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The One Thing (1993)

Where the lyrics of The One Thing take you, and where it was really made.

Michael Bolton's ninth album sold less than the three before it, yet it reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum in the US.

Key places

Surrey sessions for tracks 1, 2 and 7 (1993)

Recording site Unstable Studios — Tracks 1, 2 and 7 were recorded and mixed at Out Of Pocket Productions in Surrey, England. The marker sits at the town centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Passion Studios sessions in Connecticut (1993)

Recording site Passion Studios — Tracks 3, 4, 6 and 8 were recorded at Passion Studios in Connecticut and at The Record Plant in Los Angeles. The marker is set to the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

The Record Plant, Los Angeles (1993)

Recording site Record Plant (Los Angeles) — Track 5 was recorded and mixed at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, and the same studio also served other tracks on the album. The point is set at the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood (1993)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — Track 10 was recorded at Oceanway Studios, Passion Studios and The Record Plant. The point is set at the Hollywood city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• The One Thing: ninth album by American singer Michael Bolton
• Released 16 November 1993
• Contains 11 tracks; the UK edition adds a bonus track
• Bolton co-produced all tracks and co-wrote all but two songs
• Hit single: Said I Loved You... But I Lied

Background

• Sales fell short of Bolton's previous three albums
• His previous album was also co-produced by him in the same way

Recording

• Tracks 1, 2 and 7 recorded and mixed at Out Of Pocket Productions in Surrey, England
• Tracks 3, 4, 6 and 8 recorded at Passion Studios in Connecticut and The Record Plant in Los Angeles
• Track 5 recorded and mixed at The Record Plant in Los Angeles
• Track 10 recorded at Oceanway Studios, Passion Studios and The Record Plant
• Mastering done at Sony Music Studio Operations in New York City

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut.
• At age 14 he formed the group the Nomads, which was signed to a singles contract by Epic Records when he was 16.
• Began recording in 1975 at The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under his original family name Bolotin.
• Early career focused on hard rock; his band Blackjack once opened for Ozzy Osbourne on tour.

Career

• Anglicized his name to Bolton and gained his first major hit as a songwriter, co-writing "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" for Laura Branigan.
• Recorded his own version of "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" in 1988, reaching number one on the Hot 100.
• Achieved peak success as a pop ballad singer in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songwriters such as Diane Warren and Desmond Child.
• Covered Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" (1987) and Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," a Grammy-winning cover on the 1991 album Time, Love & Tenderness.
• Faced a plagiarism suit from the Isley Brothers over "Love Is a Wonderful Thing," settled with a $4.2 million payment.
• Has sold more than 75 million records, with eight top 10 albums and two Billboard number-one singles.
• Later worked in television and film, appeared on Dancing with the Stars, and produced the documentary American Dream: Detroit.

Reception

At release

• Sales fell short of Bolton's previous three albums
• Still a respectable hit on its own, despite the weaker sales
• Hit single Said I Loved You... But I Lied reached number 6 in the US
• Bolton co-produced all tracks, as he did on his previous album
• Bolton co-wrote all but two songs

Records

• Billboard 200: number 3
• United States: certified triple platinum
• United Kingdom: certified Platinum
• Australia: album reached number 1 for two weeks
• Australian single chart: Said I Loved You... But I Lied reached number 2
• Canada: the single reached number 3
• Billboard Hot 100: the single reached number 6

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Bolton co-produced all tracks and co-wrote all but two songs, as on his previous album.
• The UK edition adds the bonus track The Voice of My Heart.
• Lean on Me is a Bill Withers song included in the track list.
• Said I Loved You... But I Lied was co-written with Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
• The album reached number 1 in Australia for two weeks.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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