"The Only One" is the third single by Japanese singer Kiyotaka for his first studio album, I'll Be There (2001). It was written by Kiyotaka and TJ Fisher. The song was released on April 18, 2001.
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| Single by Kiyotaka (清貴) | ||||
| from the album I'll Be There | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2001 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
| Label | EMI Music Japan | |||
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| "The Only One" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editCD Journal gave the song a positive review saying "it's like a hymn purifying our hearts".[1]
Commercial performance
editIn Japan, "The Only One" achieved a big success, charting at No. 12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and No. 82 on the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart.[2] This song was sold over 400,000 copies so far.
Usage in media
edit"The Only One" was used in the Japanese drama "Pure Soul ~Kimi ga boku wo wasuretemo~".[3]
Live performance
editIn 2001, he performed this song on the Japanese popular music program "Music Station" twice.[4][5]
Track listing
editMaxi single
editAll lyrics are written by Kiyotaka; all music is composed by TJ Fisher
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Only One" | |
| 2. | "freedom" | |
| 3. | "Lost child" | |
| 4. | "The Only One" (Radio Edit) |
Personnel
edit- Kiyotaka – vocals, lyrics, chorus arranger
- TJ Fisher – composer
- Seiki Morisaki – engineer
- Yasuji Maeda – engineer
- Yukie Fuse – engineer (assistant)
- Hideya Nakazaki – producer, engineer