| "Be the One" | ||||
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| Single by The Ting Tings | ||||
| from the album We Started Nothing | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2008 | |||
| Genre | pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:58 (album version) 2:52 (single mix) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jules De Martino, Katie White | |||
| Producer(s) | Jules De Martino | |||
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| "Be the One" on YouTube | ||||
"Be the One" is a song by English duo The Ting Tings from their 2008 debut album We Started Nothing. A pop ballad, the song was described as more restrained and gentle than the group's previous singles, with keyboards and synthesizers central to the song's instrumentation. It also drew multiple stylistic comparisons to Blondie.
Upon its release, the song drew praise from music critics, several of whom deemed it a highlight of its parent album. They also commended the group's new style and tone, as well as the song's evocation of musicians of the 1980s and 1990s. The single became the group's third top 30 entry in the United Kingdom, as well as peaking within the top 20 in Scotland and the Czech Republic, becoming tied for the group's highest-charting single in the latter country.