One by One (song)

"One by One" is a song by American singer Cher. Written by Anthony Griffiths of English rock band The Real People, it had initially been recorded by Irish singer Johnny Logan for his 1989 album Mention My Name and released on a double A-sided single, which reached the top 20 of the Irish Singles Chart. Cher recorded a rock-tinged version of "One by One" several years later for her twenty first studio album, It's a Man's World (1995). Production on her version was helmed by English producer Stephen Lipson. Cher is credited as a composer on the US edition of It's a Man's World.

This article is about the song sung by Cher. For other songs with the same title, see One by One (disambiguation).

"One by One"
Single by Cher
from the album It's a Man's World
Released
  • January 5, 1996 (Europe)
  • June 4, 1996 (US)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length
  • 5:06 (Europe)
  • 4:06 (US)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Anthony Griffiths
  • Cher
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Cher singles chronology
"Walking in Memphis"
(1995)		 "One by One"
(1996)		 "Not Enough Love in the World"
(1996)

The song served as the abum's first American and second European single following her rendition of the Marc Cohn song "Walking in Memphis." First released on January 5, 1996, by Reprise Records and WEA, it received a warm chart reception, reaching the top in Hungary, Scotland, the United Kingdom and on a composite European Hit Radio Top 40. In Canada and the United States, the Sam Ward-produced version, known for its mid-'90s contemporary R&B/pop feel, was issued as a single and enjoyed success on the adult contemporary charts in both nations.

Background

In 1987, Liverpool-based musician Anthony Griffiths penned the song for his band, Jo Jo & The Real People, who later shortened their name to The Real People. It was not intended to be released as a single and was not included among the 12 tracks of their eponymous debut album The Real People, released in 1991 on CBS Records. Irish singer Johnny Logan re-recorded "One by One" for his 1989 album Mention My Name and released it on a double A-sided single, which reached the top 20 of the Irish Singles Chart.

Chart performance

For Cher, although "Walking in Memphis" was chosen as the first single, "One by One" proved to be more successful in the United Kingdom, when it charted at number seven. In the United States, the single performed moderately on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 52, but was a big hit on Billboard's Adult Contemporary, Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Singles Sales charts.

Critical reception

AllMusic was positive by calling it "irresistible, mid-tempo soul".[1]

Music video

The original video was released in the United Kingdom, which follows the story of an unhappy couple who struggle with problems, but later make up when they realize how much they actually love each other. When the video was released in the United States it followed the same concept, but some scenes were added and others removed; the beginning was also much different, including animations that followed the beat of the song. A third video was also released due to the popularity of the single's club remix. Dan Rucks or most famously known as Dan-O-Rama remixed the video by using a combination of both original videos. The remix used for the video was the Junior Vasquez vocal edit.

Notable live performances

Formats and track listings

Official versions

Charts

Notes
1.^ Cher is credited as composer on the U.S. edition of the album It's a Man's World.

References
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