"2 Become 1" is a song by American

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singer–songwriter Jewel from her fifth studio album, ''

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'' (2003). Written by Jewel and

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and produced by Jewel and

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(who co-wrote and co-produced ''0304''s two previous singles, "

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" and "

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"), the song was released as the album's third and final

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in December 2003. It failed to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and all other ''Billboard'' charts except for the

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, where it peaked at number thirty-three in late January 2004. The single also charted moderately in Australia at number forty-nine. In 2008 the song was re-recorded and retitled "Two Become One" for Jewel's

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album, '' Perfectly Clear'', produced by

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Background and writing

"2 Become 1" was co-written by

who is best known for his songwriting partnership with

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and produced by Kilcher and

. The song later appeared on her sixth album " Perfectly Clear" (2008) in a new country version that was re-titled, "Two Become One". On the song, Jewel is concentrating on only the moment she’s having with her lover and not the entire relationship. In the first verse, she sings, "don’t move/this mood is a painting." In a part of the lyric, she sings that "I watch you while you are sleeping/Messy hair, chest bare, moonlight on your skin/I want to breathe you in."

Critical reception

While being a single from "0304", the song received positive reviews. "Traveling to the Heart" wrote a positive review, writing that "Jewel is genuine and open throughout. Finally, she sounds relaxed and not as uptight as she has in her previous singles." The article also said that "It’s an uptempo ballad with a romantic, tender feel. Although the music arrangement sounds like a peppier

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song, it’s a major improvement over her last efforts." Ron Slomowicz from

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wrote that the song evokes "retro-Jewel".

Single information

The single received no form of editing or remixing for its American release. An Australian commercial single was released with the track labelled as the 'radio edit', but this is just the 4:40 album version.

Music video

"2 Become 1" is the second single by Jewel not to have a

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as well as her first single released within the U.S. without a video (the first was 1997's "Morning Song", not released in the U.S.). However, some music video stations played a live version of the song featuring footage from concerts.

Track listings and formats

;U.S. CD single #"2 Become 1" – 4:40 #"Sweet Temptation" – 4:10 ;Australian CD single #"2 Become 1" (Radio Edit) – 4:40 #"

" ( Mike Rizzo Remix) #"

" (Ford's Extended Mix)

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2 Become 1 (Jewel Song) 2000s ballads 2003 singles Jewel (singer) songs Songs written by Guy Chambers Songs written by Jewel (singer) Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by Lester Mendez 2003 songs