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"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 the band as a single in 1987, when they were signed to Polydor Records and called Jo Jo and the Real People.[2][3] In 1989, Irish singer Johnny Logan recorded a cover for his album Mention My Name and released it as a double A-sided single, which reached the top 20 of the Irish Singles Chart.

"One by One"
Single by Cher
from the album It's a Man's World
Released	January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)
Studio	Elephant
Genre	Soul[1]
Length	5:06 (Europe) 4:06 (US)
Label	Reprise WEA
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)

Cher recorded another 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. The song served as the album's second European single following her rendition of the Marc Cohn song "Walking in Memphis." First released on January 8, 1996, by Reprise Records and WEA, it received a warm chart reception, reaching the top 10 in Hungary, the United Kingdom, and on a composite European Hit Radio Top 40.

For the United States and Canada, a new version of the song was produced by Sam Ward. This version was issued as the first single on May 21, 1996, and enjoyed success on their adult contemporary charts. A third version was released on the US maxi-single, with the Ward version altered to include a middle-8 performed by Melle Mel.[4] Cher is credited as a composer on the US edition of It's a Man's World, but BMI lists only Griffiths.[5]

Background

In 1987, Liverpool-based musician Anthony Griffiths penned the song for his band, Jo Jo and the Real People, who later shortened their name to the Real People. The band released "One by One" as an independent single in the late 1980s on Polydor 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

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic was positive by calling the song "irresistible, mid-tempo soul".[1] Columnist for Dotmusic, James Masterton said it "is quite possibly one of the most pure pop tracks she has ever recorded."[6] A reviewer from Music Week rated it three out of five.[7]

Music video

The original music video for "One by One" was filmed and 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 using the Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit was also released, due to the popularity of Vasquez's remix in clubs. Dan Rucks, also known as Dan-O-Rama, remixed the video by using a combination of both original videos.

Notable live performances

• Cher performed the song on the fifth leg of her The Farewell Tour. The Junior Vasquez Club Vocal Mix was sung as part of the "Love Medley".
• The song was performed in the US on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1996.[8]

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	January 8, 1996 (1996-01-08)	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	WEA	[39]
United States	May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21)	Contemporary hit radio	Reprise	[40]

Notes

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

References

External links

• Official Cher site
• Cher at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] One by One (Cher song)

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[es] One by One (canción)

"One by One" (en español: Uno Por Uno) es una canción de género Rock/Pop/R&B escrita por Anthony Griffiths y fue utilizada por Cher como sencillo del álbum It's a Man's World

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[ru] One by One (песня)

«One by One» — первый американский и второй европейский сингл с двадцать второго альбома американской певицы и актрисы Шер It's a Man's World. Песня была написана Энтони Гриффитсом из группы The Real People и в 1990 году была выпущена в исполнении Джонни Логана.

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