Upon learning this, they say Amerie went ahead and leaked ‘1 Thing’ to radio stations on her own, and because it became so popular … Columbia had to back down and let it be. This has been a recurring theme in J Lo’s music career - Fat Joe even touched on it not too long ago - but the alleged tale goes … ‘1 Thing’ was supposedly being shopped to J Lo BTS, and the Columbia label heads actually wanted it to go to her instead of Amerie. Amerie - 1 Thing (Official Video) - Amerie - 1 Thing (Official Video) HD, MPp4 Mp3. However, there’s one other element here that’s also getting some attention as it relates to Amerie and J Lo, specifically … namely, old stories/rumors that Jen was allegedly getting prioritized over labelmates/contemporaries. Amerie and J Lo, meanwhile, came out with their songs, “1 Thing” and “Get Right,” around the same time in 2005 … with JL getting a slightly earlier release in January.Īnd spoiler alert … ALL of these songs were produced by Harrison, so of course they sound alike! See what Twitter University had to share and what Amerie herself thinks of all this love.As for who did what first - between Bey, J and Amerie, that is - it would appear Beyonce was, in fact, the first of the 3 to trot out Harrison’s sound with ‘CIL’ (’04), even though KR might’ve arguably had it first with ’02’s “Can’t Nobody” - and perhaps others used it even before then. Rolling Stone would eventually name the song one of the best songs of the 2000s decade. '1 Thing' is the first track on R&B singer Amerie Rogers sophomore album Touch, and the album never again reaches the giddy heights of that song.It never could. It went on to earn Amerie a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. amerie c (Android, Iphone), Amerie - 1 Thing, Amerie - Touch, Amerie - Gotta Work, Amerie - Take Control, Amerie - Rolling Down My. We know it as “Get Right,” which was initially meant for Usher. desperately wanted the song because she had Harrison produce one with a similar sound. Later, it was featured in Will Smith’s romantic comedy Hitch. Columbia tried to suppress the success of the song. And given her penchant for putting her name on the work of Black women, Amerie made the right decision. But also because Jennifer Lopez, who was Amerie’s label mate, was interested in the song. In 2004, Amerie and Rich leaked the song, hoping to force the label’s hand. Columbia, her label at the time, wasn’t convinced the song was a hit.
With tracks of theirs like 'Crazy In Love' and 'Get Right,' respectively, employing similar break beats and.
It was the only single from the album because Amerie and her writing partner Rich Harrison had to sneak and release it. Every so often, Amerie's hit single '1 Thing' crops up online - and like clockwork.
Influenced by go-go rhythms and sampling The Meters’ “Calcutta,” it rose to number 8 in the Billboard Hot 100 that year and number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop charts. While people might argue about the relevance of this song, “1 Thing,” which debuted on her second album, Touch, was a certified hit. Sony was hesitant to release it and some other interesting tidbits. Turns out there was another artist who wanted it. F*ck the numbers.Īnd in sharing their admiration for the song, there were some interesting facts revealed-like how and why the song was released. It’s wild that bey label ain’t have no faith for that song. 1 thing is cool too, but it did not have the impact like crazy in love / Beyonce. And even though Amerie’s song is four years too old to be included in the conversation, Black folk wanted to acknowledge it as culturally significant. Still to this very day, so many new young female artists still try to copy the video and bey performances of that song. But now, with the onset of 2020, people are reflecting on memorable moments of the past decade. Shortly after that, Amerie’s career would fizzle a bit. Not to mention the dance-ability of the song was remarkable. At the few parties I attended, the song we most wanted to hear at house parties, birthday shendigs and on our self-created mixes, was Amerie’s “1 Thing.” With the sound of blaring horns, kicking drums and a groove that couldn’t be denied, it was a jam.
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