"The One You Love" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It served as the first single from Wainwright's fourth studio album, Want Two, and was released digitally in the UK on February 28, 2005. Promotional singles distributed to radio stations contained both the album version and a radio edit.
The song failed to chart in any country.
Track listing UK digital single "The One You Love"
Personnel Rufus Wainwright – voice, piano, additional vocals, acoustic guitar Marius de Vries – programming Martha Wainwright – additional vocals Gerry Leonard – electric guitar Charlie Sexton – electric guitar Jeff Hill – bass Levon Helm – drums Alexis Smith – programming
Music video The music video for "The One You Love" was directed by George Scott, and features footage from Montreal, London, Cambridge, Brighton and New York City. The video was used to promote the single in the UK, and also appears on Wainwright's music DVD, All I Want.
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