One Love (The Prodigy song)
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"One Love" is a single released by the British
electronic act The Prodigy
on 4 October 1993. It was the first single from the album Music For the Jilted Generation
, and their sixth single.
The ring on the cover is made by 'Stussy
' and is solid silver (925)
Liam Howlett
first released the songs "One Love" and "One Love" (Jonny L
Remix) as two 12" white label
s, called "Earthbound 1" and "Earthbound 2" respectively, in response to growing criticism from the music community about The Prodigy having sold themselves out and become purely commercial. Underground DJs apparently praised the white labels as some of the best of the year, but when it was revealed that Howlett had produced the songs, the DJs shunned the songs. With this act, Howlett had shown that The Prodigy was still capable of making pioneering dance music praised by the underground. This song in particular features rather innovative programming and loop-work in combination with sped-up tribal chants and orchestral strings.
"One Love" was also one of the first Prodigy singles to not receive a US release.
The version that appeared on The Prodigy's second studio album Music for the Jilted Generation
was the shorter edit version due to the band having to trim some running time off the album to allow it to fit on the master CD.
The music video
was created by Hyperbolic Systems and featured computer generated graphics
with occasional images of the band members dancing along tribal figures.
In 1995, "One Love" (along with Voodoo People) was included in the soundtrack for the movie Hackers
, starring Angelina Jolie
.
Tracks 1,2,3 written by Liam Howlett
, track 4 remixed by Jonny L
"One Love" (Edit) is named "One Love" (Juliana Mix) on Japanese release.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
electronic act The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
on 4 October 1993. It was the first single from the album Music For the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation is the second album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. The album was released through XL Recordings in July 1994...
, and their sixth single.
The ring on the cover is made by 'Stussy
Stussy
Stussy, or Stüssy , is a clothing brand and private company started in the early 1980s by Shawn Stussy. The company is one of many that benefited from the surfwear trend originating in Orange County, California, United States but has largely been adopted by the streetwear and hip-hop...
' and is solid silver (925)
Liam Howlett
Liam Howlett
Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
first released the songs "One Love" and "One Love" (Jonny L
Jonny L
Jonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
Remix) as two 12" white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
s, called "Earthbound 1" and "Earthbound 2" respectively, in response to growing criticism from the music community about The Prodigy having sold themselves out and become purely commercial. Underground DJs apparently praised the white labels as some of the best of the year, but when it was revealed that Howlett had produced the songs, the DJs shunned the songs. With this act, Howlett had shown that The Prodigy was still capable of making pioneering dance music praised by the underground. This song in particular features rather innovative programming and loop-work in combination with sped-up tribal chants and orchestral strings.
"One Love" was also one of the first Prodigy singles to not receive a US release.
The version that appeared on The Prodigy's second studio album Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation is the second album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. The album was released through XL Recordings in July 1994...
was the shorter edit version due to the band having to trim some running time off the album to allow it to fit on the master CD.
The music video
Music 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...
was created by Hyperbolic Systems and featured computer generated graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
with occasional images of the band members dancing along tribal figures.
In 1995, "One Love" (along with Voodoo People) was included in the soundtrack for the movie Hackers
Hackers (film)
Hackers is a 1995 American thriller film directed by Iain Softley and starring Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller, Renoly Santiago, Matthew Lillard, Lorraine Bracco and Fisher Stevens...
, starring Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
.
12" vinyl record
- "One Love" (Original Mix) (5:50)
- "Rhythm of Life" (Original Mix) (5:05)
- "Full Throttle" (Original Mix) (5:28)
- "One Love" (Jonny LJonny LJonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
Remix) (5:10)
Tracks 1,2,3 written by Liam Howlett
Liam Howlett
Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
, track 4 remixed by Jonny L
Jonny L
Jonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
CD single
- "One Love" (Edit) (3:53)
- "Rhythm of Life" (Original Mix) (5:05)
- "Full Throttle" (Original Mix) (5:28)
- "One Love" (Jonny L Remix) (5:10)
"One Love" (Edit) is named "One Love" (Juliana Mix) on Japanese release.