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One is the Bee Gees' eighteenth studio album (sixteenth worldwide), released in April 1989.

One
Studio album by
Bee Gees
Released17 April 1989 (UK)
24 April 1989 (Germany)
July 1989 (US)
RecordedMarch–April 1988, Middle Ear, Miami Beach;
November–December 1988 and February–March 1989, Mayfair Studios, London
Length52:15
LabelWarner Bros. Records, Warner Music
ProducerBarry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Brian Tench
Bee Gees chronology
E.S.P.
(1987)		 One
(1989)		 Tales from the Brothers Gibb
(1990)
Singles from One
  1. "Ordinary Lives"
    Released: March 1989 (EUR)
  2. "One"
    Released: June 1989
  3. "Tokyo Nights"
    Released: October 1989
  4. "Bodyguard"
    Released: January 1990 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Background and recording


After the European success of their previous album, E.S.P., the Gibb brothers began to work on the One album in early 1988. In March, their brother Andy suddenly died and the Bee Gees took a break until November when they returned to the studio to complete the album, but this time they shifted to Mayfair Studios in London.[4][5] The style of One was more melancholic than E.S.P., and heavily influenced by the loss of their brother. The album was dedicated to Andy and the song "Wish You Were Here" was written as a tribute to him.

The album was co-produced with Brian Tench, who had worked with them on the previous album. Related session outtake "Shape of Things to Come" was written for the Bee Gees' contribution to the 1988 Olympics album called One Moment in Time released the same year.[4]


Release


The album had varying degrees of success across the world. In Europe, the album reached the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland and reached the top 30 in various other European countries (including the UK) and Australia. North American audiences had still not re-embraced the Bee Gees as they were still regarded as a disco group and the album failed to reach the top 40 in the US and Canada, despite the success of the title track reaching No. 7 in the US and No. 11 in Canada. Other singles from the album included "Bodyguard" and "Tokyo Nights". In the UK, none of the singles from the album reached the top 40.


Track listing


In the US, "Wing and a Prayer" was substituted with the group's European No. 1 hit, "You Win Again".

All tracks are written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb.

No.TitleLead vocal(s)Length
1."Ordinary Lives"Barry and Robin4:01
2."One"Barry4:55
3."Bodyguard"Robin and Barry5:20
4."It's My Neighborhood"Barry4:19
5."Tears"Barry5:16
6."Tokyo Nights"Robin3:56
7."Flesh and Blood"Robin4:43
8."Wish You Were Here"Barry4:44
9."House of Shame"Maurice and Barry4:51
10."Will You Ever Let Me"Barry5:57
11."Wing and a Prayer"Barry4:05
Total length:52:15
The Warner Bros. Years bonus tracks
No.TitleLead vocal(s)Length
12."Shape of Things to Come"Barry4:18
13."One" (edit) 3:50
14."One" (12" dance version) 8:44
15."One" (12" club mix) 9:02
Total length:78:07

Personnel


Bee Gees

Additional musicians

Production


Charts


Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 29
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 23
Canada (RPM) 46
France (SNEP) 16
Germany (Media Control AG)[8] 4
Italy (Musica e dischi) 39
Japan (Oricon) 63
Netherlands (MegaCharts)[9] 22
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 42
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[12] 6
UK Albums (The Official Charts Company)[13] 29
US Billboard 200[14] 68

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[16] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[17] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[18] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] Gold 25,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. William Ruhlmann (25 July 1989). "One – Bee Gees | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. David Wild (21 September 1989). "One | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "The Bee Gees". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 58. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. "Gibb Songs : 1988". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  5. "Gibb Songs : 1989". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  6. "Bee Gees - One". australiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. "Bee Gees - One". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  8. "Bee Gees - One". officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  9. "Bee Gees - One". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  10. "Bee Gees - One". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  11. "Bee Gees - One". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  12. "Bee Gees - One". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  13. "Bee Gees Album Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. "Bee Gees - Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  16. "French album certifications – Bee Gees – One" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 10 March 2015. Select BEE GEES and click OK. 
  17. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bee Gees; 'One')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  18. "Dutch album certifications – Bee Gees – One" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 10 March 2015. Enter One in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Bee Gees; 'One')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

На других языках

- [en] One (Bee Gees album)

[es] One (álbum de Bee Gees)

One es el álbum de estudio número 18 de The Bee Gees, lanzado en abril de 1989 (En los Estados Unidos el lanzamiento fue atrasado, saliendo en agosto del mismo año). Luego del éxito del álbum previo, E.S.P., los hermanos Gibb empezaron a trabajar en el álbum One tempranamente en 1988. En marzo, el hermano menor de los Gibb, Andy repentinamente muere, y los Bee Gees se toman un descanso hasta agosto, cuando retornan al estudio para completar el álbum. El estilo de One fue más melancólico que E.S.P., y fuertemente influenciado por la pérdida de su hermano. El primer sencillo del álbum, "Ordinary Lives", dedicado a Andy, es un ejemplo de ello. El álbum tuvo un pequeño impacto en el mercado. Otros sencillos del álbum incluyeron a "One" y "Tokyo Nights". Dejando a un lado el éxito del álbum en los Estados Unidos, One solo llegó al puesto #68. En el Reino Unido llegó al puesto #29, vendiendo mejor en Alemania y Suiza, llegando a la posición #10 en ambos países. Hasta el 2006, One vendió cerca de 1 millón de copias alrededor del mundo.

[ru] One (альбом Bee Gees)

One (рус. Один) — восемнадцатый студийный альбом британской группы Bee Gees, вышедший в апреле 1989 года, американский релиз был отложен на август.


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