The One for Me

"The One for Me"
Single by Joe
from the album Everything
Released	November 16, 1993
Genre	R&B new jack swing
Length	4:39
Label	Polygram
Songwriter(s)	Joe Thomas Denvil Tracey Gerrell Keith Miller
Producer(s)	Joe Keith Miller
Joe singles chronology
"I'm in Luv" (1993) "The One for Me" (1993) "All or Nothing" (1994)
Music video
"The One for Me" on YouTube

"The One for Me" is a song by American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Denvil Tracey Gerrell, and Keith Miller for his debut studio album, Everything (1993), while production was helmed by Joe, featuring co-production from Miller. Released in November 1993 by Polygram Records as the album's second single, it reached number 39 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while peaking at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Upon the release of the single, pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Swingbeat has still not really been accepted in Europe, maybe because the rhythm is often more important than the melody. The chorus to this track is the exception. It could do the trick." ^[1]

Track listings

CD maxi single ^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The One for Me" (The West End Radio Edit)	3:56
2.	"The One for Me" (LP Version)	4:39
3.	"The One for Me" (SDA's Freestyle Edit)	5:43
4.	"I'm in Luv" (Ghetto Lab Mix)	5:30

Credits and personnel

• Denvil Tracey Gerrell – writer
• Keith Miller – producer, writer
• Special Tee – mixing
• Adam Kudzin - Audio engineer
• Joe Thomas – producer, vocals, writer

Charts

Chart (1993–94)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [3]	164
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	34
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [5]	19
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	25
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	39

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 29. July 16, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
2. "Joe – The One for Me (CD maxi single)". Discogs . Retrieved July 13, 2018.
3. "Joe ARIA Chart History (albums) complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
5. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 28, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
6. "Joe Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
7. "Joe Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2018.