also peaked at No. 2 on the U.S.

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chart.

Track listing

;7" single :A. "The One You Love" – 4:35 :B. "All Those Lies" – 4:42

Charts

References

1982 songs 1982 singles Glenn Frey songs Asylum Records singles Songs written by Jack Tempchin Songs written by Glenn Frey Smooth jazz songs {{1980s-single-stub