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"Down for the One"
Single by Beverley Knight
from the album The B-Funk
Released	August 21, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	hip hop soul
Length	03.49
Label	Dome Records
Songwriter(s)	Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas, Pule Pheto
Producer(s)	Neville Thomas Pule Pheto
Beverley Knight singles chronology
"Flavour of the Old School" (1995) "Down for the One" (1995) "Flavour of the Old School (Re-Release)" (1995)

"Down for the One" is the second single released by English singer and songwriter Beverley Knight. The track peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart when it was released in August 1995, and received support from urban radio.

The music video for the song features Knight performing in a club with two backing dancers. The video also features a cameo from Richard Blackwood. It was unknown to fans that a video existed for the song until the video's release on iTunes on 22 June 2009.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote, "Vocalist Knight effortlessly wins the battle against a pounding beat. What happened to the drummer–either human or electric–after cutting this fine slice of swingbeat is unclear."

Track list

CD

1. "Down for the One" 3:49
2. "Down for the One" (long version) 5:13
3. "Down for the One" (2B3 Retro mix) 5:12
4. "So Happy" 4:35

Charts

Personnel

• Written by Beverley Knight, Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
• Produced by Neville Thomas and Pule Pheto
• All vocals performed by Beverley Knight

References

1. "Down for the One" - Video
2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 5 August 1995. p. 6. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

See also

• Beverley Knight discography

• 1995 singles
• Beverley Knight songs
• Songs written by Beverley Knight
• Songs written by Pule Pheto
• Songs written by Neville Thomas
• Hip-hop soul songs
• 1994 songs