The One and Only (Gladys Knight & the Pips album)

The One and Only is an album by the American musical group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in August 1978 on the Buddah label. It was their eighth and final album recorded for Buddah.

The One and Only
Studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips
Released	August 1978
Recorded	1977–1978
Genre	Soul
Length	40:23
Label	Buddah 5701
Producer	Michael Masser, Van McCoy, Charles Kipps, Tony Camillo, Richie Wise, Rina Sinakin, Bruce Hawes, Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips chronology
Still Together (1977) The One and Only (1978) About Love (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[2]

The first single, "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right", was released in late 1977 and peaked at #24 on the R&B singles chart. Three more singles were released, including the title song, "The One and Only", "Come Back and Finish What You Started" and "It's a Better Than Good Time". They only achieved moderate success on the charts, with "It's a Better Than Good Time" reaching #16 on the R&B chart and "Come Back and Finish What You Started" peaking at #15 on the UK Singles Chart. None of the singles made the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"	Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer	4:12
2.	"Come Back and Finish What You Started"	Van McCoy, Joe Cobb	3:29
3.	"All the Time"	Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer	4:36
4.	"It's a Better Than Good Time"	Tony Macaulay	5:58
5.	"Butterfly"	Tiny Barge	4:24

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"The One and Only"	Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Paul Williams	3:00
7.	"Saved by the Grace of Your Love"	William B. Smith, David Palmer	2:54
8.	"Don't Say No to Me Tonight"	Dick & Don Addrisi	3:35
9.	"Be Yourself"	Van McCoy	3:58
10.	"What If I Should Need You"	Charles H. Kipps, Jr.	4:17

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak [3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	145
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	30

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US R&B	UK[4]
1977	"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"	24	—
1978	"The One and Only"	40	32
	"Come Back and Finish What You Started"	—	15
	"It's a Better Than Good Time"	16	59