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"One and One" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo. The song was performed by Edyta Górniak. It was covered by Robert Miles (feat. Maria Nayler) in 1996.

Edyta Górniak version

"One & One"
European CD maxi-single
Single by Edyta Górniak
from the album Edyta Gorniak
Released	1997
Length	3:38
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Christopher Neil
Edyta Górniak singles chronology
""When You Come Back To Me" (1997) "One & One" (1997) "Anything" (1998)
Music video
"Edyta Górniak - One And One [Official Music Video]" on YouTube

The song was first recorded by Polish singer Edyta Górniak. However, her version of the song was not released until 1997, when it appeared on her second album which also was her first international album, Edyta Górniak (1997). The song was released as a single in Japan in 1997 and internationally in 1999. The featured live version of "When You Come Back to Me" was recorded on 21 October 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal by Radio RFM at the Lisbon showcase.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "One & One" includes scenes from the music video for "Anything", some new scenes and private shots.

Track listings

• CD single

1. "One & One" (3:39)
2. "When You Come Back to Me" (live in Portugal) (4:47)

• French single

1. "One & One" (3:22)
2. "I Don't Know What's on your Mind" (3:58)

• German maxi single

1. "One & One" (3:22)
2. "Under Her Spell" (4:13)
3. "When You Come Back to Me" (live in Portugal) (4:47)
4. "One & One" (SuperChumbo's High Octane mix) (6:43)

• Japanese maxi single

1. "One & One" (3:22)
2. "Coming Back to Love" (4:03)
3. "Never Will I" (4:08)

Personnel

• Backing Vocals: Edyta Gorniak
• Producer: Christopher Neil
• Engineer, Mixed By: Simon Hurrell
• Assistant engineer: Gareth Ashton, Neil Tucker, Robert Catermole
• Spanish guitar: Hugh Burns, John Themis
• Keyboards, Bass, Drum programming: Steve Pigott
• Written by: Billy Steinberg, Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels

Charts

Robert Miles version

"One and One"
Artwork for Italian CD maxi-single, also used for one of vinyl releases with different colouring and worldwide digital release
Single by Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler
from the album Dreamland
B-side	"4US"
Released	4 November 1996 (1996-11-04)
Genre	Dream house
Length	4:00
Label	DBX Deconstruction Arista
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg Rick Nowels Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo
Producer(s)	Robert Miles
Robert Miles singles chronology
"Fable" (1996) "One and One" (1996) "Freedom" (1997)
Music video
"One and One" on YouTube

"One and One" was covered by Italian electronic dance musician Robert Miles featuring English singer Maria Nayler and released via various labels on 4 November 1996 from Miles' debut album, Dreamland (1996). The song was Miles' second number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and the single also peaked at number one in Belgium (Flanders), Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, and Scotland. Michael Geoghegan directed the song's accompanying music video.

Background

Maria Nayler secured her first record deal with Big Life in 1990 with her band Ultraviolet. Their first release, a cover of the Simon Dupree and the Big Sound's Sixties hit "Kites", gained her a significant fan — Sasha. He tracked her down and he and Nayler wrote "Be As One", which reached number 17 in February 96. Similarly, Robert Miles was so taken with Nayler's voice after hearing "Be As One" that he invited her to sing on "One And One".

Miles is known by some collectors of CD singles for the quotes he includes on his jewel case inserts, succinct expressions of what he was attempting to communicate in writing and producing the song. About "One and One", Miles wrote:

...Sometimes, you don't even have the time to realize
what is happening to your life,
that it has already happened...
the world moves too fast...
let's recapture the essence of time."

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described the song as a "magical" and "gorgeous, touching, dreamy song, featuring tender vocals by Maria Nayler, which remains one of the most sincere dance songs of its era." Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Nayler "brings an appropriately ethereal quality to the cut's warm and pillowy instrumentation. She coos and whispers atop a stream of piano lines that are similar to the infectious tinkling on "Children", while a quietly insinuating dance beat pushes along at a disco-like pace." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Well, no one can argue that the words are better this time around. In all seriousness, Miles disproved the long-held belief that Top 40 programmers will not play instrumentals. They do play hits, and after overcoming some initial resistance, "Children" proved itself to be a smash here just as it had been around the world. This followup, which does feature a vocal, has a Euro feel, which B96-Chicago MD Erik Bradley describes as hypnotic. After two weeks of spins, he reports "a ton of calls from women. I think this will be one of the big records for fall." A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, complimenting Nayler's "sweet Madonna-ish vocals combine with a dreamy soundscape from Miles. It's enigmatic — and another big hit."

Chart performance

"One and One" was very successful on the charts all over the world and remains Robert Miles' biggest hit alongside "Children". In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Belgium, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Scotland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. The single entered the top 10 also in Austria (8), Czech Republic (8), Denmark (3), Finland (8), Germany (5), Hungary (4), Iceland (10), Ireland (3), Norway (3), Sweden (3), Switzerland (6) and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it reached number three in its sixth week at the UK Singles Chart, on 15 December 1996. Additionally, "One and One" was a top 20 hit in France and the Netherlands. Outside Europe, it hit number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States, number seven on the RPM Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 56 in Australia.

The single earned a gold record in Belgium, Germany, Norway, Sweden and the UK.

Music video

The music video for "One & One" was directed by Irish filmmaker Michael Geoghegan.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Release history

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• Number-one singles in Israel
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• Number-one singles in Romania
• Number-one singles in Scotland
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