The One (Shakira song)

"The One" is a pop song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her first English language album Laundry Service (2001). The track was produced by Shakira, and was released as the fifth single from the album in 2003. It was released in many European countries, but not in the United States. Epic wanted to release "The One" in the United States, but due to the failure and flop of Shakira's previous single "Objection (Tango)" and that it was doing below average, Epic scrapped those plans. However in the United States "The One" was able to make the TRL countdown, and it peaked at #3. In other countries, it wasn't quite a hit, but it peaked moderately.

Song information

"The One" was written by Shakira and composed by Glen Ballard. This song is about Shakira's lonely love, and her expression and thanks for the love that has been given to her. Though the song itself was an extremely popular song, and many people were 'touched' by it, it did not fare well chart-wise. Shakira has never performed this live at any shows except for her 2002-2003 Tour of the Mongoose, when the single was released around the time.

The primary version used for radio airplay was the "Glen's Radio Mix", which has a new intro than that of the original "Album Version".

Track listing

1. "The One" (Album Version) - 3:43
2. "The One" (Glen's Radio Mix) - 3:47
3. "Whenever Wherever" (Hammad Bell Remix) - 3:48
4. "Te Aviso Te Anuncio (Tango)" (Gigi D'Agostino Tango Remix) - 6:10

Music video

The music video for "The One" has a very basic plot. Shakira is walking through a city, wearing a red jacket, where she sees all the people with their lovers/partners loving and hugging each other, while she is alone. She therefore walks through the rain, hoping the find someone who will love her forever. While she walks through the rain, she sees an old couple, a mother with her child, a police attacking a man with an old woman watching (needing someone to help him and he mimes "you're the one I need."), while on the contrary she is alone. The music video ends with her, drenched by the rain, singing while facing up to the sky.

A similar video was made for Akon for his song "Lonely".

Charts

Because "Objection (Tango)" did not fare very well, peaking at only #55 in the US Billboard Hot 100, Epic Records scraped off the plans of releasing The One in the U.S. However, it was released in most parts of Europe, and other countries such as Australia. It did moderately well in European countries, such as Portugal where it peaked at #5. In Australia it peaked at #16, where it stayed around that spot until it finally dropped out of the chart. In the United World Chart, however, it only peaked at #29. Though it was favortized by many, commercially it did not fare well.

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	16
Austrian Singles Chart	21
Belgian Singles Chart	21
Dutch Top 40	26
Eurochart Hot 100	41
France Singles Chart	15
German Singles Chart	39
Greek Singles Chart	18
Italian Singles Chart	20
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	39
Portugal Top 20	5
Swiss Singles Chart	17
United World Chart	29
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	25
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	59
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	5

Shakira
Discography
Major Label Albums: Pies Descalzos | Dónde Están Los Ladrones? | Laundry Service | Fijación Oral Vol. 1 | Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Other Albums: Magia | Peligro | The Remixes | MTV Unplugged | Grandes Éxitos | Live & Off the Record | Laundry Service: Washed & Dried | Fijacion Oral Vol. 1/Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Singles: Magia | Lejos De Tu Amor | Esta Noche Voy Contigo | Eres | Peligro | Tu Seras La Historia De Mi Vida | Dónde Estás Corazón | Estoy Aquí | Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos | Un Poco De Amor | Antologia | Se Quiere, Se Mata | Quiero | Ciega, Sordomuda | Tu | Inevitable | Octavo Dia | Ojos Así | No Creo | Si Te Vas | Moscas En La Casa | Donde Estan Los Ladrones? | Whenever, Wherever/Suerte | Underneath Your Clothes | Objection (Tango)/Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) | Te Dejo Madrid | The One | Que Me Quedes Tú | Fool | Poem To A Horse | La Tortura | No | Don't Bother | Día De Enero | Hips Don't Lie/Será, Será | La Pared | Illegal