Only One in the World

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Only One in the World
Only One in the World.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2012
Studio
  • Willowbrooke Studios and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Ocean Way Recording and Little Big Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Hinge Studios (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre R&B [1]
Length51:00
Label in:ciite
Producer
  • Heather Headley (exec.)
  • Brian Musso (exec.)
  • Chris Thomason (exec.)
  • Iric Headley, Jr.
  • Paul Mills
  • Keith Thomas
Heather Headley chronology
Audience of One
(2009)
Only One in the World
(2012)
Broadway My Way
(2018)

Only One in the World is the fourth studio album by Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter Heather Headley. It was released by in:ciite Media on September 25, 2012, just before Headley's West End debut as character Rachel Marron in the musical The Bodyguard . It is a collection of original songs and a number of cover versions of pop songs, showtunes and R&B songs.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Cross Rhythms Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Huffington Post mixed [3]
GMC TV favorable [4]

Stella Redburn from Cross Rhythms found that "once again Heather demonstrates that she is a class act [...] The production by Paul Mills and Keith Thomas is of the highest quality with a deft blend of MOR, R&B and more theatrical moments. Six of the 12 songs are Heather's own and reflect some of the ups and downs of life." [2] In his review for Allmusic, Andy Kellman remarked that "perhaps it's Headley's work on the stage that has impacted her approach. It's more impressive than it is enjoyable. The performances are not lacking, but they have a grand, larger-than-life quality that somehow sacrifices relatability." He rated the album two and a half stars out of five. [1] Associated Press journalist Nekesa Moody wrote that "Headley loses [her] thrill on fourth album [...] She doesn't put her stamp on any of them and leaves the listener wistfully thinking of the songs' original performers [...] While Headley does have original material, most of it isn't as strong or compelling as her R&B hits "I Wish I Wasn't" and "In My Mind." [...] There's no wonderment here." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Only One in the World"
Thomas4:03
2."The Reason"
  • Robb Douglas
  • Daniel Estrin
  • Chris Hesse
  • Markku Lappalainen
Thomas3:52
3."Because You Need Me" (featuring Chris Mann)
Thomas4:14
4."Bring Him Back"
  • H. Headley
  • Thomas
Thomas4:46
5."Run to You"
  • Joseph Friedman
  • Dennis Rich
Thomas4:28
6."A Little While"
  • H. Headley
  • Thomas
Thomas4:23
7."River Deep, Mountain High"
Paul Mills4:44
8."One Last Cry"
Mills3:57
9."Superwoman"Mills5:03
10."Hey Mama"
  • H. Headley
  • I. Headley
Iric Headley3:29
11."I Wish"
  • H. Headley
  • I. Headley
  • Thomas
Thomas4:00
12."Home" Charlie Smalls Mills4:02

Personnel

Production

Technical

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 187
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 25

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