One

"One" by Sky Ferreira
Album	Cry Baby
Recorded	2009
Released	August 20, 2010
Genre	Europop, synth-pop
Length	3: 33
Label	Capitol Records
Writer(s)	Sky Ferreira, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Lidehäll, Marit Bergman
Producer(s)	Bloodshy & Avant

"One" is a song written by Sky Ferreira, Christian Karlsson, Magnus Lidehäll, Marit Bergman, and Pontus Winnberg for Ferreira's debut studio album. It was released on August 20, 2010 as a single from Ferreira's shelved debut studio album, Cry Baby.

Writing and inspiration

"One" was written by Sky Ferreira and Marit Bergman in less than thirty minutes, and was produced by Bloodshy & Avant, responsible for some of Britney Spears' hits such as "Toxic", "Piece of Me", and "Radar". Ferreira stated the song is about "being numb and wanting to feel love, happiness, sadness—anything, really. It's kind of like the Tin Man wanting a heart." In an interview with Digital Spy, Ferreira elaborated on the meaning behind "One": "It's about that point where you don't feel anything—you don't feel happy, you don't feel sad but you want to feel something. It's a situation I was in and I think everyone's been in. There's always someone in a relationship who wants more attention and starts trying too hard to please the other person. The thing is, the more you try to please that person, the less effort they make because they know you'll do anything they want. It's that stage I'm singing about on 'One'."

A demo of "One" leaked online on January 5, 2011, which includes an extra verse.

Commercial performance

"One" entered the UK Singles Chart at number sixty-four for the week of August 29, 2010.

Release

Europe Promo CD

	Label: Capitol Records Format: Cardboard sleeve Released: August 20, 2010

#	Name	Time
1.	"One" (Radio Edit)	2:56
2.	"One" (Album version)	3:30
3.	"One" (Instrumental)	3:30
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Ireland Promo CD

	Label: EMI Music Ireland Format: Cardboard sleeve Released: August 20, 2010

#	Name	Time
1.	"One" (Radio Edit)	2:56
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Remixes

	Label: Parlophone Format: Clear plastic wallet with paper insert Released: August 20, 2010

#	Name	Time
1.	"One" (Style of Eye Remix)	8:15
2.	"One" (Style of Eye DUB Remix)	7:30
3.	"One" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)	4:32
4.	"One" (BAR9 Remix)	5:33
5.	"One" (Logistics Vocal Remix)	4:58
6.	"One" (Logistics Instrumental Remix)	4:56
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Digital EP

Includes the iTunes LP.

	Label: Capitol Records Format: Digital download Released: August 24, 2010

#	Name	Time
1.	"One"	3:33
2.	"One" (Logistics Remix)	4:58
3.	"One" (BAR9 Remix)	5:33
4.	"One" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)	4:32
5.	"One" (Style of Eye Remix)	8:13
6.	"One" (Music video)	3:00
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Lyrics

Album version

[Verse 1]: You don't know just how to start me up, Don't know how to get me going now. (Now, now, now, now) (Now, now, now, now) Something's wrong between the two of us, I'm not a robot but I feel like one. (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) One, two, three, four. [Chorus]: Head to the ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. (One, one, one) And now all I can hear is one. (One, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) [Verse 2]: Don't know how to shut you off, Don't know how to keep this going now. (Now, now, now, now) (Now, now, now, now) I feel like I'm about to rust. Ruin my heart, I'll buy another one. (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) One, two, three, four. [Chorus]: Head to the ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. [Bridge]: One-two-three One-two-three-four I just want to hear your heart. Wake me up or I will keep my. [Chorus]: Head to the ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. (One, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) One, one.

Radio Edit

[Verse 1]: You don't know just how to start me up, Don't know how to get me going now. (Now, now, now, now) (Now, now, now, now) Something's wrong between the two of us, I'm not a robot but I feel like one. (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) One, two, three, four. [Chorus]: Head to ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. (One, one, one) And now all I can hear is one. (One, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) [Verse 2]: Don't know how to shut you off, Don't know how to keep this going now. (Now, now, now, now) (Now, now, now, now) I feel like I'm about to rust. Ruin my heart, I'll buy another one. (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) (One, one, one, one) One, two, three, four. [Chorus]: Head to ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. [Bridge]: I just want to hear your heart. Wake me up or I will keep my. [Chorus]: Head to ground, I don't ever want the beat to stop. (Stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) (Stop, stop, stop, stop) Speaking without a sound, You try to call me but you're breaking up. (Up, up, up, up, up, up) And now all I can hear is one. One, one.

Demo version

[Verse 1] You don't know just how to start me up Don't know how to get me going now Something's wrong between the two of us I'm not a robot but I feel like one One, two, three, four [Chorus] Head to the ground I don't ever want the beat to stop Speaking without a sound You try to call me, but you're breaking up And now all I can hear is one And now all I can hear is one [Verse 2] Don't know how to shut you off Don't know how to keep us going now Feel like I'm about to rust Ruin my heart, I'll buy another one One, two, three, four [Chorus] Head to the ground I don't ever want the beat to stop Speaking without a sound You try to call me, but you're breaking up And now all I can hear is one [Verse 3] Push my buttons, now I'm going up Try to tell you but I don't know how Gotta hear you speak a word about Zero, one, two, three, four [Chorus] Head to the ground I don't ever want the beat to stop Speaking without a sound You try to call me but you're breaking up And now all I can hear is

Music video

The music video, directed by photographer Rankin, was released to Parlophone's YouTube channel on July 2, 2010. It consists mostly of close-ups of Ferreira in a red outfit on a flashing floor, singing into a lamp without a lampshade in a white room, jumping in slow motion, and pulling on a white parachute.

Sky Ferreira - One

The official video.

References

• ASCAP Work ID: 880664289
• BMI | Repertoire
• Digital EP