One to Another

"One to Another" is a song by British alternative rock band the Charlatans. It was the first single from their fifth album, Tellin' Stories (1997), and their first single following the death of the band's keyboardist, Rob Collins.^[2] The single remains their highest-charting song in the UK, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. "One to Another" features drum loops provided by Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers.^[3] The song serves as the theme song to the UK channel E4 show My Mad Fat Diary.^{[citation needed]}

"One to Another"
Single by the Charlatans
from the album Tellin' Stories
B-side	"Two of Us" "Reputation"
Released	26 August 1996 (1996-08-26)
Studio	Monnow Valley, Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre	Britpop[1]
Length	4:32
Label	Beggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)	Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Rob Collins
Producer(s)	The Charlatans, Dave Charles
The Charlatans singles chronology
"Just When You're Thinkin' Things Over" (1995) "One to Another" (1996) "North Country Boy" (1997)

In 2022, Pixey and Mint Royale released a cover of the song, which served as the theme song for the BT Sport 2022-23 Premier League season.^[4]

Track listings

All tracks were written by Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins, Rob Collins.

UK CD single^[3]

1. "One to Another"
2. "Two of Us"
3. "Reputation"

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[5][6]

1. "One to Another" – 4:32
2. "Two of Us" – 4:07

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the Tellin' Stories album booklet.^[7]

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Monnow Valley Studios (Rockfield, Wales)
• Partially recorded at Rockfield Studios (Rockfield, Wales)

Personnel

• The Charlatans – production
  • Martin Blunt – writing, bass
  • Jon Brookes – writing, drums
  • Tim Burgess – writing, vocals
  • Mark Collins – writing, guitar
  • Rob Collins – writing, vocals, keyboards
• Martin Duffy – keyboards
• Dave Charles – percussion, production, engineering
• Tom Rowlands – loops

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 33 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 25 Scotland (OCC)[10] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 59 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position UK Singles (OCC)[13] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	26 August 1996	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	Beggars Banquet	[15]
United States	30 June 1997	Alternative radio	MCA	[16]