The One (Elton John song)

"The One"
Single by Elton John
from the album The One
B-side
  • "Suit of Wolves"
  • "Fat Boys and Ugly Girls"
Released25 May 1992 (1992-05-25)[1]
Length
  • 4:31 (single version)
  • 5:53 (album version)
Label
Composer(s)Elton John
Lyricist(s)Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
(1991)
"The One"
(1992)
"Runaway Train"
(1992)
Music video
"The One" on YouTube

"The One" is the title track and first single released from English musician Elton John's 1992 album of the same name. On bonus footage for the DVD release of his concert Live in Barcelona, John states that he felt an intense connection to Bernie Taupin's lyrics for the song, in light of his personal circumstances around the time of making the album, in particular the line "for each man in his time is Cain until he walks along the beach".

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 May 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 19 June 2021.