One Day (Vince Clarke and Paul Quinn song)
"One Day" | |
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Flood Daniel Miller |
"One Day" is a song by British musician
Background
Following the disbanding of Yazoo, Clarke went on to form the music project the Assembly with Eric Radcliffe. Hiring Feargal Sharkey as guest vocalist for their 1983 debut single, "Never Never" reached No. 4 in the UK. The duo intended to record a full album using a variety of different singers, however no further collaborations were negotiated, and Clarke and Radcliffe eventually agreed to pursue their own projects.[6][7] During 1984, Clarke approached two singers for a possible collaboration, but nothing materialised, while a session with Jamie Morgan and Cameron McVey resulted in the writing of "One Day".[8]
Clarke recorded the backing track of "One Day" with producer Flood in 1985. An unnamed reggae singer was then hired to record the vocals, however when he proved unable to comfortably match his vocals to the style of the song, Quinn was hired instead. Flood, who had previously worked with Quinn's band
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Critical reception
Upon release, Chris Heath of Smash Hits described the single as "very good" and commented: "Paul Quinn tries very hard to sing like David Bowie over the same 'ker-plunk ker-plunk' synth backing that Clarke has used since his Depeche Mode and Yazoo days. I just wish we hadn't had to wait for so long."[11] Adrian Thrills of New Musical Express described the song as a "slow, reflective ballad". He noted the "crisp backing track [of] electronic embroidery tinged with a human warmth" and Quinn's "powerful but plaintive" voice.[8]
Anne Lambert of Number One stated: "Paul teamed up with Edwin from Orange Juice last year for the lovely "Pale Blue Eyes" which didn't get anywhere. This song is certainly more commercial and gives Paul a chance to stretch his beautiful voice to the full. Romantic and flowing, it could just be a surprise summer hit."[12] Stuart Husband of Number One described the song as a "slow, stately number".[10] Graham K. Smith of Record Mirror considered the song the "first flop" of Clarke's "brilliant career" and commented: ""One Day" has all the ingredients that made "Never Never" a mega but has suffered serious problems in the preparation and cooking."[13]
Track listing
- 7" single
- "One Day" (Clarke/Morgan/McVey) – 3:15
- "Song For" (Clarke) – 3:21
- 12" single
- "One Day (Extension)" – 4:18
- "Song For (Extension)" – 5:09
- CD single (1996 UK release)
- "One Day" – 3:15
- "Song For" – 3:21
- "One Day (Extension)" – 4:18
- "Song For (Extension)" – 5:09
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Singles Chart[4] | 7 |
UK Singles Chart[3] | 99 |
Personnel
- Paul Quinn - vocals
- Vince Clarke - synthesisers
- Flood- producer
- Daniel Miller - assistant producer on "One Day"
- T+CP - sleeve design
References
- ^ Smith, Robin (8 June 1985). "News". Record Mirror. p. 8.
- ^ "Vince Clarke - Paul Quinn - One Day / Song For - Mute - UK - TAG 1". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ a b c "PAUL QUINN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 45
- ^ Published on Mar 25, 2010 (2010-03-25). "Vince Clarke/Paul Quinn - One Day". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Levy, Eleanor (29 June 1985). "Mr Quinn + Dr Clarke". Record Mirror. pp. 24–25.
- ^ Biography by Michael Sutton. "The Assembly | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ a b c d Thrills, Adrian (15 June 1985). "Return of the Nearly Men". New Musical Express.
- ^ Shaw, William (3–16 July 1985). "Vince Clarke + Paul Quinn". Smash Hits.
- ^ a b Husband, Stuart (6 July 1985). "Pedigree Chums". Number One Magazine.
- ^ Heath, Chris (19 June 1985). "Singles". Smash Hits.
- ^ Lambert, Ann (15 June 1985). "Singles". Number One Magazine.
- ^ Smith, Graham K. (15 June 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. pp. 8–9.