One Love, One Rhythm features work by well-known Brazilian singers, including Arlindo Cruz, performer of "Tatu Bom de Bola", the official mascot song, Sergio Mendes, Bebel Gilberto, and SuperSong finalist Rodrigo Alexey,[3] featuring Preta Gil. Contributions from artists of other nationalities include original songs by 1960s American doo-wop group The Isley Brothers, Norwegian-Spanish pop singer Adelén, Canadian reggae-pop band Magic! and Bahamian Pop/Junkanoo Band Baha Men.[6]
Remixes of the official song and the mascot song by Afro-Brazilian Carnival bloc Olodum and DJ Memê, respectively, are featured as bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of the album. "Fighter", a Japanese track performed by Mika Nakashima and Miliyah Kato, was released as a single in Japan on June 4, 2014.[6] Also featured is "Lepo Lepo", a song by pagode group Psirico which was considered the theme song of the 2014 Brazilian Carnival.[7]
The first single from One Love, One Rhythm is "We Are One (Ole Ola)", a collaboration between American artists Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian axé singer Claudia Leitte.[8] It was released on April 8, 2014 and served as the tournament's official theme song.[8] The second single was "Vida", a bilingual English and Spanish song recorded by Ricky Martin as a result of SuperSong, an online music contest held by Sony Corporation. The song was released on April 22, 2014.[3] Voters chose "Vida" by American singer-songwriter Elijah King as their favorite song.[3]
Third single "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)", performed by Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean featuring Avicii and Alexandre Pires, served as the World Cup's official anthem. It was released on April 29, 2014.[9] Fourth single, "Olé", performed by Adelén, was released on May 12, 2014.[10] "La La La (Brazil 2014)" was officially sent to radio stations in Italy on May 27, 2014 as the fifth overall single from the album.[11]