“Touch” was released on 26th of April, 2005 as Amerie’s second studio album. It was also featured in Sofia Coppola’s 2010 drama film which starred Stephen Dorff. “1 Thing” was featured in “Hitch”, a 2005 American comedy film, written by Kevin Bisch and directed by Andy Tennant. Below are a few randomly selected versions in no particular order: Several cover versions of “1 Thing” have been put out by various artists over the years. Harrison, a specialist in the composition and production of R&B songs, was responsible for the song’s production. “1 Thing” was authored by Amerie herself with support from the following:
The following singers also had songs nominated for the said award: The award was eventually won by Mariah Carey with her song “ We Belong Together”. The song was placed at No.22 and No.32 on Rolling Stone’s list of the best songs of the 2000s and top 500 songs of the 2000s by Pitchfork respectively.Īmerican music magazine, Blender, placed it at No.191 on its “The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born” list.Īt the Grammy Awards in 2006, the song earned Amerie a nomination for the award, “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance”. In June of the following year, it was certified Gold for ringtone sales. In October of 2005, the song received a Gold certification by RIAA for its digital downloads. Here is a look at how it performed in some countries: It peaked at No.1 in the UK and ranked at enviable positions on charts around the world. The song peaked at number 8 in the US making it the singer’s first top-10 single.
“1 Thing” was released on January 5 of 2005 as the first single from the album, “Touch”. And again the lyrics themselves don’t actually specify sex, so theoretically can be speaking to true love or what have you. So it’s as if the vocalist gotten more than she bargained for. She isn’t complaining though, as that “one thing” she’s receiving from the vocalist is enough in her eyes to make their continued relationship acceptable. So the easiest way to understand this song, being a bit imaginative in the process, is that the “one thing” that transpired was in fact a one-night stand. And as such experiences often tend to go, the singer engaged in this act with someone she doesn’t really know, although beforehand they were at least cognizant of each other’s existence.
Instead they give the impression that the vocalist and addressee don’t really know each other, and the former is not really keen on hooking up long term, but she became unexpectedly addicted nonetheless.Īnd with that in mind, even though the “one thing” that got her hooked is never specified, all things considered (such as the track’s cover art), it is likely she is alluding to sex – or being a-d*ck-ted, as some would say. staying committed to romances for only one particular reason. But as for the actual lyrics of the song, they don’t actually imply that the featured relationship is tumultuous or anything like that. Moreover, she and co-writer Rich Harrison noticed that as a common habit amongst people in relationships, i.e. Based on the way the songstress described the conceptualization of this piece in her own words, its premise is that this romance is somehow troubled, but again that “one thing” keeps her coming back for more instead of just it quits.
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