Be the One (The Ting Tings song)
Encyclopedia
"Be the One" is a song by English duo The Ting Tings
from their debut album, We Started Nothing
(2008). Originally slated for release on 6 October 2008, the song was ultimately released on 13 October 2008 as the album's fifth single
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premiered on 10 September 2008 on handbag.com. It begins with Katie White
waking up in a hospital, appearing to not know how she got there and sneaking out. White is joined by Jules De Martino
while walking down a back street with their friends following them wanting to hang out, but White and De Martino refuse. Also following them are large screens showing their movements. In the end, they meet up and soon drive off in a black and white car. It is soon revealed that the entire video is set in a studio in Chicago
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The Ting Tings
The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...
from their debut album, We Started Nothing
We Started Nothing
We Started Nothing is the debut album by the English New Wave duo The Ting Tings. It was released by the Columbia Label Group on 19 May 2008 in the United Kingdom. The US edition has a different cover image in several background colours....
(2008). Originally slated for release on 6 October 2008, the song was ultimately released on 13 October 2008 as the album's fifth single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
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Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
premiered on 10 September 2008 on handbag.com. It begins with Katie White
Katie White
Katie Rebecca White is an English musician most famous for her work with pop group The Ting Tings. After some success with a girl group punk trio TKO supporting Steps and Atomic Kitten her father David White brought in Jules De Martino to write songs for TKO and Katie and Jules formed The Ting...
waking up in a hospital, appearing to not know how she got there and sneaking out. White is joined by Jules De Martino
Jules De Martino
Julian "Jules" de Martino is a British singer-songwriter, and a member of the pop duo The Ting Tings.-Babakoto:When he was 17, Jules was the drummer and song writer in a band called "Babakoto" who once played as a backing group for Bros and released a single at the end of 1987 called "Just to Get...
while walking down a back street with their friends following them wanting to hang out, but White and De Martino refuse. Also following them are large screens showing their movements. In the end, they meet up and soon drive off in a black and white car. It is soon revealed that the entire video is set in a studio in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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Track listings
- UK CD single
- "Be the One" (Single Mix) – 2:51
- "Be the One" (Bimbo JonesBimbo JonesBimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
Club Remix) – 7:31
- UK iTunes EP
- "Be the One" (Single Mix) – 2:51
- "Be the One" (Bimbo Jones Club Remix) – 7:31
- "Be the One" (The Japanese PopstarsThe Japanese PopstarsThe Japanese Popstars are an electronic act from Derry, Northern Ireland, consisting of Declan McLaughlin aka Decky Hedrock, Gary Curran, and Gareth Donoghue. They are signed to indie label, Gung-Ho Recordings in the UK, and Beatink in Japan . Each member has his own alias...
Remix) – 5:50
- UK 7" single
- A. "Be the One" (Single Mix) – 2:51
- B. "Be the One" (The Japanese Popstars Remix) – 5:50
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
28 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Czech Airplay Chart Rádio Top 100 Oficiální Rádio Top 100 Oficiální is the name of the Czech national airplay chart published by the IFPI Czech Republic on a weekly basis.Besides the main Top 100 record chart, also two component charts are effective. While the Rádio CZ 50 Oficiální features songs released exclusively by Czech and/or Slovak... |
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