"Only 1" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her second studio album, My Everything, released in 2014. It is the second bonus track, and fourteenth track overall, off the deluxe edition of the album. It was written and produced by Tommy Brown, Travis Sayles, and Victoria Monét, with additional writing credits by Dennis Jenkins and Grande.
A live version of the song is featured as the twenty-first track on K Bye for Now (SWT Live), which was released on December 23, 2019.
Live performances[]
Grande performed "Only 1" live for the first time at the Sweetener Sessions on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles.[1] She later performed it on September 7, 2018, for the one-hour special, Ariana Grande at the BBC, which aired on November 1, 2018.[2][3][4]
Despite being released on My Everything (2014), "Only 1" was not performed during the Honeymoon Tour, nor was it featured on the setlist for the Dangerous Woman Tour. It was, however, performed during the majority of the second leg of the Sweetener World Tour, replacing "get well soon" on August 17, 2019, before ultimately being replaced itself by "Tattoed Heart" on October 3, 2019.
Trivia[]
- This was the first song recorded for My Everything.[5]
- This is Grande’s first song containing a number in the title.
- "Only 1", alongside "Bang Bang", "You Don't Know Me", "Cadillac Song", and "Too Close" are Ariana's first deluxe edition songs.
- This song contains a sample of "Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz" by Biz Markie and T.J. Swan.
- Grande has stated on multiple occasions that "Only 1" is one of her favorite songs out of her whole discography.
- The first time this song was ever performed live was during the Los Angeles date of The Sweetener Sessions.
- Coincidentally, this was also on the 4th anniversary of My Everything, August 25, 2018.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
I want you, I want you
I want you, I want you
I want you, I want you
Let me introduce myself
Let me introduce myself
Let me introduce myself
[Verse 1]
Lookin' in your eyes makes me wonder how
I got so much time with you and there's more around
I know all the competition that's after you
So I get to thinking, is this too good to be true?
[Pre-Chorus]
That we’re living in a fairytale, no malice & no lies
Baby, ooh, it's hard to believe
That the love you have inside is only mine
That's how I know
[Chorus]
I can't be your only one
No, I can't be your only one
'Cause you look twice as good as anyone I ever met
And your love is three times better
How could anyone forget?
No, I can't
I can't be your only one
No, I can't be your only one
'Cause you look twice as good as anyone I ever met
And your love is three times better
How could anyone forget?
No, I can't
[Verse 2]
As I'm layin' down with you every night
It still gets to me, that you remain by my side
I ain't saying that I'm not deserving you
But I was dreaming bigger than I ever knew when I
[Pre-Chorus]
Wished for living in a fairytale, no malice and no lies
Baby ooh, it's hard to believe
That the love you have to give is only mine
That's how I know
[Chorus]
I can't be your only one
No, I can't be your only one
'Cause you look twice as good as anyone Iever met
And your love is three times better
How could anyone forget?
No, I can't
I can't be your only one
No, I can't be your only one
'Cause you look twice as good as anyone I ever met
And your love is three times better
How could anyone forget?
No, I can't
[Outro]
Only one
Be your only one
Only one
References[]
- ↑ Instagram - @arianagrande - sǝlǝƃuɐ sol n ʞuɐɥʇ
- ↑ When Was 'Ariana Grande At The BBC' Filmed? The Show Was Taped In Advance
- ↑ Ariana Grande at the BBC offers fans a snapshot of a happier time – review
- ↑ Ariana Grande performs Sweetener songs for BBC TV special: Watch
- ↑ Twitter - 'Only 1' first song recorded
My Everything | |
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August 22, 2014 • 40:31 • Republic Records | |
Songs | |
Released | Bang Bang • Be My Baby • Best Mistake • Break Free • Break Your Heart Right Back • Cadillac Song • Hands On Me • Intro • Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart • Love Me Harder • My Everything • One Last Time • Only 1 • Problem • Too Close • Why Try • You Don't Know Me |
Unreleased | Ain't About What You Got • In The Morning • Lighter • Not Afraid of Love • Nothing Lasts Forever • Ridiculous • The Way It Is |
Artists | |
Ariana Grande • A$AP Ferg • Big Sean • Cashmere Cat • Childish Gambino • Iggy Azalea • Jessie J • Miley Cyrus • Nicki Minaj • The Weeknd • Tori Kelly • Zedd | |
Tour | |
The Honeymoon Tour |