One (Ed Sheeran song)
| "One" | |
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| Promotional single by Ed Sheeran from the album x | |
| Released | 16 May 2014 |
| Format | Digital download |
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| Length | 4:13 |
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| Writer(s) | Ed Sheeran |
| Producer(s) | Jake Gosling |
"One" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, x (2014). Sheeran wrote the song immediately after releasing his debut album, + (2011). It marked the last occasion wherein Sheeran wrote about his former girlfriend, who inspired all the romantic compositions on +. "One" was produced by frequent collaborator Jake Gosling and its music was based primarily on acoustic guitar. Critics were generally positive toward the song; it was noted for its guitar-driven sound and Sheeran's use of falsetto.
An accompanying video for "One" was shot in an empty Wembley Stadium and preceded the song's release on 16 May 2014. It was the first promotional single from x and its release was meant to counterbalance "Sing", the album's lead single issued to create hype although it was feared would alienate Sheeran's fan base. In Europe, the song appeared in several charts; it reached number 18 in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Gold for sales of at least 400,000 units on 7 April 2014.
Shortly after the release of his debut album, +, Sheeran wrote "One" in November 2011 while he was on tour in Perth, Australia. Inside his dressing room, he composed the song on a guitar made of a whiskey barrel. "One" was the first song Sheeran wrote for his second studio album, x. The song was produced by Jake Gosling, who contributed to the majority of tracks featured on Sheeran's debut album. Gosling owned Sticky Studios, located in the small Surrey village of Windlesham, where Sheeran recorded "One".
Sheeran wrote "One" as the last song about Alice, his former girlfriend who inspired all the romantic songs on +. It is the only song on x that refers to that particular relationship, while the rest was about "moving on and the [...] experiences [Sheeran] had since then". According to Sheeran, the song "is a good way to end both that period and that relationship". In "One", Sheeran finds himself bidding farewell to a former love interest. Sheeran takes a minimal approach on this ballad, which is characterised with softly strummed acoustic guitar.
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