The One (Foo Fighters song)

"The One" is a song by the Foo Fighters, released as a single in 2002. It appeared as on the movie soundtrack album for Orange County. The retail single itself was only released in Australia, however it was made available by import in the US and UK. Promotional singles for radio airplay were sent out to a number of countries including Canada, the UK and the US.^[1] The song was also released as a b-side to some versions of the single "All My Life" and in the bonus DVD of initial runs of One by One.

The cover art resembles the cover art of Fame. The video for the song (directed by Jesse Peretz) is loosely based on the movie, seeing the band members attending several art courses, namely, Dave Grohl studies acting, Nate Mendel studies to be a mime, Taylor Hawkins studies violin and Chris Shiflett attempts ballet. In the video Dave tries unsuccessfully to get the attention of a classmate.

When it aired on MTV, the chorus was slightly altered. The unedited version goes, "You're not the one, but you're the only one who can make me feel like this / You're not the one, but you're the only one who can make me feel like shit!" The edited version simply repeats the first line twice so as to avoid the climactic expletive.

This song was featured on the MTV series Making the Video.

Track listing

1. "The One"
2. "Win or Lose"
3. "The One" (CD-ROM video)

Chart positions

References

1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Foo-Fighters-The-One/master/197076
2. ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_F.HTM