The One (M.I.A. song)

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"The One"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Mata
Released26 May 2022 (2022-05-26)
GenreTrap[1]
Length2:25
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • T-Minus
  • Rex Kudo
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Heavy Mellow
M.I.A. singles chronology
"CTRL"
(2020) 		"The One"
(2022) 		"Popular"
(2022)
Music video
"The One" on YouTube

"The One" (also titled "The 1") is a song by British rapper M.I.A. It was released on 26 May 2022, and is the lead single from her sixth studio album Mata.[2]

Background[edit]

Prior to the release of "The One", M.I.A. performed the song at Just Like Heaven festival on 21 May 2022 along with another MATA track "Marigold". She told Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1 in a live radio interview that the song "is just about sticking to what you are and the truth. I think, at the end of the day, that is also what this record is about to me, is still trying to find truth."[3]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "The One"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Asian Music Chart (Official Charts Company)[4] 7
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[5] 29

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jade Gomez (26 May 2022). "M.I.A. Returns with "The One," Confirms New Album MATA". Paste. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  2. ^ Allison Hussey; Matthew Strauss (26 May 2022). "M.I.A. Reveals New Album Title, Shares New Song "The One"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "M.I.A. announces new album 'MATA,' shares new song "The One"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ^ "M.I.A. Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2022.


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