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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was produced by [[Mark Read (singer)|Mark Read]]. It video begins with a series of images of Bedingfield singing in various positions against a black backdrop. When the chorus starts he is seen singing with clouds in the background. The initial sequence is repeated for the second verse. However half-way through he starts to write on a wall. The rest of the song follows the same pattern.
The music video was produced by [[Mark Read (singer)|Mark Read]]. It begins with a series of images of Bedingfield singing in various positions against a black backdrop. When the chorus starts he is seen singing with clouds in the background. The initial sequence is repeated for the second verse. However half-way through he starts to write on a wall. The rest of the song follows the same pattern.


==Cover versions==
==Cover versions==

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"If You're Not the One"
Song

"If You're Not the One" is a song written by English artist Daniel Bedingfield. It was released in November 2002 as the third single from his debut album Gotta Get thru This (2002). The song features Bedingfield singing falsetto in the chorus, where he hits the note Eb5. The song followed the release of "Gotta Get thru This" and "James Dean (I Wanna Know)". The single entered the top 20 on the majority of charts that it appeared on, including being a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and reaching number 15 in the United States.

Background and writing

The song is written as a love ballad.[1] Bedingfield claims to have been inspired by the band Westlife, when writing and recording the song.[2] Bedingfield himself believes that the song is "cheesy."[3] Bedingfield admitted he began writing the song because he realized that material he considered more "complex," was unlikely to get him a record deal.[3] "Commercialism, sappy lyrics and meek tunes are the things I hate most in the universe, but I'm not sure even Bob Dylan could get record company interest without hooks these days," Bedingfield recalled in an interview with The Daily Telegraph.[3] "It's a different age. You need to go some kind of populist route. So, about three years ago, I sat down with a Westlife song and tried to write something similar."[3] Bedingfield also admits that he didn't even want to put the song on his album.[4] "I didn't want to put If You're Not The One on the album as I thought it was too cheesy. I thought it sounded like Westlife. But she (Natasha Bedingfield, his sister) loved it. Women that hear it go all soft and think it's lovely," Bedingfield recalled.[4]

Critical reception

"If You're Not the One" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. On the positive side, Peter Robinson, in the Gotta Get thru This album review for the New Music Express (NME), wrote "If You're Not the One [recalls] every chart-mauling uber-ballad you've ever heard".[5] Nedd Raggett of Allmusic commented in his album review "When it comes to ballads, they work best in sudden moments - the soaring end to If You're Not the One".[6] About.com ranked the song at number 27 on its list of the 'Top 100 Pop Songs of 2002', two places behind the album title track.[7] The song was again ranked at number 27 on the 2003 list, due to it being released in the United States during that year.[8] Music Week felt that the song showed Bedingfield's "sensitive side", and that the song "showcases his vocal range to stunning effect."[1] The magazine even considered it "beautifully crafted."[1] However the track also received some negative feedback. PopMatters' Nikki Tranter wrote "surely you would think with his obviously overwhelming ability to compose utter claptrap cleverly disguised as serious prophesizing, his lyrics might contain something a little more expressive than 'If you're not the one / Why does my heart feel glad today / If you're not the one / Then why does my hand fit yours this way.' "[9] Michael Hubbard was even less positive stating "If You're Not The One is as vomit-inducing as anything the man in the plastic mask has ever wretched (sic) forth at the world" in his review for musicOMH.[10] The song has been covered by Cliff Richard for his album Love… The Album.[11]

Chart performance

When the song was released as a single, it was picked up by radio stations quickly. It was the most added pop song on the radio for the week of 20 February 2003.[12] In the US, the song was the most added song in the Adult Contemporary market for the week of April 7, 2003.[13] In the US, the song was his highest debuting single, debuting at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.[13] The single proved to be a successful release for Bedingfield, providing him with several worldwide number ones and reaching the top 20 in all but one of the charts that it appeared on. It debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart, knocking Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" from the top spot.[14]

Music video

The music video was produced by Mark Read. It begins with a series of images of Bedingfield singing in various positions against a black backdrop. When the chorus starts he is seen singing with clouds in the background. The initial sequence is repeated for the second verse. However half-way through he starts to write on a wall. The rest of the song follows the same pattern.

Cover versions

The song has been sung by contestants on several British music talent programmes. Bedingfield performed the song with contestants on the BBC talent show Fame Academy, including Alistair Griffin in 2003. Two years later, The X Factor Shayne Ward covered the song numerous times on The X Factor and released it as a B-side on his debut single, "That's My Goal". Following Ward's live performance, Simon Cowell, who judges on and produces The X Factor, said that the song is "one of the best pop songs of all time."[15] Cliff Richard included a cover of the song on his 2007 album, Love… The Album. English tenor, Jonathan Ansell included a cover of the song on his 2008 album Forever. Also in 2008, Bedingfield re-recorded the song's vocals for Sharam's single "The One", which samples "If You're Not the One". It has also been remixed by Joachim Garraud and David Guetta.

Track listings

UK CD1[16]
  1. "If You're Not the One"
  2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Acoustic Version)
  3. "If You're Not the One" (Metro Mix)
  4. "If You're Not the One" (Music Video)
UK CD2[17]
  1. "If You're Not the One"
  2. "If You're Not the One" (Metro Mix Radio Edit)
  3. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (ATFC's Committed Vocal Mix)
  4. "Gotta Get Thru This" (Music Video - U.S. Version)
  5. "If You're Not the One" (Music Video)
American CD single[18]
  1. "If You're Not the One" (Radio Edit)
  2. "If You're Not the One" (Metro Mix Radio Edit)
  3. "Album Medley"

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

The song has sold 515,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.

Chart proccession and succession

Preceded by UK number-one single
December 1, 2002 - December 7, 2002 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b c "Daniel Bedingfield: If You're Not the One". Music Week. 9 November 2002 (2002-11-09). Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (23 March 2003 (2003-03-23)). "Daniel Bedingfield". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c d McCormick, Neal (6 March 2003 (2003-03-06)). "Daniel Bedingfield". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Gotta Get Ove Snub". Daily Record. 27 February 2003 (2003-02-27). Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Robinson, Peter (20 August 2002). "Daniel Bedingfield: Gotta Get Thru This". New Music Express. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  6. ^ "allmusic review". allmusic. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  7. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Top 100 Pop Songs of 2002". About.com. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  8. ^ Lamb, Bill. "Top 100 Pop Songs of 2003". Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  9. ^ Tranter, Nikki (1 November 2002). "Popmatters music review". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  10. ^ Hubbard, Michael (26 August 2002). "musicOMH review". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  11. ^ "Cliff Fans 'Control Album Cost'". BBC News. 30 October 2007 (2007-10-30). Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield's Single 'If You're Not The One' #1 Most Added at Pop Radio! Acclaimed Artist Nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Dance Recording' for Hit Song 'Gotta Get Thru This'". PR Newswire. 20 February 2003 (2003-02-20). Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Second Breaker at US Singles for 'Super-Priority' Bedingfield". Music Week. 7 April 2003 (2003-04-07). Retrieved 17 May 2009 (2009-05-17). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Bedingfield goes top again". BBC News. BBC. 1 December 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  15. ^ "'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell talks about his favorite albums". Retrieved 2009-05-30.
  16. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/If-Youre-Not-The-One/dp/B00007DPIC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1331881227&sr=1-1
  17. ^ http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=685873
  18. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Youre-Not-One-Daniel-Bedingfield/dp/B00008PX9X/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1331881227&sr=1-3
  19. ^ "Gotta Get Thru This. > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  20. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield – If You're Not the One". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  21. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield – If You're Not the One". Les Charts.com Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  22. ^ Radio 1 Chart of the Decade, as presented by Nihal on Tuesday 29th December 2009
  23. ^ "Danish single certifications – Daniel Bedingfield – If You're Not the One". IFPI Danmark.
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