One Voice (Billy Gilman song)
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| "One Voice" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Gilman | ||||
| from the album One Voice | ||||
| B-side | "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | |||
| Released | May 27, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Epic Nashville | |||
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| "One Voice" on YouTube | ||||
"One Voice" is a song written by David Malloy and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music singer Billy Gilman. It was released in May 2000 as the lead-off single and title track from Gilman's debut studio album One Voice. The song became Gilman's first and only top 20 single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart as well as his only top 40 single on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
Gilman was only 12 years old at the time of the song's release, making him the youngest male artist in history to have a solo top 40 hit on the country charts.[1] "One Voice" was nominated at the 43rd Grammy Awards for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song for the songwriters, Don Cook and David Malloy.
Content[edit]
The song is about violence from the viewpoint of a child.
Music video[edit]
Directed by Trey Fanjoy, the video shows Billy Gilman on the bus home from school and watches everything that goes on around him. At one point in the video, a boy holding a gun (shown earlier in the video) throws it in the river below the bridge, is a similar take on the line of the song.
Track listing[edit]
US CD single
- "One Voice"
- "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
UK CD single
- "One Voice"
- "Warm & Fuzzy"
- "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
- "One Voice" (music video)
Chart performance[edit]
"One Voice" debuted at number 71 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the chart week of May 27, 2000.[2] When the song became a top 40 hit, Gilman became the youngest artist to chart a top 40 country hit, edging out Brenda Lee to become the youngest person to ever have a song on the country singles chart. The song also became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 38.
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 77 |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 84 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 38 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 29 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 70 |
References[edit]
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "One Voice - Billy Gilman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ ""One Voice" country chart debut". Billboard. May 27, 2000. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}". ARIA Top 50 Singles. September 4, 2000. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7168." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 28, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Billy Gilman: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Billy Gilman Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billy Gilman Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billy Gilman Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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