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One Time

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“One Time” is the debut song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is the first single released from his debut EP, My World. It was first solicited to mainstream and rhythmic radio on May 18, 2009. It was released via digital download in the U.S. and Canada on July 7, 2009, and was released in many other countries during autumn 2009.

Background[]

The song was originally recorded by the now-disbanded girl group, Velvet Angels. It was intended for use on their first "shelved" project before being given to Bieber, who was a teenager at the time. The original version by Velvet Angels leaked in 2010. “When we were in Atlanta, we kind of redid the whole record,” Bunton says. “We liked the concept, [but] the first draft of the record was different. It was way more Carribean.”

When James Bunton and musical partner Corron Cole entered RedZone’s Triangle Sound Studios in Atlanta to continue the production, the “birth of ‘One Time’” finally took place. It was there where a representative for record executive L.A. Reid noticed the track and thought Bieber would be a perfect fit. After a few months of tweaking, Bieber’s vocals finally landed on the instrumental. [1]

Justin Bieber recorded the song at RedZone's Triangle Sound Studios in Savannah, Georgia a few hours away from Bieber's then current home of Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber also recorded some of the track at The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California. Mixing was done in Atlanta at Silent Sound Studios by Jaycen-Joshua Fowler and Dave Pensado.

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Vashtie Kola, was posted by Bieber on his YouTube channel on June 13, 2009, almost a month before the single was released to iTunes.[2] Bieber's mentor, Usher and one of his closest friends, Ryan Butler make appearances in the video. Bieber made a comment stating "It was really cool going from my webcam to professional videos".[3]

In the video, Usher, Bieber and Butler all portray themselves as the latter two are at Usher's house playing video games. Bieber receives a phone call from Usher, in which he asks him if could he watch the house until he gets back. After agreeing, Bieber holds a house party and tries to get close to one girl in particular, played by Kristen Rodeheaver, but is disappointed because he thought they were bonding but at the end of the video when they are sitting together at the pool, she kisses him on the cheek, then leaves. Originally, Rodeheaver and Bieber were going to hold hands and jump into the pool, but it was too cold. He then stands up and gets caught by Usher.

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Lyrics[]

[Intro]
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
Me plus you (I’ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time, I’ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time, I’ma tell you one time)
One time (One time)
One time

[Verse 1]
When I met you girl my heart went knock, knock
Now them butterflies in my stomach won’t stop, stop
And even though it’s a struggle, love is all we got
So we gon’ keep keep climbin’ ‘til the mountain top

[Pre-Chorus]
Your world is my world
And my fight is your fight
And my breath is your breath
When you’re hurt, I’m not right

[Chorus]
And girl you’re my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
And I’ma be your one guy
You’ll be my number one girl
Always making time for you
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)

[Verse 2]
Your love’s so deep, you know that it humbles me
You by my side, them troubles them not trouble me
Many have called but the chosen is you
Whatever you want shawty I’ll give it to you

[Pre-Chorus]
Your world (Your world) is my world
And my fight (My fight) is your fight
And my breath is your breath
When you’re hurt, I’m not right

[Chorus]
And girl you’re my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
And I’ma be your one guy
You’ll be my number one girl
Always making time for you
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)

[Bridge]
Shawty right there
She’s got everything I need and I’ma tell her one time (One time, one time)
Give you everything you need, down to my last dime
She makes me happy, I know where I’ll be
Right by your side ‘cause she is the one for me, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
And girl you’re my one love
My one heart, my one life for sure
Let me tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
I’ma tell you one time (Girl I love, girl I love you)
And I’ma be your one guy
You’ll be my number one girl
Always making time for you (I’ll be there for you)
I’ma tell you one time (One time)
I’ma tell you one time (One time)

[Outro]
Me plus you (I’ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time, I’ma tell you one time)
Me plus you (One time, I’ma tell you one time)
One time (One time)
One time


Performances[]

Date Event City Notes
April 27, 2009 Green Room Concert Series Los Angeles
June 20, 2009 Mix 93.3 Red White & Boom 14 Kansas City
June 22, 2009 Private Concert at Q100 Atlanta Studio Atlanta Acoustic
June 25, 2009 Private Concert at 96.5 Kiss FM Studio Cleveland Acoustic
July 3, 2009 Red, White & Boom Columbus Columbus Acoustic
July 7, 2009 Alice Cooperstown Cooperstown
July 14, 2009 107.9 The End Sacramento Acoustic
July 15, 2009 KKRZ Z100 Portland Sacramento Acoustic
July 18, 2009 Summer Smash Tulsa
July 21, 2009 Mix 96.1 San Antonio Acoustic
July 25, 2009 Z103.5 Summer Rush 2009 Halifax
July 26, 2009 Toronto
July 27, 2009 Elvis Duran and the Morning Show New York City Acoustic
July 28, 2009 B937's Just Show Up Show Easley
July 29, 2009 Q100 Atlanta Acoustic
July 31, 2009 Billboard Live Studio Session New York City Acoustic
July 31, 2009 K104.7 SplashDown Beach Fishkill
August 1, 2009 Family Frenzy Syracuse
August 7, 2009 MuchOnDemand Toronto Acoustic
MuchMusic Live Chat
August 11, 2009 XL 106.7 Tavares Acoustic
August 13, 2009 Coca-Cola Lounge Chicago Acoustic
August 14, 2009 Rock the Rapids Plainfield Township
August 15, 2009 Party 105FM Mega Jam Medford
August 17, 2009 Universal Music London London Acoustic
August 20, 2009 Universal Music Berlin Berlin Acoustic
August 21, 2009 The Dome 51 Cologne
August 26, 2009 Back To School Bash New Orleans
August 28, 2009 mtvU VMA Tour Jackson
August 29, 2009 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day 2009 New York City
September 1, 2009 Nintendo World Store New York City Acoustic
September 2, 2009 It's On with Alexa Chung New York City Acoustic
September 7, 2009 Six Flags New England Agawam
September 8, 2009 Kiss 108 Medford Acoustic
September 14, 2009 Channel 933 San Diego Acoustic
September 18, 2009 The Next Star Toronto Acoustic
September 24, 2009 Schneider Children's Hospital Long Island Acoustic
Tiki Rocks The Square New York City
September 25, 2009 Z100 private concert New York City
September 27, 2009 The Next Star Toronto
October 5, 2009 We Day Toronto Acoustic
October 9, 2009 Hofstra University Hempstead
October 12, 2009 The Today Show New York City
October 14, 2009 Wendy Williams Show New York City
October 15, 2009 Carroll Middle School Fort Wayne
October 16, 2009 Greenwood High School Greenwood Acoustic
October 17, 2009 107.5 the River's McFaddens Garage Nashville Acoustic
i106 studio Acoustic
October 20, 2009 MTV Artist of the Week New York City Acoustic
October 21, 2009 FM 97 WLAN Lancaster Acoustic
October 22, 2009 99.3 KISS FM private concert Harrisburg Acoustic
97 BHT private concert Scranton Acoustic
October 23, 2009 FM 97 WLAN Lancaster Acoustic
October 24, 2009 98.5 KLUC's Private Session Las Vegas
October 27, 2009 Mayfair High School Lakewood
October 29, 2009 Microsoft Store Opening Mission Viejo
November 2, 2009 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Burbank
November 6, 2009 Kool Haus Toronto
November 7, 2009 WiLD 941 Last Damn Show Tampa
November 8, 2009 Kidd's Kids benefit show Orlando Acoustic
November 12, 2009 Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee
November 15, 2009 Good Morning America New York City
November 17, 2009 Lopez Tonight Burbank
My World Release Party Universal City
November 21, 2009 Z100 private concert East Meadow Acoustic
November 22, 2009 BBC Radio 1 London Acoustic
November 23, 2009 Fearless Tour opening Wembley
November 24, 2009 Manchester
November 25, 2009 Goom Radio Paris Acoustic
Jamel Comedy Club Acoustic
December 1, 2009 107.9 The End's Jingle Ball Sacramento
December 4, 2009 Johnjay and Rich's Strictly Tucson Phooson Tucson
December 5, 2009 Channel 955 concert Detroit
December 6, 2009 101.3 KDWB's Jingle Ball Saint Paul
December 9, 2009 Q102's Jingle Ball Sacramento
December 10, 2009 Kiss 108's Jingle Ball Lowell
December 11, 2009 Z100's Jingle Ball All Access Lounge New York City
Z100's Jingle Ball
December 12, 2009 B96 Jingle Bash Rosemont
December 14, 2009 Free concert at Citadel Outlets Commerce
December 16, 2009 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence
December 17, 2009 Star 94's Jingle Jam Atlanta
December 18, 2009 104.1 KRBE Not So Silent Night Houston
December 19, 2009 Radio Disney Concert Orlando
December 20, 2009 106.9 K-Hits Jingle Ball Tulsa
December 21, 2009 98.7 AMP's Jingle Kringle Detroit Acoustic
December 22, 2009 Live @ Much Toronto
December 31, 2009 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2010 Las Vegas
January 9, 2010 Atlantis Theatre Bahamas Acoustic
January 12, 2010 Blue Peter London Acoustic
January 14, 2010 Bellshill Academy Bellshill Acoustic
Key 103 secret gig Manchester Acoustic
January 17, 2010 Science Museum London Acoustic

Date Event City Notes
February 5, 2010 The Early Show Los Angeles
February 13, 2010 102.7 KIIS FM Free Concert Acoustic
February 14, 2010 Valentine's Day Special Concert Hollywood
February 16, 2010 MOViN 99.7's Justin Bieber Experience San Francisco Acoustic
February 20, 2010 Pop-Con Uniondale
February 23, 2010 Universal Building Private Concert Paris Acoustic
February 24, 2010 Eiffel Tower Acoustic
March 6, 2010 Private party Baltimore
March 9, 2010 QVC West Chester Acoustic
March 11, 2010 Nickelodeon Upfront Presentation New York City Acoustic
March 12, 2010 QVC West Chester
March 16, 2010 MTV's Live Leak Acoustic
March 21, 2010 Rodeo Houston Houston
March 24, 2010 Special Concert at Rosemont Theatre Rosemont
March 25, 2010
April 5, 2010 Easter Egg Roll Washington, D.C.
April 11, 2010 Walmart Soundcheck New York City
April 15, 2010 Private concert at Riviera Theatre North Tonawanda Acoustic
April 21, 2010 Duo Music Exchange Tokyo
April 28, 2010 Strathallan College Sessions Auckland Acoustic
April 30, 2010 M6 Mobile Music Live Montpellier 2010 Montpellier
May 14, 2010 Channel 933's Summer Kick Off Concert 2010 San Diego
May 15, 2010 2010 Wango Tango Los Angeles
May 22, 2010 Radio 1's Big Weekend Bangor
June 4, 2010 The Today Show New York City
June 5, 2010 Fearless Tour opening Foxborough
June 6, 2010 Summertime Ball 2010 London
June 12, 2010 Justin Bieber at Atlantis Bahamas
November 2, 2010 Golden Ticket Concert Phoenix Acoustic
November 30, 2010 Showcase NRJ & Universal Mobile Paris
December 8, 2010 Susquehanna Bank Center Camden
December 11, 2010 B96 Jingle Bash Chicago
June 11, 2011 Benefit concert for College Track Saratoga

Date Event City
December 21, 2011 Home for the Holidays Toronto Acoustic

Tour Date Performances
My World Tour 2010-2011 (All dates) 130
Believe Tour 2012-2013 (All dates) 162

Charts[]

Billboard Hot 100[]

"One Time" debuted at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent 25 weeks on chart. 

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Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Nomination Result
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards International Video of the Year by a Canadian Nominated
Popstar! Poptastic Awards Song of the Year Won
#VEVOcertifiedAwards Certified
Myx Awards Favorite International Video Nominated

Credits[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

References[]

  1. ↑ Blanchet, Brenton (November 14, 2019). "Justin Bieber’s ‘My World’ Turns 10: Producers, Writers, Photographers Reflect on 2009 Debut". Billboard. 
  2. ↑ Kola, Vashtie (June 19, 2009). "watch: JUSTIN BIEBER’S “One Time” video (YOUTUBE.COM most viewed this week/half a million views in less then a week)". VASHTIE. 
  3. ↑ Herrera, Monica (June 20, 2009). "Justin Bieber's 'Time' Is Now". Billboard. 
  4. ↑ Bieber, Justin. "Credits / My World / Justin Bieber – TIDAL". Tidal. 
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My World 1.0
1.0 One Time
2.0 Favorite Girl
3.0 Bigger
4.0 Down to Earth
5.0 One Less Lonely Girl
6.0 First Dance
7.0 Love Me
8.0 Common Denominator

My World 2.0
9.0 Baby
10.0 Somebody to Love
11.0 Stuck in the Moment
12.0 U Smile
13.0 Runaway Love
14.0 Never Let You Go
15.0 Overboard (featuring Jessica Jarrell)
16.0 Eenie Meenie (with Sean Kingston)
17.0 Up
18.0 That Should Be Me
19.0 Kiss and Tell
20.0 Where Are You Now?

Discography
Albums My World 2.0 • My Worlds • My Worlds: The Collection • My Worlds Acoustic • Never Say Never: The Remixes • My Worlds + Never Say Never
EPs My World • Bundle of Bieber
Mixtapes Our World (with Sean Kingston) • Best of Both Worlds (with Lil Twist)
Singles One Time (My Heart Edition) • We Are the World 25 for Haiti • Wavin' Flag • Wavin' Flag (Live At Juno Awards 2010) • Somebody to Love (Remix) (with Usher) • Never Say Never (featuring Jaden Smith) • Pray • Next to You (with Chris Brown)
Freebies One Time (Acoustic Version) • Can't Live Without You • Rich Girl (with Soulja Boy) • Omaha Mall • Runaway Love (Kanye West Remix) (Good Fridays) • Speaking in Tongues • Won't Stop (with Sean Kingston) • Come Home to Me
Unreleased songs All Things (featuring Brandon Love) • Believe • Billionaire (featuring Lil Twist) • Cannon (Remix) • Dr. Bieber • For Once • Forever • Give Me Your Heart • Heartache • Mama's Boy • One Time (French Vocal) • Yes I Can (with Christian Beadles) • Latin Girl • Pick Me • Ride • Runaway • Swag So Mean
Events
Tours mtvU VMA Tour • Urban Behavior Tour • Fearless Tour • My World Tour
Broadcasted Arthur Ashe Kids' Day • WE Day • Christmas in Washington • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve • SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti • Let's Dance for Sport Relief • Easter Egg Roll • Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular • Festival Z com Justin Bieber
Filmography
Movies/series School Gyrls • True Jackson, VP • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation • Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Shows The Zone • My Date With... • Good Day New York • Silent Library • Blue Peter • The 5:19 Show • Maria’s Madcap Adventures • The Diary Of Justin Bieber • Boombox All Access with Justin Bieber • Connect the World With Becky Anderson • Sukkiri • 20/20 • Justin Bieber: My World • Shaq Vs. • El Hormiguero • Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People • Big Stars, Big Giving • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition • Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory • SMAPxSMAP • Caldeirão do Huck • TV Xuxa
Talk shows Viva Live! • It's On with Alexa Chung • eTalk • The Wendy Williams Show • The Ellen DeGeneres Show • Good Morning America • Lopez Tonight • Chelsea Lately • GMTV • T4 • Jimmy Kimmel Live! • Alan Carr: Chatty Man • The View • Late Show with David Letterman • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno • Le Grand Journal • The Oprah Winfrey Show • Wetten, dass..? • Regis & Kelly • The Daily Show • 50 Minutes Inside • The Gayle King Show • The Talk • Susana Giménez
Competition shows The Next Star • American Idol • The X Factor • La Voz... México
Music shows MuchOnDemand • The Dome 51 • The Today Show • 106 & Park • Live @ Much • The Dome 53 • Saturday Night Live • FM802 Saturday Amusic Islands • Justin Bieber's Top 20 Teen Stars • The Music Hour • The Seven
Collectibles
Merchandise My World Video Collection • Lady Sandra Home Fashion • Justin Bieber Toys • First Step 2 Forever: My Story • MusicSkins • The One Less Lonely Girl collection • My World • Panini • JustBeats • Someday
Collaborations 1-800-Flowers • Milk Rocks • Google Chrome
Entertainment
Games WeeWorld • Tap Tap Revenge • Disney Sing It: Party Hits • Just Dance Kids • Dance Central 2 • Just Dance Kids 2
Magazines 20 Minuten Friday • AstroGirl • Atrevida • BiEBERLiCiOUS • Billboard • BOP • Bravo • Capricho • Celebrity Spectacular • Cool! • Faze • Frida • Frikvarter • Glamour • Guardian Weekend • Hello! Canada • I(x) • INROCK • J-14 • Julia • Life & Style • Life Story • Look • Love • LOVEteen • M • Next Breakers • OK! • People • Popstar! • Quem • QuizFest • Rolling Stone • Seventeen • Star Zoom • Sugar Lad Mag • Tearaway • Teen Dream • Teen Vogue • Teenage • Tiger Beat • Todateen • Top of the Pops • Total Girl Philippines • Twist • US Weekly • Vanity Fair • VMAN • Yes! • Época
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