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taken from her third studio album, ''

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'' (2007). The song served as the album's second single (third overall) in Australia on September 18, 2007, through

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. Clarkson originally wrote it for her second studio album, '' Breakaway'' (2004), with songwriters

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; however, it did not make the final track listing. It was then reworked for ''My December'', being produced by

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, and co-produced by Jason Halbert and Jimmy Messer. "One Minute" is an

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song with

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influences, and consists of "rapid-fire give-and-take verses". Upon its release, "One Minute" was met with positive reviews from

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, with one considering it to be the musical highlight of ''My December'', along with "

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" and " Don't Waste Your Time". Following strong radio airplay, the song debuted at number 41 in Australia, reaching its peak of number 36 a week later. No accompanying music video was recorded for the song; however, Clarkson promoted it through few live appearances, including at

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in February 2007, and on Take 40's ''Live Lounge''.

Release and composition

In 2004, Clarkson teamed up with songwriters

and

to work on songs for her second studio album, '' Breakaway'' (2004). Together they wrote "Where Is Your Heart", while musician

, Kreviazuk's husband, co-wrote " Walk Away" and "One Minute" with the trio. However, only the first two songs were included on the album. "One Minute" was then reworked for ''My December'', being produced by

, and co-produced by Jason Halbert and Jimmy Messer. After receiving strong radio airplay in Australia, it was released as the second single from the album in the country, on September 18, 2007, through

and

. "One Minute" is an

song with

influences, and begins with Clarkson singing, "You're going crazy, running on empty / You can't make up your mind / You try to hide it, but you had to say it / Restless all this time." It is composed in the key of

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and is set in

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, with a

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of 124

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. Clarkson's vocal range spans over an octave, from A₃ to D₅.

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have observed the influence of 1980s music on the song, while Talia Kraines of

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compared it to

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songs released by singers

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. A reviewer for ''

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'' commented on the song's structure, writing that "One Minute" consists of "rapid-fire give-and-take verses".

Critical response

"One Minute" received generally positive reviews from music critics. On his review for ''My December'', Josh Love of ''

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'' wrote that the song, along with " Don't Waste Your Time", "as lyrically sour as they may be, ..are both fantastically layered pop-rockers." Chris Willman of ''

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'' considered the album to be Clarkson's "darker, more personal, riskier" release until that point. Willman added that "One Minute" was a "lighter leasurethat (take note, Team Clive!) would make dandy warm-weather

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'' considered it a "snarling disco rock" song, while Nick Levine of

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deemed it "pounding ndinsistent".

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blogger Ashley Z. said that "the anger on this record can be overwhelming at times," which could be an argument for the "existence" of "One Minute".

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long-time contributor

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considered it the highlight of ''My December'', along with "

" and "Irvine", writing that the song "give this album some much needed spark."

Live performances

Clarkson first performed "One Minute" at

on February 18, 2007, where she premiered the song prior to the album's release. Later that year, she performed the song during a special titled ''Nissan Live Sets'' on

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, and on Take 40's ''Live Lounge''. The latter was released as a promotional live video in Australia, as no accompanying music video for the single was filmed. "One Minute" was included on the set list of the album's supporting concert tour, the

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(2007–08).

Formats and track listings

*;CD single

"One Minute" –
"Never Again" (live at AOL Sessions) –

*;Digital download

"One Minute" –
"Never Again" –

Charts

On the week of October 7, 2007, "One Minute" debuted at number 41 in Australia, following strong radio airplay. The following week, it peaked at number 36, before falling out of the top 50 two weeks later.

Release history

References

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