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One 
Studio album by the Bee Gees Released April 17, 1989 (UK)
April 24, 1989 (Germany)
August 1, 1989 (US)Recorded March-April 1988, Middle Ear, Miami Beach; November-December 1988 and February-March 1989, Mayfair Studios, London Genre Rock, pop, adult contemporary Length 52:15 Label Warner Bros. Producer Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Brian Tench the Bee Gees chronology E.S.P.
(1987)One
(1989)Tales from the Brothers Gibb
(1990)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone [2]One is the Bee Gees' eighteenth studio album, released in April 1989 (August 1989 in the United States). After the European success of their previous album, E.S.P., the Gibb brothers began to work on the One album in early 1988. In March, their brother Andy suddenly died and the Bee Gees took a break until November when they returned to the studio to complete the album.[3][4] The style of One was more melancholic than E.S.P., and heavily influenced by the loss of their brother. The first single from the album, "Ordinary Lives", was dedicated to Andy.
The album had little commercial impact. Other singles from the album included "One", "Bodyguard", and "Tokyo Nights". Despite the success of the single "One" in the US (where it made the Top 10), the album only peaked at #68 there. In the UK, none of the singles from the album were hits and the album peaked at #29, but sold better in Germany and Switzerland where it made the Top 10.
Barry Gibb commented on the song "One" at the time by saying "This song brought us back to US radio. A leading media paper recently stated regarding this song, 'The Bee Gees are capable of at least one more hit.' I don't believe that, I believe we could have at least two."
Contents
Track listing
# Title Notes Length 1. Ordinary Lives Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. Originally recorded under the title of "Cruel World". This had started as a demo in Maurice's garage studio "Panther House". Released as a single. 4:01 2. One Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. Released as a single. 4:55 3. Bodyguard Lead vocal by Robin and Barry Gibb. Released as a single. 5:21 4. It's My Neighborhood Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. Also used in the stage version of Saturday Night Fever 4:17 5. Tears Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. 5:16 6. Tokyo Nights Lead vocal by Robin Gibb. A previous version of this song was recorded back in 1987 in Maurice's garage with Scott programming. 3:56 7. Flesh and Blood Lead vocal by Robin Gibb. 4:44 8. Wish You Were Here Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. Written a couple weeks after Andy Gibb's death, in March 1988. This song was dedicated to him. 4:44 9. House of Shame Lead vocal by Maurice Gibb. 4:51 10. Will You Ever Let Me Lead vocal by Barry Gibb. 5:58 11. Wing and a Prayer Lead vocal and Guitars by Barry Gibb. Background vocal Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Keyboards programmed by Scott Glasel and Maurice Gibb record and mixed as a demo in three days by Scott and Maurice. Bonus track included only in the CD release. Produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb. 4:10 The USA edition had a different track listing when originally released. "Ordinary Lives" and "One" were switched in the running order, and the CD bonus track "Wing And A Prayer" was dropped and replaced with "You Win Again" from the ESP album. The current issue is now in the same order as non-US editions.
All compositions by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb.
Personnel
- Barry Gibb - vocals, guitar
- Robin Gibb - vocals
- Maurice Gibb - vocals, keyboard, synthesiser, guitar
- Peter-John Vettese - keyboards, synthesiser
- Tim Cansfield - guitar
- Alan Kendall - guitar
- Nathan East - bass
- Steve Ferrone - drums
- Scott Glasel - programming, engineer
- Brian Tench - engineer
Album produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb and Brian Tench except for "Wing and a Prayer", produced by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb.
Singles
Date Single Notes Peak positions March 1989 "Ordinary Lives" Released only in Europe #54 UK, #8 Germany, #19 Austria, #23 Netherlands June 1989 "One" Released worldwide #7 US, #71 UK, #1 Brazil, #7 Argentina, #11 Canada, #37 Germany October 1989 "Tokyo Nights" Released only in Europe and Asia - January 1990 "Bodyguard" Released only in the United States #9 Adult Contemporary January 1990 "Wish You Were Here" Released only promotionally in limited Latin-American and European countries #2 Brazil Chart performance
Chart Peak position Germany 4 (Gold) Switzerland 6 (Gold) Netherlands 15 France 16 (Gold) Norway 19 Austria 23 United Kingdom 29 Australia 36 (Gold) Italy 39 Sweden 42 Canada 46 Japan 63 United States 68 References
The Bee Gees Studio albums The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs (1965) · Spicks and Specks (1966) · Bee Gees' 1st (1967) · Horizontal (1968) · Idea (1968) · Odessa (1969) · Cucumber Castle (1970) · 2 Years On (1970) · Trafalgar (1971) · To Whom It May Concern (1972) · Life in a Tin Can (1973) · Mr. Natural (1974) · Main Course (1975) · Children of the World (1976) · Spirits Having Flown (1979) · Living Eyes (1981) · E.S.P. (1987) · One (1989) · High Civilization (1991) · Size Isn't Everything (1993) · Still Waters (1997) · This Is Where I Came In (2001)Singles 1960s"Spicks and Specks" (1966) · "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (1967) · "To Love Somebody" (1967) · "Holiday" (1967) · "Massachusetts" (1967) · "World" (1967) · "Words" (1968) · "Jumbo" (1968) · "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (1968) · "I Started a Joke" (1968) · "First of May" (1969) · "Tomorrow, Tomorrow" (1969) · "Don't Forget to Remember" (1969)1970s"If I Only Had My Mind on Something Else" (1970) · "I.O.I.O." (1970) · "Lonely Days" (1970) · "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?" (1971) · "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" (1971) · "My World" (1972) · "Run to Me" (1972) · "Alive" (1972) · "Saw a New Morning" (1973) · "Wouldn't I Be Someone" (1973) · "Mr. Natural" (1974) · "Throw a Penny" (1974) · "Charade" (1974) · "Jive Talkin'" (1975) · "Nights on Broadway" (1975) · "Fanny (Be Tender with My Love)" (1976) · "You Should Be Dancing" (1976) · "Love So Right" (1976) · "Boogie Child" (1977) · "Edge of the Universe" (1977) · "How Deep Is Your Love" (1977) · "Stayin' Alive" (1977) · "Night Fever" (1978) · "Too Much Heaven" (1978) · "Tragedy" (1979) · "Love You Inside Out" (1979) · "Spirits (Having Flown)" (1979)1980s"He's a Liar" (1981) · "Living Eyes" (1981) · "The Woman in You" (1983) · "Someone Belonging to Someone" (1983) · "You Win Again" (1987) · "E.S.P." (1987) · "Crazy for Your Love" (1988) · "Ordinary Lives" (1989) · "One" (1989)1990s"Bodyguard" (1990) · "Secret Love" (1991) · "When He's Gone" (1991) · "Paying the Price of Love" (1993) · "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1993) · "How to Fall in Love, Part 1" (1994) · "Alone" (1997) · "I Could Not Love You More" (1997) · "Still Waters (Run Deep)" (1997)2000s"This Is Where I Came In" (2001)Soundtracks Live albums Compilation albums Best of Bee Gees (1969) · Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2 (1973) · Bee Gees Gold (1976) · Bee Gees Greatest (1979) · Tales from the Brothers Gibb (1990) · The Very Best of the Bee Gees (1990) · Their Greatest Hits: The Record (2001) · Number Ones (2004) · Love Songs (2005) · The Ultimate Bee Gees (2009) · Mythology (2010)Gibb Productions Andy Gibb's "Flowing Rivers" (1977), "Shadow Dancing" (1978) & "After Dark" (1980) · Jimmy Ruffin's "Sunrise" (1980) · Barbra Streisand's "Guilty" (1980) · Dionne Warwick's "Heartbreaker" (1982) · Kenny Rogers' "Eyes That See in the Dark" (1983) · Diana Ross' "Eaten Alive" (1985) · Carola's "Runaway" (1986) · Barbra Streisand's "Guilty Pleasures" (2005)Videography Cucumber Castle (1969) · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) · The Bee Gees Special (1979) · One For All Tour (1990) · Keppel Road (1997) · One Night Only (1998) · This Is Where I Came In (2001) · Live By Request (2002) · In Our Own Time (2010)Related articles Categories:- Bee Gees albums
- 1989 albums
- Warner Bros. Records albums
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