| "Be the One" | ||||
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| Single by Moby | ||||
| from the album Destroyed | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Moby | |||
| Producer(s) | Moby | |||
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"Be the One" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as a single and EP on February 15, 2011 in conjunction with the announcement of his tenth studio album Destroyed . [1]
The Be the One EP was made available for free as a digital download on Moby's website and contains three tracks from Destroyed. [1] [2]
"Be the One" was rated "Track of the Day" by Q on March 7, 2011. [3]
All three songs on the EP have a music video self-shot by Moby.
"Be the One" was shot by Moby while flying from New York to Los Angeles and edited by Jo Haggis. [4] The video features an extreme close-up of Moby singing directly into the camera while he is walking around in different locales, and reportedly represents the drudgery of touring. [5]
"Sevastopol" was shot by Moby while flying to Brazil to DJ with Carl Cox. [6] The video documents the trip with a first-person perspective, including shots of Moby riding in a taxi, flying in a plane, and performing at a show.
"Victoria Lucas" was shot by Moby at night in Los Angeles. [7] The video features black and white shots of the city that move to the music with a kaleidescope-effect.
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP) [9] | 96 |
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