One

Summary

One is a single^[1]. One ranks in the top 0.78% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #179 of 23,006).^[2]

Key Facts

• One's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• One's composer is recorded as Lars Ulrich^[4].
• One's composer is recorded as James Hetfield^[5].
• One's genre is thrash metal^[6].
• One followed Eye of the Beholder^[7].
• One was followed by Enter Sandman^[8].
• One was produced by Metallica^[9].
• One was produced by Flemming Rasmussen^[10].
• One was performed by Metallica^[11].
• One's record label is recorded as Elektra^[12].
• One is part of Metallica singles discography^[13].
• One is part of ...And Justice for All^[14].
• One's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• One was distributed by compact disc^[16].
• One was distributed by compact cassette^[17].
• One was distributed by 7″ single^[18].
• One's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• One was published on January 10, 1989^[20].
• One's lyricist is recorded as James Hetfield^[21].
• One's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'One'}^[22].

Product Details

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• Release type: Single^[23]

• First release date: 1988^[24]

• Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, rock, speed metal^[25]

• Community tags: hard rock, heavy metal, metal, pop/rock, rock, speed metal, speed/thrash metal, thrash^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: ce51f41a-a198-38a9-af53-23e3da007589^[27]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on One was Metallica^[11]. Producers include Metallica^[9] and Flemming Rasmussen^[10].

Publication

One was published on January 10, 1989^[20]. One's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. One's genre is thrash metal^[6]. Part of include Metallica singles discography^[13] and ...And Justice for All^[14], an album^[28]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[16], compact cassette^[17], and 7″ single^[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

One followed Eye of the Beholder^[7]. One was followed by Enter Sandman^[8].

Why It Matters

One ranks in the top 0.78% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,142 views/month, #179 of 23,006).^[2] One has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] One is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]