"1 Thing"
Single by Amerie
from the album Touch & Hitch OST
Released	2005
Format	Digital download 12" maxi single
Recorded	2004
Genre	R&B
Length	3:58
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Amerie Rogers Rich Harrison Walden
Producer(s)	Rich Harrison
Chart positions
#8 (US Billboard Hot 100) #4 (UK Singles Chart) #5 (Canadian Singles Chart)
Amerie singles chronology
"Too Much For Me" (2003)	"1 Thing" (2005)	"Touch" (2005)

"1 Thing" is a 2005 single by American R&B singer Amerie. The first single from Amerie's second album, Touch and the only single from the movie Hitch, "1 Thing" peaked at number eight in the United States and number four in the United Kingdom, becoming Amerie's first Top 10 single and her biggest hit to date. The single was certified platinum ( 200,000+ copies) by the RIAA and earned Amerie a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Image File history File links 1_Thing. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie, is a American R&B singer-songwriter. ... Touch is the second album by American R&B singer Amerie, released on April 26, 2005. ... Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film, directed by Andy Tennant. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official legally released music single released by artists to the public. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Rich Harrison is a Grammy winning record producer and song writer from Washington, D.C. // Biograhy Early Life A classically trained pianist and trumpet player, from an early age Harrison demonstrated an exceptional ability to play anything he heard on the radio. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Motto: Latin: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (English: From Sea to Sea) Anthem: O Canada (Royal anthem: God Save the Queen) Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official language(s) English and French Government Monarch Governor General Prime Minister Queen Elizabeth II Michaëlle Jean Stephen Harper Independence  - BNA Act  - Statute... Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie, is a American R&B singer-songwriter. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie, is a American R&B singer-songwriter. ... Touch is the second album by American R&B singer Amerie, released on April 26, 2005. ... Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film, directed by Andy Tennant. ... The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a special interest group representing the U.S. recording industry, and the body responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in the USA. For more information about sales data see list of best selling albums and list of best selling... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music...

Song information

"1 Thing" was written by Amerie and Rich Harrison, and is built around a sample of The Meters' 1970 version of the theme from Oh! Calcutta!, written by Samuel Walden. Built around The Meters' funky beat-driven percussion, "1 Thing" finds Amerie lamenting on an aspect of a relationship that keeps her satisfied. Even if other factors are less than positive, there is one thing that keeps her hooked ("It’s this one thing that's got me trippin..."). The Meters were a band that performed and recorded from the late 1960s until 1977. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Oh! Calcutta! was a long-running theatrical revue, debuting off-Broadway in 1969, created by British critic Kenneth Tynan. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ...

Amerie in "1 Thing"

Although the song is Amerie's biggest hit to date, it was almost not released. In 2004, while working on her second album, Amerie enlisted the services of producer Rich Harrison, who had helped produce and write her first album. Harrison soon got to work and created a backing track from a loop of "Oh, Calcutta", and presented it to Amerie. The singer was pleased with it, and the two immediately began to write melodies and lyrics for the song. Still File links The following pages link to this file: Amerie ... Still File links The following pages link to this file: Amerie ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite a 2002 hit in "Why Don't We Fall in Love", Amerie was, at this time, relatively unestablished in the music industry. When Amerie's label, Columbia Records, heard "1 Thing", they felt its unusual sound was too risky for the singer, and decided to shelve it. Harrison tried to step in to vouch for the song; he had produced a similar-sounding hit, "Crazy in Love", for Beyoncé the year before, and hoped he could convince Sony to release the song based on the success of "Crazy in Love". Sony was unconvinced and refused to release the single. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... This article is about the song by Beyoncé. The article about the song by Eminem can be found at Crazy in Love (Eminem song). ... Beyoncé in 2004 with her five Grammys. ...

After the song had been shelved for nearly a year and a half, Amerie began to get frustrated. There was talk of Jennifer Lopez taking the song for herself, and Amerie was not pleased, as she still felt her version had potential. In a final attempt to get the song released, Amerie and Harrison leaked the track to radio stations across the country. Immediately, the response was positive, and the track became an unofficial hit. A displeased Sony tried to repress the song, but the radio stations continued to play it. Lopez also was not thrilled, as she had wanted the song. However, radio refused to back down, and Sony finally relented in releasing "1 Thing" as a single. Lopez had to settle on another track produced by Harrison, "Get Right". Jennifer Lynn López (born July 24, 1969) is a well-known American actress, pop/latin/R&B singer, fashion designer, and dancer. ...

Music video

The music video of "1 Thing", directed by Chris Robinson and Amerie, focuses on the singer's dance routines, featuring Amerie as a go-go dancer in various setups, intercut with footage from the film Hitch. An alternate version of the video was created for the song's remix, which features guest vocals from rapper Eve. A second remix features Fabolous, while little-known Toronto producer Satya Rock has arranged an extended underground remix to feature E-40, Method Man, Lyrics Born, One Be Lo, Dres, Joe Budden, Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel, Edan, and MF DOOM. Chris Robinson is an African-American music video director, primarily directing videos for hip hop and R&B singles. ... Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy film, directed by Andy Tennant. ... Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American rapper, singer, and actress associated with the Aftermath crew. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... E-40 on the cover of My Ghetto Report Card E-40 (born Earl Stevens on November 15, 1967 in Vallejo, California), a. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in Staten Island, New York) is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Lyrics Born (formerly Asia Born, born Tom Shimura in Tokyo, Japan in 1972), is a half-Japanese-American, half-Italian-American hip-hop MC. Through his childhood he lived in Tokyo and Salt Lake City, Utah, and has lived most of his life in the Bay Area. ... -1... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Joe Budden Joe Budden born August 31, 1980 in Spanish Harlem, New York, is a rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey. ... Talib Kweli Talib Kweli (born Talib Kweli Greene, 1975) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. ... Beanie Sigel (born Dwight Grant on March 6th, 1974) is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed to Damon Dash and Jay-Zs Roc-A-Fella Records in 1998. ... Edan (born Edan Portnoy) is an alternative Jewish rapper, DJ and producer based in Boston, USA. He is a former member of the band Fiber 2001 and is known for his eclectic mix of classic mid-eighties till early nineties hip hop with 60s rock, funk and other styles. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

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