"One to Another" is a song by British
alternative rock
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band
the Charlatans. It was the first single from their fifth album, ''
Tellin' Stories'' (1997), and their first single following the death of the band's keyboardist,
Rob Collins. The single remains their highest-charting song in the UK, reaching number three on the
UK Singles Chart. "One to Another" features drum loops provided by Tom Rowlands of
the Chemical Brothers
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Originally known as The Dust Brothers, th ...
.
The song serves as the theme song to the UK channel
E4 show ''
My Mad Fat Diary
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The second se ...
''.
In 2022,
Pixey
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Early ...
and
Mint Royale
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released a cover of the song, which served as the theme song for the
BT Sport
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2022-23 Premier League season.
Track listings
All tracks were written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes,
Tim Burgess,
Mark Collins,
Rob Collins.
UK CD single
# "One to Another"
# "Two of Us"
# "Reputation"
UK 7-inch and cassette single
# "One to Another" – 4:32
# "Two of Us" – 4:07
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the ''
Tellin' Stories'' album booklet.
Studios
* Recorded and mixed at
Monnow Valley Studios (
Rockfield, Wales)
* Partially recorded at
Rockfield Studios
Rockfield Studios is a residential recording studio located in the Wye Valley just outside the village of Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was founded in 1963 by brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward.
Recording studios
Rockfield is a two-stu ...
(Rockfield, Wales)
Personnel
* The Charlatans – production
** Martin Blunt – writing, bass
** Jon Brookes – writing, drums
**
Tim Burgess – writing, vocals
**
Mark Collins – writing, guitar
**
Rob Collins – writing, vocals, keyboards
*
Martin Duffy – keyboards
*
Dave Charles
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– percussion, production, engineering
* Tom Rowlands – loops
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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The Charlatans (English band) songs
1996 singles
1996 songs
Beggars Banquet Records singles
MCA Records singles
Music videos directed by Lindy Heymann
Number-one singles in Scotland
UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles