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"1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, Touch (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh, Calcutta!", written by Stanley Walden. Its lyrics focus on an unidentified ...
- Stanley Walden
Stanley Walden (born December 2, 1932) is an American...
- Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson (née Rogers; born January 12,...
- Stanley Walden
Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson (née Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".
Her debut album, All I Have (2002), was certified Gold in the United States, and produced the top forty song "Why Don't We Fall in Love". Amerie's 2005 single "1 Thing"—from her second album, Touch became her biggest hit in the US and elsewhere, although US sales of Touch did not match those of her debut.
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Jan 5, 2005 · “1 Thing” is the lead single from Amerie’s second album, Touch. It was also the lead single on the soundtrack to the 2005 Will Smith film Hitch. The song peaked at #8 on… Read More. Jan. 5,...
Aug 23, 2018 · On a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, R&B singer Amerie explained how she and “Crazy in Love” producer Rich Harrison made “1 Thing,” which landed at number 90 on...
- Brian Hiatt
" 1 Thing " is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, Touch (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters ' 1970 funk recording of "Oh, Calcutta!", written by Stanley Walden.
lyrics. Songfacts®: Amerie wrote this with producer Rich Harrison, who also produced the similar sounding "Crazy In Love" and also worked on Amerie's first album. The music is based on a kinetic drum loop taken from The Meters 1970 version of "Oh! Calcutta!," which was written by Samuel Walden.
