"One Love" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock group Marianas Trench for their fourth studio album, Astoria (2015). It was released to digital retailers through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records on September 14, 2015 as the album's lead single, and was later serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on November 9, 2015 through 604 Records. The song was written, composed, and produced by the band's lead singer, Josh Ramsay.
| "One Love" | ||||
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| Single by Marianas Trench | ||||
| from the album Astoria | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
| Producer(s) | Josh Ramsay | |||
| Marianas Trench singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "One Love" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
edit"One Love" is a midtempo ballad written by Josh Ramsay with a duration of four minutes and one second (4:01). It has been described primarily as pop, in a departure from the rock and pop punk influences of the band's earlier work.[1][2][3] Lyrically, the song discusses the concept of soulmates and addresses a situation in which one meets their supposed "true love" but the relationship does not last, with an overarching theme of love gone wrong.[4][5]
Commercial performance
edit"One Love" entered the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 60 on the chart dated October 3, 2015.[6] The same week, the song debuted at number 19 on the Hot Canadian Digital Songs component chart.[7] The song reached its peak position of 50 on the former four weeks later, on the chart dated November 28, 2015.[8] In addition, the song has charted within the top 20 on the nation's adult contemporary, mainstream top 40, and hot adult contemporary airplay charts, with a peak position of 14 on the former giving the band their most successful AC single since Billboard began publishing the chart in 2012.
On the chart dated December 12, 2015, "One Love" debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart, becoming the group's first charting single in the US. It reached a peak position of 35.[9]
Music video
editA lyric video for the song was uploaded to the band's Vevo channel on October 14, 2015 wherein the lyrics are depicted on the window of a moving train.[4][10] The official music video was directed by Kyle Davison – who has directed all of their videos since "Haven't Had Enough" in 2011 – and premiered November 5, 2015.[5][11] In the video, the band is trapped in a house rapidly filling with water, and the viewer is left with an ambiguous ending.[1] The video was sponsored by MuchFACT.
Charts and certifications
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 50 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[13] | 14 |
| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
| Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] | 16 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | September 14, 2015 | Digital download | 604 Records | [17] |
| United States | [18] | |||
| November 9, 2015 | Hot adult contemporary |
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References
edit- ^ Witherow, Barbara (September 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench releases new single "One Love"". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Sternall, Allison (September 15, 2015). "LISTEN: Marianas Trench Release New Single "One Love"". Confront Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Donnelly, Matthew Scott (October 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench Wonder if 'One Love' Is All We Get in New Lyric Video". PopCrush. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b Bowsher, Allison (November 5, 2015). "Watch The Exclusive Premiere Of 'One Love' From Marianas Trench". MuchMusic. Bell Media. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100 (October 3, 2015) - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Canadian Digital Songs" (The Week Of: October 3, 2015). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100 (October 31, 2015) - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Marianas Trench Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ MarianasTrenchVEVO (October 14, 2015). "Marianas Trench - One Love (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ MarianasTrenchVEVO (November 5, 2015). "Marianas Trench - One Love". YouTube. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for Marianas Trench. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40 for Marianas Trench. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Canada Hot AC for Marianas Trench. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – One Love". Music Canada.
- ^ "Marianas Trench: One Love - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Marianas Trench: One Love - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Hot AC". Radio & Records. Archived from the original (Week Of: November 9, 2015) on November 10, 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.