I'm the Only One

"I'm the Only One"
Song

I'm the Only One is a Melissa Etheridge song that appears on her 1993 album Yes I Am. The single itself was released in 1993, and hit number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts in January 1995. This is one of her biggest hit singles ever.

Content

Like many songs on her first album Melissa Etheridge, I'm the Only One deals with non-monogamous relationships. In the verses, the singer tells how much she suffers because her partner told her that she has a crush on someone else. In the chorus, she reminds her that even if she is in a new relationship, that she will always be the only one who really loves her.

Tracklist

All songs written by Melissa Etheridge.

1. "I'm the Only One" - 4:15
2. "I'm the Only One" (live) - 5:30
3. "Yes I Am" (live) - 5:02

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	8
US Mainstream Rock Tracks	10
US Adult Contemporary	1
US Adult Top 40	28
US Top 40 Mainstream	4
Canadian single charts	12
Dutch single charts	26

Credits and personnel

• vocals and acoustic guitar by Melissa Etheridge
• drums and percussion by Mauricio Fritz Lewak
• Electric guitar by Waddy Wachtel
• keyboards by Scott Thurston
• Bass by Pino Palladino
• Engineer - Hugh Padgham
• Assistant engineers - Greg Goldman, John Aguto, Mike Baumgartner
• Mixed by Hugh Padgham
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering

External links

• musicmoz.org

Sources

• Melissa Etheridge - Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled - Bonus DVD