The One (Elton John album)

The One
Studio album by
Elton John
Released22 June 1992 (1992-06-22)
RecordedNovember 1991 – March 1992
StudioStudio Guillaume Tell (Paris, France)
Townhouse Studios (London, England)
AIR Studios (London, England)[1]
GenreRock
Length58:05
Label
ProducerChris Thomas
Elton John chronology
To Be Continued...
(1990) 		The One
(1992) 		Greatest Hits 1976–1986
(1992)
Singles from The One
  1. "The One"
    Released: 25 May 1992
  2. "Runaway Train"
    Released: 20 July 1992
  3. "The Last Song"
    Released: 26 October 1992
  4. "Simple Life"
    Released: 10 May 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldB−[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Robert ChristgauC+[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
Q[9]
The Windsor StarB+[10]

The One is the twenty-third studio album by British recording artist Elton John, released on 22 June 1992. It was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris, produced by Chris Thomas and managed by John Reid. The album was dedicated to Vance Buck, and its cover artwork was designed by Gianni Versace.

The One spent three consecutive weeks at No. 2 without reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, being kept off the top spot by the Lionel Richie compilation Back to Front. However, it was John's biggest-selling album in the US since 1976, and was certified 2× platinum in that country by the RIAA. It is also John's only studio album to reach number one in Germany.[11]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference liner_notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The One". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ Obee, Dave (28 June 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Caro, Mark (9 July 1992). "Review: Elton John: The One". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  5. ^ "CG: elton john". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "John, Elton". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 2,003. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  7. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (17 July 1992). "The One". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. ^ Boehm, Mike (12 July 1992). "ELTON JOHN "The One" MCA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  9. ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (August 1992). "New LPs: Elton John The One". Q. p. 89.
  10. ^ Shaw, Ted (4 July 1992). "Record Review". The Windsor Star.
  11. ^ "Elton John". offiziellecharts.de.