One (Ami Suzuki song)

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"One"
File:ONE Single.png
CD only artwork.
Single by Ami Suzuki
from the album Supreme Show
B-side A Token of Love
Released June 18, 2008
Format
Recorded 2008
Genre
Length 5:37
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Yasutaka Nakata
Producer(s) Nakata
Ami Suzuki singles chronology
"Potential Breakup Song"
(2007)		 "One"
(2008)		 "Can't Stop the Disco"
(2008)
Alternative cover
CD and DVD cover
CD and DVD cover

"One" (capitalized as "ONE") is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki for her seventh studio album, Supreme Show (2008). It was written and produced by Japanese producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The track was released following Suzuki's first collaboration with Nakata, this being her single "Free Free" in August 2007. "One" premiered on June 18, 2008 as the lead single from the album. The CD and digital cover sleeve has Suzuki laying down on a mirror, with several strips of neon light behind her. The DVD cover sleeve features Suzuki kneeling down in front of a wall of neon lights. The digital release was worldwide, while the physical release premiered on July 2, 2008 in Japan.

Musically, the track was described as a dance and club song. The lyrics to "One" describes Suzuki's celebration of her career and music; it also emphasizes slight themes of love, happiness, partying, and relationships. Upon its release, "One" garnered positive reviews from music critics and was praised for its composition and commercial appeal. It also achieved lukewarm success in her native Japan, peaking at number 17 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart and 47 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. The song has sold over eight thousand units in Japan alone; this is her best selling single since "Free Free" with over 10,000 units.

The accompanying music video for "One" was shot in Tokyo; it features Suzuki inside of a club, surrounded by LED lamps and several club poles and lights. The music video became notable for displaying another change in Suzuki's persona and is cited as an example of her numerous "reinventions". For additional promotion, the song featured on Suzuki's One Promotional tour. It was included on the track list on one of Suzuki's concert tours; this being her 29th Anniversary tour at the Liquidroom event.

Background and release

"One" was written, produced, composed and arranged by Japanese musician and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata.[1] Despite Nakata's contribution to the single, "One" was not credited under the alias "Ami Suzuki joins Yasutaka Nakata"; this alias was first introduced on Suzuki's double a-side single "Free Free" and "Super Music Maker" (2007).[2][3] It is Suzuki's second single to be handled by Nataka, following "Free Free" and "Super Music Maker".[2] It was selected as the lead single from Supreme Show, and was released on June 18, 2008 by Avex Trax. "One" is to commemorate her 10th anniversary of her music career, and was released physically on July 2 that same year.

The Maxi CD format of the single contains: the original composition, an album track "A Token of Love", the instrumental version of "One", and a remixed version of "A Token of Love".[4] The DVD format of the single includes the radio edit music video of "One".[4][5] The CD cover sleeve has Suzuki laying down on a mirror, with several strips of neon light behind her. The DVD cover sleeve features Suzuki kneeling down in front of a wall of neon lights.[4][5] The CD format was used as the digital EP cover for iTunes Store and Amazon.com.[6] The cover sleeve is placed at the back of the jewel case, with the front cover featuring a booklet with an unreleased photo. Suzuki's name or the song's title are not placed on either the front or back of the case.[4][5]

Composition

"One" was recorded in early 2008 by Nakata at Avex Studio in Tokyo, Japan, and was co-distributed by Nakata's label Contemode, owned by Avex and Yamaha in Japan.[4] "One" was described as a dance-pop song with numerous musical elements, including club music.[7][8] Throughout the entire song, Suzuki's vocals are processed with autotune and vocoder post-production work; the delivery is from the intro chorus and end of the song.[1] Tetsuo Hiraga from Hot Express compared the "club" sounds and production to Japanese trio Perfume, a project that Nakata has contributed and produced since 2008. He felt Suzuki's song and Perfume's work emphasized a similar "club" and "energy" sound and feeing.[8] Wendy Roeltgen from Orient Extreme compared Suzuki's processed vocals to the work of Daft Punk, and compared the composition to the work of Kylie Minogue's eighth studio album Fever (2002).[9] The lyrics to "One" describes Suzuki's celebration of her career and music; it also emphasizes slight themes of love, happiness, partying, and relationships.[10]

Reception

Critical response

"One" received favourable reviews from most music critics. David Hickey, who had written her extended biography at AllMusic, highlighted the song as an album and career stand out track.[11] Roeltgen was positive in her review, labelling it a "fun" and "dance summer tune" that presented "superior quality" to the likes of other Japanese musicians.[9] Hiraga went on to discuss the quality of the song, and noted that her mini hiatus in 2007 "changed a lot" of her future music releases. Despite Hiraga feeling that Suzuki didn't provide enough "spirit" for the track and compared it to Perfume, he commended the club composition and production by Nakata.[8] An editorial review on the Japanese Amazon.com site complimented the composition of the track, labelling it "sparkling up-tempo tune".[12] A staff reviewer from CD Journal was positive towards the songs composition and Nakata's production, labelling it a "sparkly" and "glistening" dance tune.[13]

Commercial performance

"One" debuted at number 17 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart, tying with her 2006 single "Alright!" for being her highest charting single since her February 2006 single "Fantastic".[14] The song lasted four weeks in the singles chart, her longest spanning single since "Alright!" with five.[14] The song was her first single to reach the top 20 since "Alright!" and sold over 8,000 units in Japan, her highest selling single since "Free Free" with 10,000 units.[15][upper-alpha 1] "One" debuted and peaked at 57 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100, 67 on Billboard's Japanese Radio Songs Chart, and 27 on the Billboard Japan Hot Singles Chart.[16][17][18] The song only spent a sole week in all three Billboard component charts, making this Suzuki's first single to fall out in all Japanese Billboard chart simultaneously.[16][17][18]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "One" was shot in Tokyo.[19] The video opens with two different close-up shots of Suzuki near blue neon lights; the first has Suzuki with facial jewellery on, and the second against a neon wall. The first verse has Suzuki dancing in front of green lights, two scenes which use close-up and body shots. The pre-chorus shows a change of colour from green to purple, and includes several inter cut scenes of Suzuki pole dancing with facial jewellery on.[19] The chorus features changing neon colours of blue, red, green, and yellow in the background, and has several close-up, body, and atmospheric shots of the room and Suzuki.

The second verse has five different shots of Suzuki in a pink dress, singing the song in a colourized 3D effect.[19] As the video progresses, several club lights are edited and overlapped on close-up shots of Suzuki dancing and singing the song. The second chorus features several clones of Suzuki in the pink dress, standing in the shape of the song's title "One"; this scene uses the 3D effect.[19] The final scenes finish with Suzuki in the room, as the lights turn off.[19]

An editor from Channel-Ai blog was positive towards the videos visual effects and Suzuki's variation with style and outfits. The editor then stated "For this reason all her 2008 releases were produced by the electronic producer and capsule leader Yasutaka Nakata, where Suzuki reinvented herself as a disco queen. The media would portray Ami as the new fashion leader portraying the popular ero-kakoii style."[20] The music video appeared on the DVD version of "One", and the bonus DVD format of Supreme Show.[1][5]

Promotion and other usage

"One" was used for one television commercials in Japan; Nippon TV's series All Japan High School Quiz Championships, which was used as the ending theme song.[7] "One" made its first live premiere at Suzuki's One Party, which consisted live performances in celebration of Suzuki's 10th Anniversary of her career.[21] The song was performed live on two club party events hosted by Suzuki: the 2008 Cruising Party, and a live performance at Club Asia. The live version was released on the limited edition DVD format for Supreme Show.[22] "One" was then performed again at Club Asia for a second hosting party by Suzuki; this live version was released on the bonus DVD format for Supreme Show.[23] "One" was included on the track list on one of Suzuki's concert tours; this being her 29th Anniversary tour at the Liquidroom event. The 29th Anniversary tour was an annual celebration of her 29th birthday, and "One" was performed in the middle section. The live version appeared on the bonus DVD format of Suzuki's extended play, Snow Ring (2013).[24]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Supreme Show.[1]

  • Ami Suzuki – vocals, background vocals
  • Yasutaka Nakata – songwriting, composition, production, arrangement, management
  • Avex Trax – Suzuki's management
  • Contemode – Nataka's management
  • Recorded by Nakata at Avex Studio, Tokyo, Japan

Charts and sales

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[27] June 18, 2008 Digital download Avex Trax
United States[6] Avex Entertainment Inc.
Australia[28]
New Zealand[29]
Canada[30]
United Kingdom[31]
Germany[32]
Ireland[33]
France[34]
Spain[35]
Taiwan[36]
Japan[4][5] July 2, 2008 CD single Avex Trax
DVD single

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ↑ Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.

References

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External links

  • One – Ami Suzuki's official website.
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