Single:
One entered the Australian singles chart* on 19 July 1969 and peaked at #4. It was #18 on the Top 100 of 1969.
Album:
The song is on Looking Through a Tear which entered the Australian albums chart* on 29 July 1970 and peaked at #11.
Songwriter:
Harry Nilsson
Producer:
Howard Gable
Record label of Australian release:
Columbia
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS CLIP BELOW – original version by Harry Nilsson
Wikipedia:
In 1969, Johnny released a cover of Harry Nilsson’s One; Farnham’s version peaked at #4. When TV Week sponsored the King of Pop awards, readers would forward their votes from coupons; Farnham won the most popular male award and was crowned King of Pop five consecutive times from 1969 to 1973.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Farnham#1967-79:_Teen_pop_idol
Milesago:
John Farnham has been praised one of the finest singers in popular music — and when people of the calibre of Stevie Wonder and Tom Jones are saying so, you can be pretty sure it’s true! His talent is reflected in his extraordinary career achievements and he is acknowledged the most successful solo singer in the history of Australian music.
Read more: www.milesago.com/artists/farnham.htm
Lyrics:
One is the loneliest number that you′ll ever know
Two can be as bad as one, it’s the loneliest number
Since the number one
Love is the saddest experience that you′ll ever know
Yes it’s the saddest experience that you’ll ever know
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BONUS CLIP
One was written and originally recorded in 1968 by Harry Nilsson
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