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"The One I Love"
UK CD1 single cover
Single by David Gray
from the album Life in Slow Motion
B-side
  • "Going in Blind" (piano and string version)
  • "With Open Arms"
  • "Everybody's Leaving Town"
Released29 August 2005 (2005-08-29)
Length3:25
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marius de Vries
David Gray singles chronology
"Be Mine"
(2003) 		"The One I Love"
(2005) 		"Hospital Food"
(2005)

"The One I Love" is a song by British singer-songwriter David Gray. It was released on 29 August 2005 as the first single from his seventh studio album, Life in Slow Motion (2005). The song was produced by Marius de Vries and is Gray's second-highest achievement on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number eight. Worldwide, the song reached number six in Ireland and number 31 in New Zealand. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Triple-A chart for six weeks.

"The One I Love" was released as a two-CD single and 7-inch vinyl set. "Everybody's Leaving Town", the B-side on CD1 and the 7-inch, also appears on the Japanese version of Life in Slow Motion as a bonus track.[1]

Track listings

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UK CD1 and 7-inch single[2][3]

  1. "The One I Love"
  2. "Going in Blind" (piano and string version)

UK CD2[4]

  1. "The One I Love" (acoustic)
  2. "With Open Arms"
  3. "Everybody's Leaving Town"

European CD single[5]

  1. "The One I Love" (album version)
  2. "With Open Arms"
  3. "Everybody's Leaving Town"

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "The One I Love"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for "The One I Love"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States 25 July 2005
[20]
29 August 2005 Digital download [21][22]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • digital download
[23][24][25]
Australia 10 October 2005 CD [26]

References

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  1. ^ David Gray Life In Slow Motion Japan CD album (CDLP) (337757)
  2. ^ The One I Love (UK CD1 liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK013CD, 5051011 0102 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ The One I Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ The One I Love (UK CD2 liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. ATUK013CDX, 5051011 0103 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ The One I Love (European CD single liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, Atlantic Records. 2005. 5051011-1580-2-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Issue 820" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. ^ "David Gray – The One I Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "David Gray – The One I Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. ^ "David Gray – The One I Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The One I Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  11. ^ "David Gray – The One I Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  12. ^ "David Gray – The One I Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  15. ^ "David Gray Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  16. ^ "David Gray Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  17. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  18. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. 16 December 2005. p. 57.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – David Gray – The One I Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1616. 22 July 2005. p. 21. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  21. ^ "The One I Love, Pt. 1 – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  22. ^ "The One I Love, Pt. 2 – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  23. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 August 2005. p. 29.
  24. ^ "The One I Love, Pt. 1 – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  25. ^ "The One I Love, Pt. 2 – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  26. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 10 October 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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