Be the One (Moby song)

"Be the One"
Single by Moby
from the album Destroyed
Released	February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)[1]
Genre	Electronica
Label	Little Idiot Mute
Songwriter(s)	Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Mistake" (2009) "Be the One" (2011) "The Day" (2011)
"Mistake" (2009) "Be the One" (2011) "The Day" (2011)

"Be the One" is song by electronica musician Moby, released as a single and EP on February 15, 2011 in conjunction with the announcement of his album Destroyed.

Music videos

All three songs on the EP have a music video self-shot by Moby:

• "Be the One" - Shot by Moby while flying from New York to Los Angeles. and edited by Jo Haggis.^[2] The video features an extreme close-up of Moby singing directly into the camera while he is walking around in different locales. It reportedly represents the drudgery of touring.^[3]
• "Sevastopol" - Shot by Moby while flying to Brazil to DJ with Carl Cox.^[4] The video documents the trip with a first-person perspective, including shots of Moby riding in a taxi, flying in a plane, and performing at a show.
• "Victoria Lucas" - Shot by Moby at night in Los Angeles^[5] The video features black and white shots of the city that move to the music with a kaleidescope-effect.

Release

The Be the One EP is available for free as a digital download on Moby's website and contains three tracks from Destroyed.^[6][7]

Reception

"Be the One" was rated "Track of the Day" by Q on March 7, 2011.^[8]

Track listing

1. "Be the One"
2. "Sevastopol"
3. "Victoria Lucas"

References

External links

• "Be the One" at Discogs (list of releases)