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This article is about the single by Kelly Osbourne. For the defunct British radio station, see Oneword. For the Elliott Yamin song, see One Word (Elliott Yamin song). For the Anya Major song, see Anya Major. For One Word (Baby Animals song), see Baby Animals.
"One Word"
Single by Kelly Osbourne
from the album Sleeping in the Nothing
ReleasedApril 19, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreSynthpop
Length4:03
LabelSanctuary
Songwriter(s)Linda Perry
Producer(s)Linda Perry
Kelly Osbourne singles chronology
"Changes"
(2003) 		"One Word"
(2005)

"One Word" is the first and only single from Kelly Osbourne's second album Sleeping in the Nothing (2005). Unlike the pop/punk sound Osbourne sported in the past, "One Word" was a synthpop song that showed Osbourne embracing dance music. The single sounded very reminiscent of the 1980s Visage song "Fade to Grey", which caused some controversy over copyright issues, which was finally settled out of court when Osbourne's writing team agreed to give Visage a share of the royalties.

Reception

The song received a positive reaction from music fans and even some of Osbourne's harshest critics. On the track, Billboard said "she glides through the space-age number like she's the princess of the new wave dancefloor."[1] Similarly, Malinda Lo said the track "eases you in with a spacey, synthesized intro" and "makes use of computer assistance in the best possible way".[2] Brian Hiatt with Rolling Stone remarked, "Turns out her affectless vocals are better suited to...Eurythmics-biting synth-pop."[3] While the single was not a hit on the US Hot 100, it was extremely successful in the US dance charts and was consistently played at nightclubs across the nation thanks in part to a remix by acclaimed DJ Chris Cox. In the UK, the original track reached number 9.

Music video

The music video to the song, directed by Chris Applebaum, is shot in black and white and is based on several themes and scenes from the 1965 French cult sci-fi movie Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (Alphaville: Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution, mostly known simply as Alphaville) by Jean-Luc Godard.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 12
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] 17
Canadian Singles Chart 17
Invalid chart entered Germany2 60
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 83
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 48
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 21
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[17] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 1
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19] 1
US Pop 100 (Billboard) 82

References

  1. ^ Caulfield, Keith; Paoletta, Michael (2005-03-26), "One Word". Billboard. 117 (13):29
  2. ^ Lo, Malinda (June 2005), "Sleeping in the Nothing". Lesbian News. 30 (11):36
  3. ^ Hiatt, Brian (2005-04-21), "Kelly Osbourne: 'One Word'". Rolling Stone. (972):119
  4. ^ "(iTunes) One Word - EP". iTunes. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "(Amazon) One Word - CD". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "(Amazon) One Word – Pt. 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "(Amazon) One Word – Pt. 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  8. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kelly Osbourne". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Kelly Osbourne – One Word". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  16. ^ "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  17. ^ "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  18. ^ "Kelly Osbourne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "Dance Singles Sales: June 18, 2005". Billboard.biz. June 18, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
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