One Love
Carlene Carter
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Time and time again I've tried To give it up and stop my rovin' eye I think I'd really like to settle down But I can't find a man to keep my feet from running 'round One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love My mama told me when I was a child To play the field but don't go running wild 'Cause somewhere there is someone just for me Some great big love just waitin' for this girl from Tennessee One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love I'm searching for a love that's gonna last The kind of love that won't be fading fast I'm lookin' for a kiss that's gonna start A raging fire in my soul to melt my aching heart One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love One love, one love, one great big love
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Written by: Carlene Carter, Howie Epstein, Perry Michael Lamek
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
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10 facts about this song
Song Title & Artist"One Love" is a song performed by American country singer-songwriter Carlene Carter.
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Album InformationThe song is included on Carter's second studio album titled "Two Sides to Every Woman," which was released in December 1979.
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Genre ClassificationThe song falls under the genre of Country and Country Rock music.
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Success and Chart PerformanceWhile "One Love" itself did not chart, the album "Two Sides to Every Woman" reached number 40 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
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Song's ThemeThe song, like much of the album, carefully balances heartfelt, deep-feeling country sensibilities with a more rock and roll edge, about the desire and search for love.
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Album's ProductionThe album "Two Sides to Every Woman," which includes the song "One Love," was produced by acclaimed musician and producer Nick Lowe.
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Carter's Musical LineageNot only is Carlene Carter a talented musician in her own right, but she also hails from a highly influential country music lineage. She's the daughter of country music stars June Carter Cash and Carl Smith, and her stepfather was the legendary Johnny Cash.
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Notable CoverInterestingly, “One Love” was covered by contemporary Americana and Bluegrass artist Tim O'Brien, a recognition of the song's dynamic appeal and timeless quality.
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Carlene Carter's Musical Evolution"One Love" showcases Carter's musical versatility and her shift from pure country to a more robust, rock-infused sound, which would become a hallmark of her later career.
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Recognition"One Love" demonstrates Carter's unique place within country music, having been recognized not only for extending her family's musical legacy but also for her contributions to the genre as a pioneering female artist in the country music scene.
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