The One You Love (Rufus Wainwright song)

"The One You Love" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It served as the first single from Wainwright's fourth studio album, Want Two, and was released digitally in the UK on February 28, 2005.^[1] Promotional singles distributed to radio stations contained both the album version and a radio edit.

"The One You Love"
Single by Rufus Wainwright
from the album Want Two
Released	February 28, 2005 (UK)
Genre	Baroque pop
Length	3:44
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Rufus Wainwright
Producer(s)	Marius de Vries
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology
"Oh What a World" (2004) "The One You Love" (2005) "Crumb by Crumb" (2005)

The song failed to chart in any country.

Track listing

UK digital single

1. "The One You Love"

Personnel

• Rufus Wainwright – voice, piano, additional vocals, acoustic guitar
• Marius de Vries – programming
• Martha Wainwright – additional vocals
• Gerry Leonard – electric guitar
• Charlie Sexton – electric guitar
• Jeff Hill – bass
• Levon Helm – drums
• Alexis Smith – programming

Music video

The music video for "The One You Love" was directed by George Scott, and features footage from Montreal, London, Cambridge, Brighton and New York City.^[2] The video was used to promote the single in the UK, and also appears on Wainwright's music DVD, All I Want.