One on One (song)
Encyclopedia
"One on One" is a song recorded by American
duo Hall & Oates
for their 1982 album H2O
. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100
chart in March 1983, with the 1983 Compilation albums called Rock 'n Soul Part 1
. It also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary
chart and number eight on the U.S. R&B
chart.
The song's popularity, along with its inherent basketball reference, led to it being used in NBA
commercials in the mid-80s. The commercial featured numerous players, including Laker James Worthy
performing a 360-degree slow-motion spin move during the sax solo.
In 1998, saxophonist
Warren Hill
presented a cover of this song off his album Life Through Rose Coloured Glasses.
United States
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duo Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
for their 1982 album H2O
H2O (Hall & Oates album)
H2O is the eleventh studio album from Daryl Hall and John Oates, released in 1982. A hit, it featured three top 10 US singles, one being "Maneater", which was the biggest hit of their career, spending four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts...
. It peaked at number seven 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...
chart in March 1983, with the 1983 Compilation albums called Rock 'n Soul Part 1
Rock 'n Soul Part 1
Rock 'n Soul Part 1 is a greatest hits album by American musical duo Hall & Oates, credited as "Daryl Hall & John Oates" on the album cover...
. It also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart and number eight on the U.S. R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
The song's popularity, along with its inherent basketball reference, led to it being used in NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
commercials in the mid-80s. The commercial featured numerous players, including Laker James Worthy
James Worthy
James Ager Worthy is a retired Hall of Fame American college and professional basketball player. Named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, "Big Game James" was a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion...
performing a 360-degree slow-motion spin move during the sax solo.
In 1998, 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
Warren Hill
Warren Hill Warren Hill Warren Hill (born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a Canadian smooth jazz and adult contemporary musician. A graduate of Berklee College in Boston, Massachusetts, Hill performed at his own graduation day in 1988, where he caught the attention of record producer Russ Titelman,...
presented a cover of this song off his album Life Through Rose Coloured Glasses.
Later pop culture mentions
- Was also featured in the American Dad episode "Camp Refoogee". Earlier in the episode, StanStan Smith (American Dad!)Stan Smith is a character from the animated television series American Dad!. Stan is a Central Intelligence Agency officer. Although once a case officer, he is now a weapons expert. Stan is voiced by the series' creator and executive producer, Seth MacFarlane.-Summary:Stan Smith born 12 February,...
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that chicks dig Hall & Oates.
- Fun Lovin' CriminalsFun Lovin' CriminalsThe Fun Lovin' Criminals is an American alternative hip hop / alternative rock group from New York City. Their musical style is primarily eclectic, covering styles such as hip hop, rock, funk, blues and jazz. Their songs often deal with life in New York City, as well as urban life in general...
sampled the bassline for their song "Sugar", off their 1998 album 100% Colombian
- The Fruit Bats covered One on One for the A.V. Clubs Undercover song series, which was released on March 23, 2010. http://www.avclub.com/articles/hall-oates,38868/
- In 2010, The Bird and the BeeThe Bird and the BeeThe Bird and the Bee is an American indie pop musical duo from Los Angeles, California, consisting of musicians Inara George and Greg Kurstin...
covered One on One for their tribute album Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John OatesInterpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John OatesInterpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates is the third studio album by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee. It was released on March 23, 2010 by Blue Note Records and is a tribute album to Hall & Oates....
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External links
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