One and One (song)


"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles in 1996.

Edyta Górniak version

The song was first recorded in 1996 by Polish singer Edyta Górniak. However, her version of the song was not released until 1997 when it appeared on her first international album, Edyta Górniak. The song was released as a single in Japan in 1997 and internationally in 1999.
The live version of "When You Come Back to Me" was recorded on 21 October 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal by Radio RFM at the Lisbon showcase.

Track listing

Single

  1. One & One
  2. "When You Come Back to Me"

    French single

  3. One & One
  4. I Don't Know What's On your Mind

    German maxi single

  5. One & One
  6. Under Her Spell
  7. When You Come Back To Me
  8. One & One

    Japanese maxi single

  9. One & One
  10. Coming Back To Love
  11. Never Will I

    Music video

The music video of One & One includes scenes from the music video for Anything, some new scenes and private shots.

Personnel

Release history

"One and One" was the third single of Italian electronic dance musician Robert Miles, released on 4 November 1996 from his debut album Dreamland and his second hit, it features English singer Maria Nayler on vocals. "One and One" was Robert Miles second number one on the US dance charts, and it also went to number one in Israel, Italy and Scotland.

Background

Miles is known by some collectors of CD singles for the quotes he includes on his jewel case inserts, succinct expressions of what he was attempting to communicate in writing and producing the song. Of One and One Miles wrote:

...Sometimes, you don't even have the time to realize
what is happening to your life,
that it has already happened...
the world moves too fast...
let's recapture the essence of time."

Critical reception

editor Jose F. Promis described the song as a "magical" and "gorgeous, touching, dreamy song, featuring tender vocals by Maria Naylar, which remains one of the most sincere dance songs of its era." Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Nayler "brings an appropriately ethereal quality to the cut's warm and pillowy instrumentation. She coos and whispers atop a stream of piano lines that are similar to the infectious tinkling on "Children", while a quietly insinuating dance beat pushes along at a disco-like pace." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Well, no one can argue that the words are better this time around. In all seriousness, Miles disproved the long-held belief that Top 40 programmers will not play instrumentals. They do play hits, and after overcoming some initial resistance, "Children" proved itself to be a smash here just as it had been around the world. This followup, which does feature a vocal, has a Euro feel, which B96-Chicago MD Erik Bradley describes as hypnotic. After two weeks of spins, he reports "a ton of calls from women. I think this will be one of the big records for fall."

Music video

The music video for "One & One" was directed by Michael Geoghegan.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "One & One" — 4:00
  2. "One & One" — 6:30

    CD maxi

; Germany
  1. "One & One" — 9:43
  2. "One & One" — 8:25
  3. "One & One" — 10:00
  4. "One & One" — 8:50
; Italy
  1. "One & One" — 4:00
  2. "One & One" — 4:00
  3. "4US" — 7:41
  4. "One & One" — 8:25
  5. "One & One" — 10:00
  6. "One & One" — 4:05
  7. "One & One" — 8:50
; Japan
  1. "One & One" — 4:00
  2. "One & One" — 6:30
  3. "One & One" — 9:00
  4. "One & One" — 7:34
  5. "One & One" — 9:43
; Netherlands
  1. "One & One" — 4:00
  2. "One & One" — 4:05
  3. "One & One" — 6:30
  4. "4US" — 7:41
  5. "One & One" — 9:42
  6. "One & One" — 9:56
; UK
  1. "One & One" — 4:00
  2. "One & One" — 6:30
  3. "4Us" — 7:41

    12" maxi

; Germany
  1. "One & One" — 6:30
  2. "One & One" — 9:00
  3. "One & One" — 7:34
  4. "One & One" — 11:40
; Italy
  1. "One & One" — 6:30
  2. "4US — 7:41
  3. "One & One" — 9:11
  4. "One & One" — 4:05

    CD maxi - Remixes

  5. "One & One" — 6:30
  6. "One & One" — 8:58
  7. "One & One" — 7:32
  8. "One & One" — 10:00

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Belgium 90
Belgium 69
Europe 13
France 76
Germany 62
Romania 7
Sweden 38

Certifications