Peak
9
Weeks
22
Score
3,447
Chart Year
1992
The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy. It features John on a reflector and a mirror while singing it and several flags (similar to the "Healing Hands" video).
"The One" is the title track and first single released from English musician Elton John's 1992 album of the same name. On bonus footage for the DVD release of his concert Live in Barcelona, John states that he felt an intense connection to Bernie Taupin's lyrics for the song, in light of his personal circumstances around the time of making the album, in particular the line "for each man in his time is Cain until he walks along the beach"
John Elton The One The One - Elton John, Bernie Taupin I saw you dancing out the ocean Running fast along the sand A spirit born of earth and water Fire flying from your hands In the instant that you love someone In the second that the hammer hits Reality runs up your spine And the pieces finally fit And all I ever needed was the one Like freedom fields where wild horses run When stars collide like you and I No shadows block the sun You're all I've ever needed Baby you're the one There are caravans we follow Drunken nights in dark hotels When chances breathe between the silence Where sex and love no longer gel For each man in his time is Cain Until he walks along the beach And sees his future in the water A long lost heart within his reach
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 27, 1992 | 77 | 49 |
| 2 | Jul 4, 1992 | 50 | 76 |
| 3 | Jul 11, 1992 | 40 | 86 |
| 4 | Jul 18, 1992 | 30 | 96 |
| 5 | Jul 25, 1992 | 26 | 100 |
| 6 | Aug 1, 1992 | 22 | 104 |
| 7 | Aug 8, 1992 | 17 | 109 |
| 8 | Aug 15, 1992 | 12 | 114 |
| 9 | Aug 22, 1992 | 14 | 112 |
| 10 | Aug 29, 1992 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Sep 5, 1992 | 13 | 113 |
| 12 | Sep 12, 1992 | 12 | 114 |
| 13 | Sep 19, 1992 | 9 | 117 |
| 14 | Sep 26, 1992 | 11 | 115 |
| 15 | Oct 3, 1992 | 12 | 114 |
| 16 | Oct 10, 1992 | 18 | 108 |
| 17 | Oct 17, 1992 | 25 | 101 |
| 18 | Oct 24, 1992 | 27 | 99 |
| 19 | Oct 31, 1992 | 34 | 92 |
| 20 | Nov 7, 1992 | 36 | 90 |