"The One You Love"
Single by Paulina Rubio
from the album Border Girl
ReleasedAugust 20, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreSoft rock
Length3:48 (English Version)
3:36 (Spanish Version)
LabelUniversal Records
Songwriter(s)Brett James,
Troy Verges
Producer(s)Sheppard Goodman, Kenny Gioia
Paulina Rubio singles chronology
"Don't Say Goodbye"
(2002) 		"The One You Love"
(2002) 		"Casanova"
(2002)
Audio sample
"The One You Love"
Audio video
"The One You Love" on YouTube
Audio video
"Todo Mi Amor" on YouTube

"The One You Love" is a song by Paulina Rubio from her sixth album, Border Girl (2002). It was released as the album's second single in North America and Latin America. The song was written by Brett James and Troy Verges, and produced by Sheppard Goodman and Kenny Gioia. A Spanish version titled "Todo Mi Amor" was also included in the album and was released simultaneously with "The One You Love" to Latin America. That version reached the top five of the songs most listened to on the radio in Mexico.[1]

The song became one of the most add airplay songs on SKY Radio in Estonia in September 2002[2] and peaked at number six in the local charts of Paraguay.[3]

Reception

The song received positive reviews from the music media, MTV described the song as "an effervescent pop melody colored with flamenco guitar, is about the fulfillment of satisfying someone else's needs."[4] Terra noted that both the flamenco guitars and pulsing drums "give a fresh feel to the song".[5]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "The One You Love".

USA CD single[6]
  1. "The One You Love"
Mexico CD single[7]
  1. "Todo Mi Amor"
  2. "The One You Love"

Charts

Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
Ecuador (El Siglo de Torreón)[8] 4
Spain (AFYVE)[9] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 97
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs[11] 5
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[12] 2
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[13] 8
Venezuela (El Siglo de Torreón)[8] 3

References

  1. ^ "Paulina no se cansa del éxito". elsiglodetorreon.com.mx. El Siglo de Torreón. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Airplay Singles Estonia" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 39. 21 September 2002. p. 19. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "peaked at #6 in the local charts of Paraguay". www.sfgate.com. SFGATE. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Paulina Rubio's Philosophy is 'Make love, Not War'". mtv.com. MTV. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "5 canciones de Paulina Rubio en inglés que te harán querer bailar hasta el amanecer" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ Paulina Rubio - The One You Love USA Promo Eil.com
  7. ^ Paulina Rubio - The One You Love Mexican Promo Eil.com
  8. ^ a b "Se dividen la popularidad" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. December 15, 2002. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Spain Top Songs" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 52. 21 December 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  10. ^ "Paulina Rubio Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  11. ^ "Top Music Charts - Hot Latin Songs"
  12. ^ "Top Music Charts - Latin Pop Airplay"
  13. ^ "Top Music Charts - Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay"


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