The One (album)

The One
Studio album by Elton John
Publication (s)	June 23, 1992
Label (s)	MCA (USA, Canada) Rocket (Europe)
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	pop
Title (number)	11/13
running time	58:12 / 68:13
occupation	Piano , vocals : Elton John Drums , percussion , programming : Olle Romo Keyboard : Mark Taylor Guitar : Adam Seymour Bass : Pino Palladino
production	Chris Thomas
Studio (s)	Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris Townhouse Studios, London Air Studios, London
chronology Sleeping with the Past (1989) The One Duets (1993)
Single releases May 25, 1992 The One July 20, 1992 Runaway Train October 26, 1992 The Last Song May 10, 1993 Simple life

The One ( English for 'the one') is the 23rd studio album by British singer Elton John . It was originally released on June 23, 1992 and was re-released on May 31, 1998 with two bonus songs.

Cover design

The album cover shows a black and white photo of Elton John (photographed by Patrick Demarchelier ) looking at the viewer and clasping his hands. All around is a dark blue frame with gold decorations. The golden lettering Elton John and The One are above or below the photo . The design comes from Gianni Versace .

Production and guest posts

The One was produced by the English music producer Chris Thomas , with whom Elton John worked on previous albums. The album is dedicated to Elton John's companion Vance Buck .

The only guest appearance on the album comes from the British rock singer Eric Clapton , who can be heard on the song Runaway Train .

Track list

1. Simple Life - 6:25
2. The One - 5:52
3. Sweat It Out - 6:38
4. Runaway Train (feat. Eric Clapton ) - 5:22
5. Whitewash County - 5:30 am
6. The North - 5:15
7. When a Woman Doesn't Want You - 4:55
8. Emily - 4:58
9. On Dark Street - 4:42
10. Understanding Women - 5:03
11. The Last Song - 3:32

1998 re-release bonus songs

12. Suit of Wolves - 5:48
13. Fat Boys and Ugly Girls - 4:13

Chart successes and singles

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

The One   DE 1 06/29/1992 (33 weeks)   AT 1 06/28/1992 (18 weeks)   CH 1 06/28/1992 (23 weeks)   UK 2 06/27/1992 (18 weeks)   US 8th 07/11/1992 (53 weeks)

Singles

The One   DE 20th 06/01/1992 (18 weeks)   AT 11 06/21/1992 (12 weeks)   CH 5 06/14/1992 (15 weeks)   UK 10 06/06/1992 (8 weeks)   US 9 06/27/1992 (22 weeks) Runaway Train   DE 41 09/14/1992 (11 weeks)   AT 22nd 08/30/1992 (5 weeks)   CH 15th 08/30/1992 (8 weeks)   UK 31 08/01/1992 (4 weeks) The Last Song   DE 72 01/04/1993 (4 weeks)   UK 21st 11/07/1992 (4 weeks)   US 23 10/31/1992 (20 weeks) Simple life   DE 63 06/21/1993 (7 weeks)   UK 44 05/22/1993 (2 weeks)   US 30th 02/27/1993 (16 weeks)

The One entered the German album charts at number 5 on June 29, 1992 and reached the top two weeks later, where it stayed for two weeks. Overall, the album was able to stay in the top 100 for 33 weeks. The One also achieved first place in Austria and Switzerland .

As singles , the songs were The One , Runaway Train , The Last Song and Simple Life decoupled.

Sales figures and awards

In the year of publication, The One received a gold record in Germany for more than 250,000 units sold . In the United States, it went double-platinum in 1993 for over two million sales. In total, the album received record awards for more than 3.3 million copies sold.

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
allmusic

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Canada (MC)	3 × platinum	300,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold 13 × platinum	3,355,000

Main article: Elton John / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ album cover
2. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
3. ↑ Chart tracking The One on officialcharts.de
4. ↑ DE: Gold
5. ↑ US: 2 × platinum
6. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com