The One (Kesha song)

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"The One"
Kesha - The One (single cover).png
Single by Kesha
from the album Period
ReleasedJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
Genre Pop
Length3:25
Label Kesha
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Zhone
  • Kesha
Kesha singles chronology
"Attention"
(2025)		"The One"
(2025)		"Tennessee"
(2025)

"The One" (stylized as "THE ONE.") is a song by American singer and songwriter Kesha. It was released on June 27, 2025, by her own self-titled record label as the fifth single from her sixth studio album Period (2025). The single was written and produced by Kesha, with additional writing and production credit to Zhone. [1]

Contents

Background and release

The title of "The One", like all of the other singles, was first teased after it was shown to be one of the character names in the "Joyride" music video. [2]

Composition

"The One" is a "massive, shiny pop song" where Kesha sings about "overcoming relentless heartbreaks only to truly find herself" and "[Kesha] reflecting on her stardom and success, saying she’s found “the love” and declaring herself as The One". [3] [4]

Critical reception

Mary Chiney of Beats Per Minute considered "The One" a standout track on Kesha's Period, "featuring all the essential elements of a solid pop song." [5] Conversely, Slant Magazine 's Paul Attard found it "over-produced", sounding "like something Katy Perry might have released a decade ago", and added that it's missing "that spark or X-factor" that would make it fun. [6]

Track listing

"The One" – EP [7]

  1. "The One" – 3:24
  2. "Boy Crazy" – 2:28
  3. "Yippee-Ki-Yay" – 2:37
  4. "Delusional" – 3:34
  5. "Joyride" – 2:30

Release history

"The One" release history
RegionDateFormat(s)EditionLabelRef.
VariousJune 27, 2025SingleKesha [8]
Streaming Spotify EP [7]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Laura (June 27, 2025). "Kesha Continues to Tease Upcoming Album with New Single The One". United Kingdom: Stereoboard. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2024). "Kesha Outruns a Gang of Murderous Assassins in Action-Packed 'Joyride' Video: Watch". Billboard . United States: Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0006-2510. OCLC   732913734 . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Farrell, Margaret (June 27, 2025). "Kesha Shares New Single 'The One' : Listen". Stereogum . United States. OCLC   1142733705 . Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Steven (June 27, 2025). "Kesha Shares Joyful New Single 'The One'". United States. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Chiney, Mary (July 4, 2025). "Album Review: Kesha – . (Period)". Beats Per Minute . Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Attard, Paul (July 2, 2025). "Kesha Period Review: A Symbolic Punctuation Mark". Slant Magazine . Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "The One – EP by Kesha". United States: Spotify. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The One | Kesha". United States: Tidal. June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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