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One Number Away

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"One Number Away"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album This One's for You
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2018 (2018-01-08)
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Luke Combs
  • Sammy Mitchell
  • Steven Battey
  • Robert Williford
Producer(s)
  • Sammy Mitchell
  • Steven Battey[1]
Luke Combs singles chronology
"When It Rains It Pours"
(2017) 		"One Number Away"
(2018) 		"She Got the Best of Me"
(2018)

"One Number Away" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. He wrote it with Robert Williford, Sammy Mitchell, and Steven Battey. Sammy Mitchell produced the song, engineered/edited it, and performed many of the instruments. Steven Battey is listed with a co-production. It was released in January 2018 as the third single from his debut studio album This One's for You (2017). The song is a country ballad about a man conflicted with not wanting to breakdown and call his ex-girlfriend. "One Number Away" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Combs his third number-one country hit overall. It also peaked at numbers three and 34 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified 5× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 5,000,000 copies in the US as of August 2023. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, giving Combs his second number-one hit on the Canada Country chart and reaching number 87 on the Canadian Hot 100. It garnered a Platinum certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 80,000 units in that country. An accompanying music video for the single was created by TA Films. For promotion, Combs performed the song live on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Megyn Kelly Today and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Content

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"One Number Away" is a country ballad about a man who is feeling conflict and "struggling not to break down and call his ex".[2][3]

Commercial performance

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"One Number Away" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 9, 2018, giving Combs his third number-one hit on the chart.[4] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 84 the week of March 31, 2018.[5] Ten weeks later, it peaked at number 34 the week of June 8, and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[6][7] The song was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2023.[8] It has sold 316,000 copies in the United States as of January 2019.[9]

In Canada, the single debuted at number 91 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week of April 7 and reached number 88 the next week.[10][11] It peaked at number 87 the week of May 25, and stayed on the chart for seven weeks.[7][12] It was certified platinum by Music Canada on December 14, 2018.[13]

Music video

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The song's music video was created by TA Films. Rolling Stone described the video as "center[ing] on a broken-up couple who appear to be on the verge of reuniting, while an ominous cloud seems to hang over them both".[2] Combs said that he wanted the song's video to be as "powerful" as the song itself.[14]

Live performances

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On November 8, 2017 (recorded October 2), Combs performed the track along with "When It Rains Is Pours" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards.[15] On May 25, 2018, he performed it live on Megyn Kelly Today.[16][17] On July 17, he performed it again on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[18]

Credits and personnel

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Adapted from This One's for You liner notes.[1]

  • Luke Combs – lead vocals
  • Tyler King – background vocals
  • Sammy Mitchell – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
  • Kurt Ozan – pedal steel guitar
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
  • Grady Saxman – drums, percussion
  • Grace Anne Waller – background vocals
  • Rob Williford – acoustic guitar, background vocals

Technical

  • Sammy Mitchell - Production
  • Steven Battey - Co-Production

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b This One's for You (CD booklet). Luke Combs. River House Artists/Columbia Nashville. 2017. 88985-38883-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "See Luke Combs' Brooding 'One Number Away' Video". Rolling Stone. January 29, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Liptak, Carena (January 30, 2018). "Story Behind the Song: Luke Combs, 'One Number Away'". The Boot. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Asker, Jim (June 5, 2018). "'One Number' Is No. 1 For Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line Makes High Debut Look 'Simple'". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100: March 31, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Hot 100: June 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "One Number Away by Luke Combs". aCharts.co. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "American single certifications – Luke Combs – One Number Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Track Downloads: January 8, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: April 7, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: April 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: May 25, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – One Number Away". Music Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Sullivan, Dusty (January 31, 2018). "Luke Combs' Emotional "One Number Away" Video Is An Emotional Tale Of Love Lost". One Country. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ^ Gage, Jeff (November 9, 2017). "Watch Luke Combs' Cheeky 'When It Rains It Pours' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  16. ^ Freydkin, Donna (May 26, 2018). "Luke Combs performs 'One Number Away' live on Megyn Kelly Today". Today. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Episode 174". Megyn Kelly Today. May 25, 2018. NBC.
  18. ^ Freeman, Jon (July 18, 2018). "See Luke Combs' Moody 'One Number Away' on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  19. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  20. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  21. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  23. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  24. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  25. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  26. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – One Number Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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