One and One (song)

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"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles (feat. Maria Nayler) in 1996.

Edyta Górniak version[]

"One & One"
Edyta Gorniak - One and One - CD cover.jpg
European CD maxi-single
Single by Edyta Górniak
from the album Edyta Gorniak
Released1997
Recorded1996
GenrePop
LabelEMI Music
Songwriter(s)Billy Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels
Producer(s)Christopher Neil
Edyta Górniak singles chronology
""When You Come Back To Me"
(1997) 		"One & One"
(1997) 		"Anything"
(1998)

The song was first recorded in 1996 by Polish singer Edyta Górniak. However, her version of the song was not released until 1997 when it appeared on her first international album, Edyta Górniak. The song was released as a single in Japan in 1997 and internationally in 1999.

The live version of "When You Come Back to Me" was recorded on 21 October 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal by Radio RFM at the Lisbon showcase.

Track listing[]

Single[]

  1. One & One (3:39)
  2. "When You Come Back to Me" (Live in Portugal) (4:47)

French single[]

  1. One & One (3:22)
  2. I Don't Know What's On your Mind (3:58)

German maxi single[]

  1. One & One (3:22)
  2. Under Her Spell (4:13)
  3. When You Come Back To Me (Live in Portugal) (4:47)
  4. One & One (SuperChumbo's High Octane Mix) (6:43)

Japanese maxi single[]

  1. One & One (3:22)
  2. Coming Back To Love (4:03)
  3. Never Will I (4:08)

Music video[]

The music video of One & One includes scenes from the music video for Anything, some new scenes and private shots.

Personnel[]

  • Backing Vocals: Edyta Gorniak
  • Producer: Christopher Neil
  • Engineer, Mixed By: Simon Hurrell
  • Assistant engineer: Gareth Ashton, Neil Tucker, Robert Catermole
  • Spanish guitar: Hugh Burns, John Themis
  • Keyboards, Bass, Drum programming: Steve Pigott
  • Written by: Billy Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels

Charts[]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
European Radio (Music & Media)[1] 28
France (SNEP)[2] 46
France (Airplay Charts)[3] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 79
Hungary (Mahasz)[5] 11
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 42

Release history[]

  • UK: 4 November 1996
  • Germany: 8 March 1999

Robert Miles version[]

"One and One"
One and One by Robert Miles feat Maria Nayler Italian CD maxi-single.png
Artwork for Italian CD maxi-single, also used for one of vinyl releases with different colouring and worldwide digital release
Single by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler
from the album Dreamland
B-side"Remix"
Released4 November 1996 (1996-11-04)
GenreDream house
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert Miles
Robert Miles singles chronology
"Fable"
(1996) 		"One and One"
(1996) 		"Freedom"
(1997)
Music video
"One and One" on YouTube

"One and One" was covered by Italian electronic dance musician Robert Miles and released on 4 November 1996 from his debut album, Dreamland (1996). His second hit, it features English singer Maria Nayler on vocals. "One and One" was Miles' second number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and it also went to number one in Flanders, Israel, Italy, Romania, and Scotland.

Background[]

Miles is known by some collectors of CD singles for the quotes he includes on his jewel case inserts, succinct expressions of what he was attempting to communicate in writing and producing the song. About "One and One", Miles wrote:

...Sometimes, you don't even have the time to realize
what is happening to your life,
that it has already happened...
the world moves too fast...
let's recapture the essence of time."

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described the song as a "magical" and "gorgeous, touching, dreamy song, featuring tender vocals by Maria Nayler, which remains one of the most sincere dance songs of its era."[8] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Nayler "brings an appropriately ethereal quality to the cut's warm and pillowy instrumentation. She coos and whispers atop a stream of piano lines that are similar to the infectious tinkling on "Children", while a quietly insinuating dance beat pushes along at a disco-like pace."[9] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Well, no one can argue that the words are better this time around. In all seriousness, Miles disproved the long-held belief that Top 40 programmers will not play instrumentals. They do play hits, and after overcoming some initial resistance, "Children" proved itself to be a smash here just as it had been around the world. This followup, which does feature a vocal, has a Euro feel, which B96-Chicago MD Erik Bradley describes as hypnotic. After two weeks of spins, he reports "a ton of calls from women. I think this will be one of the big records for fall."[10] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, complimenting Nayler's "sweet Madonna-ish vocals [that] combine with a dreamy soundscape from Miles. It's enigmatic — and another big hit."[11]

Chart performance[]

"One and One" was very successful on the charts all over the world and remains one of Robert Miles' biggest hits. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Belgium, Italy, Romania and Scotland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. The single managed to climb into the Top 10 also in Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it reached number 3 in its sixth week at the UK Singles Chart, on 15 December 1996.[12] Additionally, "One and One" was a Top 20 hit in France and the Netherlands. Outside Europe, it hit number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States, number 7 on the RPM Dance/Urban Chart in Canada and number 56 in Australia. The single earned a gold record in Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

Music video[]

The music video for "One & One" was directed by Irish filmmaker Michael Geoghegan.[13][better source needed]

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 20 August 1996 (1996-08-20) Rhythmic contemporary radio Arista [58]
United Kingdom 4 November 1996 (1996-11-04)
  • CD
  • cassette
 Deconstruction [59]

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