"The Only One" is the third single by Japanese singer Kiyotaka for his first studio album, I'll Be There (2001). It was written by Kiyotaka and TJ Fisher. The song was released on April 18, 2001.
Critical reception CD Journal gave the song a positive review saying "it's like a hymn purifying our hearts".
Commercial performance In Japan, "The Only One" achieved a big success, charting at No. 12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and No. 82 on the Oricon Yearly Singles Chart. This song was sold over 400,000 copies so far.
Usage in media "The Only One" was used in the Japanese drama "Pure Soul ~Kimi ga boku wo wasuretemo~".
Live performance In 2001, he performed this song on the Japanese popular music program "Music Station" twice.
Track listing
Maxi single
Personnel Kiyotaka – vocals, lyrics, chorus arranger TJ Fisher – composer Seiki Morisaki – engineer Yasuji Maeda – engineer Yukie Fuse – engineer (assistant) Hideya Nakazaki – producer, engineer
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2001)PeakpositionJapan Oricon Singles Chart 12
Yearly charts Chart (2001)PeakpositionJapan Oricon Singles Chart 82
Certifications RegionCertificationsSales/ShipmentsJapan (RIAJ)Platinum400,000
References
External links Ki-Yo Official Website - The Only One