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She's the One (World Party song)

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"She's the One"
UK promotional CD single
Promotional single by World Party
from the album Egyptology
Released16 June 1997 (1997-06-16)[1]
Length4:56
Label
SongwriterKarl Wallinger
ProducerKarl Wallinger
World Party singles chronology
"Beautiful Dream"
(1997)		 "She's the One"
(1997)		 "Call Me Up (promotional only)"
(1997)
Audio
"She's the One" on YouTube

"She's the One" is a song by the British rock band World Party. It was written and produced by Karl Wallinger for World Party's fourth studio album, Egyptology (1997) and released as a promotional single. It won an Ivor Novello Award in 1997.

The English singer Robbie Williams recorded a cover of "She's the One" for his second album, I've Been Expecting You (1998). It was released in November 1999 and reached number one on the UK singles chart. It was certified platinum.

World Party version

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"She's the One" was written by Karl Wallinger for World Party's fourth studio album, Egyptology (1997).[2] It was released as a promotional single.[3] The keyboardist, Guy Chambers, felt it was unfinished, likening it to a demo, and said it was "thrown together in one night".[4] It won an Ivor Novello Award in 1997.[5]

Robbie Williams version

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"She's the One"
Single by Robbie Williams
from the album I've Been Expecting You
A-side"It's Only Us"
B-side"Coke & Tears"
Released8 November 1999 (1999-11-08)[6]
Length4:18
LabelChrysalis
SongwriterKarl Wallinger
Producers
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Strong"
(1999)		 "She's the One" / "It's Only Us"
(1999)		 "Win Some Lose Some"
(2000)
Music video
"She's the One" on YouTube

Without Wallinger's knowledge, the English singer Robbie Williams recorded a version with Chambers and Wallinger's touring band.[4] It was included on his 1998 album I've Been Expecting You and released as a single on 8 November 1999.[7][8] It was Williams's second ballad after the success of his 1997 single "Angels".[8] It was included on the 1999 compilation album The Ego Has Landed.[9]

Wallinger was irritated that his band had recorded a version with Williams without his knowledge and that Williams had changed the lyrics. However, he said it had made him a large amount in royalties, which was helpful after he suffered an aneurysm in 2001.[2]

Music video

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In the video, Williams is a coach to an ice skating couple portrayed by Pamela O'Connor and Jonathon O'Dougherty. When the male skater is injured during practice, Williams takes his place for the final and wins the highest scores. The video ends with Williams and the female skater celebrating with the male skater, who has been watching from the sidelines. The UK version features commentary by the sports commentator Barry Davies.[10]

Reception

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"She's the One" reached number one on the UK singles chart on 14 November.[8] It was Williams's second number one after his 1998 single "Millennium" and became one of his signature songs.[8] Reviewing The Ego Has Landed, Pitchfork dismissed it as "Bob Seger's 'Night Moves' with a few minor alterations",[11] while Rob Sheffield in Rolling Stone called it a "top-notch puppy-love ballad".[9]

"She's the One" won awards including 2000 Brit Awards for British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year in 2000 and Capital Radio Award for Best Single.[citation needed] In 2022, the Guardian critic Alexis Petridis named "She's the One" the 11th-greatest Williams song, writing: "It's a great song, but Williams's less fragile, less Beatles-y take turned it into the kind of single that goes platinum."[12]

Track listings

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UK CD1[13]

  1. "It's Only Us" – 2:50
  2. "She's the One" – 4:18
  3. "Coke & Tears" – 4:24
  4. "It's Only Us" (video)

UK CD2[14]

  1. "She's the One" – 4:18
  2. "It's Only Us" – 2:50
  3. "Millennium" (live at Slane Castle) – 4:40
  4. "She's the One" (video)

UK cassette single[15]

  1. "She's the One" – 4:18
  2. "It's Only Us" – 2:50
  3. "Millennium" (live at Slane Castle) – 4:40

Credits and personnel

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Credits are taken from the I've Been Expecting You album booklet.[16]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[46] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] Platinum 781,000[49]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "New Releases: Albums". Music Week. 14 June 1997. p. 43.
  2. 1 2 Graeme, Thomson (15 August 2012). "Karl Wallinger: The song that saved my bacon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Sinclair, Paul (12 March 2024). "Thank you world: Karl Wallinger bids farewell". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 McNair, James (12 March 2024). "Karl Wallinger remembered: 'Music is the greatest thing for me, because it takes me somewhere that it's safe to be.'". Mojo. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Cassidy, Andy (7 October 2012). "World Party: Interview with Karl Wallinger". pennymusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 8 November, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 November 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "1,000 Number ones: A chart history". BBC News. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Number 1 today in 1999: Robbie Williams – She's The One". Official Charts. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 Sheffield, Rob (27 May 1999). "Robbie Williams: The Ego Has Landed". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Stevenson, Andy (29 January 2015). "Vox in the Box: Barry Davies". The Set Pieces. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Sandlin, Michael (16 August 2000). "Robbie Williams — The Ego Has Landed". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (25 August 2022). "Robbie Williams' 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  13. ↑ It's Only Us / She's the One (UK CD1 liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 1999. CDCHSS5112, 7243 8 87913 0 4.
  14. ↑ She's the One / It's Only Us (UK CD2 liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 1999. CDCHS 5112, 7243 8 87914 0 3.
  15. ↑ She's the One / It's Only Us (UK cassette single sleeve). Chrysalis Records. 1999. TCCHS 5112, 7243 887913 4 2.
  16. ↑ I've Been Expecting You (UK CD album booklet). Chrysalis Records. 1998. 497 8372.
  17. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  18. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  19. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  20. ↑ "Hitparada radia – 8/2000" (in Czech). IFPI CR. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 48. 27 November 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 52. 25 December 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  23. ↑ "Robbie Williams: She's the One" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  24. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  25. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  26. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 52. 25 December 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (4.11 – 11.11 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 November 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  28. ↑ "She's the One | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart.
  29. ↑ "Archivio classifiche per Robbie Williams". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 August 2026. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Robbie Williams".
  31. ↑ "The most popular songs in Latvia". lanet.lv (in Latvian). 26 December 1999. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  32. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  33. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  34. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One / It's Only Us". Top 40 Singles.
  35. ↑ "Los Discos Más Vendicos En Iberoamérica y Estados Unidos". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 2000. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  36. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 13/11/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  37. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One". Singles Top 100.
  38. ↑ "Robbie Williams – She's the One". Swiss Singles Chart.
  39. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 20/11/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  40. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 13 November 1999. p. 21. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  41. ↑ "European Radio 1999" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. 1 January 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  42. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  43. ↑ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  44. ↑ "Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  45. ↑ "Most Broadcast of 2000: Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 31. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  46. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Robbie Williams – She The One" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  47. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Robbie Williams – She's The One". Radioscope. Retrieved 23 January 2026. Type She's The One in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  48. ↑ "British single certifications – Robbie Williams – She's The One/It's Only Us". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Formats field. Type She's The One/It's Only Us Robbie Williams in the "Search:" field.
  49. ↑ "Robbie Williams' Official Top 40 Biggest Dingles in the UK Revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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