Back at One (song)
Encyclopedia
"Back at One" is a song written and recorded by American R&B singer Brian McKnight
, and released as a single from his 1999 album Back at One
. "Back at One" was a #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
in the U.S. Later that same year country music
singer Mark Wills
released a cover version of the song, which reached #2 on the U.S. country singles charts but reached number one on the Canadian country charts.
, releasing it in August of that year as the album's first single. His version was a #2 pop hit, spending eight weeks at that position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
charts, one of the longest runs at that position in the chart's history. McKnight also performed the song with Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo
on her album Festa.
Singer Mijares
covered it in his 2009 Spanish album Vivir Así
.
, a country music
singer, covered "Back at One" on his 1999 album Permanently
, also releasing it as that album's first single. Released two months after McKnight's version, Wills's cover peaked at #2 on the Billboard country singles charts but reached number one on the Canadian RPM country tracks. It was also his fifth entry on the Hot 100 charts, peaking at #36 there.
released a cover of the song from the album "BobBaldwin.com."
Irish boyband Westlife
duetted with Lulu
in 2002.
Another instrumental rendition of this song has been performed by saxophonist
Warren Hill, from his album 2005 PopJazz.
Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
, and released as a single from his 1999 album Back at One
Back at One
Back at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
. "Back at One" was a #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in the U.S. Later that same year country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Mark Wills
Mark Wills
Daryl Mark Williams is an American country music artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd Goes Wild — as well...
released a cover version of the song, which reached #2 on the U.S. country singles charts but reached number one on the Canadian country charts.
Brian McKnight version
Brian McKnight recorded the song on his 1999 album Back at OneBack at One
Back at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.- Track listing :...
, releasing it in August of that year as the album's first single. His version was a #2 pop hit, spending eight weeks at that position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts, one of the longest runs at that position in the chart's history. McKnight also performed the song with Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
on her album Festa.
Singer Mijares
Manuel Mijares
Manuel Mijares , is a popular Spanish-language singer who is billed simply as "Mijares." He launched his career at age 23. He is currently separated from singer/actress Lucero, with whom he has two children.-Biography:He was born in Hospital Español in Mexico City...
covered it in his 2009 Spanish album Vivir Así
Vivir Así
Vivir Así is a studio album by Mexican pop singer Mijares. It was produced by Scott Erickson. It has the song "Vivir Así" written by Camilo Sesto and it is the leading single of the album...
.
Single track listing (McKnight)
- "Back at One" (Radio Edit)
- "Back at One" (SA Town Raw Mix)
- "Back at One" (Groove Brothers Club Mix)
Peak positions
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 24 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 33 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 73 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 4 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
Mark Wills version
Mark WillsMark Wills
Daryl Mark Williams is an American country music artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd Goes Wild — as well...
, a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer, covered "Back at One" on his 1999 album Permanently
Permanently
Permanently is the third studio album by American country music singer Mark Wills. Released in 2000 on Mercury Nashville Records, the album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Back at One", "Almost Doesn't Count", and "I Want to Know Permanently is the...
, also releasing it as that album's first single. Released two months after McKnight's version, Wills's cover peaked at #2 on the Billboard country singles charts but reached number one on the Canadian RPM country tracks. It was also his fifth entry on the Hot 100 charts, peaking at #36 there.
Chart positions
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Other versions
In 2000, keyboardist Bob BaldwinBob Baldwin (musician)
Bob Baldwin is a New York-born contemporary jazz musician and producer.Born December 9, 1960, Mount Vernon, NYBob is an American music composer, pianist, record producer, musical arranger, Pianist and compose, who learned how to play directly from his father, Robert Baldwin, Sr...
released a cover of the song from the album "BobBaldwin.com."
Irish boyband Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
duetted with Lulu
Lulu (singer)
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day...
in 2002.
Another instrumental rendition of this song has been performed by saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
Warren Hill, from his album 2005 PopJazz.