"The One I Love" is a song by British singer-songwriter David Gray. It was released on 29 August 2005 as the first single from his seventh studio album, Life in Slow Motion (2005). The song was produced by Marius de Vries and is Gray's second-highest achievement on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number eight. Worldwide, the song reached number six in Ireland and number 31 in New Zealand. In the United States, it topped the Billboard Triple-A chart for six weeks.
"The One I Love" was released as a two-CD single and 7-inch vinyl set. "Everybody's Leaving Town", the B-side on CD1 and the 7-inch, also appears on the Japanese version of Life in Slow Motion as a bonus track.David Gray Life In Slow Motion Japan CD album (CDLP) (337757)
Track listings UK CD1 and 7-inch single "The One I Love" "Going in Blind" (piano and string version)
UK CD2 "The One I Love" (acoustic) "With Open Arms" "Everybody's Leaving Town"
European CD single "The One I Love" (album version) "With Open Arms" "Everybody's Leaving Town"
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2005)Peakposition
Year-end charts +Chart (2005)PositionUK Singles (OCC)84US Triple-A (Billboard)12
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States25 July 200529 August 2005Digital downloadUnited KingdomAustralia10 October 2005CD
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