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O.N.E. (song)

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"O.N.E." is a song by American experimental rock band Yeasayer. It was released as the second official single from the band's second studio album Odd Blood under Secretly Canadian in the United States and Mute Records in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2010.[1] The song has peaked at number 24 on the Belgian Ultratop Flanders single chart and at number 190 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It has been included in the in-game soundtracks for Grand Theft Auto V, FIFA 11, and NBA Baller Beats and was featured in 'Poisoned Pill' a season 2 episode of The Good Wife.

"O.N.E."
Single by Yeasayer
from the album Odd Blood
B-side
  • Demo version
  • instrumental
ReleasedMarch 23, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length
  • 5:23 (Album version)
  • 3:30 (Video edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Keating
  • Anand Wilder
Producer(s)Yeasayer
Yeasayer singles chronology
"Ambling Alp"
(2009) 		"O.N.E."
(2010) 		"Madder Red"
(2010)
Music video
"O.N.E." on YouTube

Music video

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The official music video for the song, lasting four minutes and six seconds, was uploaded to YouTube on March 9, 2010 and was directed by Radical Friend. The video features a shorter edit of the song, lasting three minutes and thirty seconds, compared to the album version which lasts five minutes and twenty-three seconds.[3]

Reception

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Pitchfork Media listed "O.N.E." as the 28th best song of 2010, stating that "It's always satisfying when a band gets everything right, and "O.N.E." is the sound of Yeasayer hitting all its marks."[4] NME placed "O.N.E" at number 90 on its list of "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[5] On 26 January 2011, "O.N.E." was voted #30 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2010.[6]

Track listing

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12" vinyl

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."O.N.E."5:23
2."O.N.E." (XXXChange Remix)4:45
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."O.N.E." (Demo Version)5:57
2."O.N.E." (Instrumental)5:23

Digital download

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No.TitleLength
1."O.N.E."5:23
2."O.N.E." (XXXChange Remix)4:45
3."O.N.E." (Demo Version)5:57
4."O.N.E." (Instrumental)5:23

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 190

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue no.
Worldwide March 23, 2010 Secretly Canadian Digital download —
United States April 17, 2010 12" SC213[7]
United Kingdom Mute 12MUTE435[8]

References

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  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 27, 2010). "New Yeasayer: "O.N.E"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "O.N.E. song by Yeasayer". MusicVF.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ "The OFFICIAL - Yeasyer - "O.N.E." Music Video". YouTube. March 9, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2010". 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  5. ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.com. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Triple J Hottest 100". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Yeasayer - O.N.E. (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Yeasayer - O.N.E. (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "Yeasayer – O.N.E." (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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