The One You Love (Glenn Frey song)

"The One You Love" is a song by American musician and singer-songwriter Glenn Frey, most famous as singer and guitarist for the Eagles. It was released as the lead single from his debut solo album No Fun Aloud, in 1982. Ernie Watts and Jim Horn are featured on the tenor saxophone. Watts plays the repeating theme, while Horn plays the closing solo. The single features the track, "All Those Lies", as the B-side, which is also included in the album.

"The One You Love"
Single by Glenn Frey
from the album No Fun Aloud
B-side"All Those Lies"
ReleasedJuly 1982
Recorded1981
Genre
Length4:35
LabelAsylum Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Glenn Frey singles chronology
"I Found Somebody"
(1982)
"The One You Love"
(1982)
"Don't Give Up"
(1982)

The song was also one of three of Frey's solo hits performed during the Eagles' 1994–1996 Hell Freezes Over tour, the others being "You Belong to the City" and "The Heat is On", wherein bassist Timothy B. Schmit sings along with Frey. During performances of "The One You Love" on the said tour, Al Garth played the saxophone parts while Don Henley did the drumming.[citation needed]

Personnel

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Chart performance

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"The One You Love" reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] No. 12 in Canada, No. 36 in New Zealand and No. 50 in Australia. It also peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

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7" single
A. "The One You Love" – 4:35
B. "All Those Lies" – 4:42

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[3] 50
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 12
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 2

References

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  1. ^ a b Peake, Steve (May 6, 2019). "Top Soft Rock Songs of the 1980s". liveaboutdotcom. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Glenn Frey – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6926." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6943." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Glenn Frey – The One You Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Glenn Frey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "Glenn Frey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.