With a 3 out of 5 star rating David Silverman of the Chicago Tribune wrote "Be the One stands on its own as a collection of rhythm and blues, soul and dance funk that is accessible, heartwarming and more than anything else, fun."[2]
Songwriters - Dianne Quander (1, 7), Jackie Jackson (1, 6, 7), Robert Brookins (1-7, 9), Tony Haynes (2-4), Attala-Zane-Giles (4, 9), Brian Randole (5), Clinton "Spud" Blanson (5), Walter Gordon (5), Michael Brookins (6), Mike Dailey (6), Glen J. Barbee (8), Leon F. Sylvers (8)