The One Lyrics

[Intro: Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]
Uh-huh ("ONE")
It's another ("ONE")
I - am - the ("ONE")
Darkchild, Mary ("ONE")

[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
Them other girl you done been wit
None of 'em got nothin on me
Ain't got my style, they ain't got
NOTHIN on me~! NOTHIN on me~!
Way I walk, way I talk, my swagga
Look around, every dude wanna have her
I ain't sayin that I'm the best, but I'm the best
Hey baby, you need that

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
[Verse 2: Mary J. Blige]
Lemme break it down if you don't get it
Quality, I'm custom fitted
I'mma say it again, they ain't got
NOTHIN on me~! NOTHIN on me~! {ONE}
Way I walk, way I talk, my swagga
Boy, you know every boss wanna have her
I ain't sayin that I'm the best, but I'm the best
Hey baby, you need that

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her

[Verse 3: Drake]
UH-OHHHHHH
Okay, I got these girls quite hype
Only thing on right now like a nightlight
While my brother Wayne rockin' out like a White Stripe
I'mma kill the game, I'm the Young Money white knight
Yeah, plus I'm lookin for the right type
Cautious of a flood so I always lay the right pipe
Wes put me on the marquee flight life
Plus I go hard for the woman that I might wife
I put the ring on her index finger
So if you wanna keep ya girl please don't bring her
I bet I'm the type of guy that she got a thing for
And you would block me, but this ain't Jenga
Yeah, and she's someone I would work with
That's what I can tell from what she's showin' on the surface
I ain't sayin I'm requestin' anyone that's perfect
But I just need a woman that'll make it all worth it
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Stop lookin for, lookin for, (stop, stop) I'm the (ONE!)
Onnnnn-hooooonnnnnnnnn-e - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm that
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
Boy, don't you know I'm the one? - Yea, I'm her
[Outro: Mary J. Blige]
Na-na-na-na-nah...
Na-na-na-na-na-na-nah..
It's that na-na-na-na-naaaaah..
It's that na-na-na-ba-naaah...
I'm the one-one-eno-on-{ONE}
I'm the one-(eno)-one-(eno)-one
(Oh, y'all ain't ready of this one)
(Y'all ain't ready for this one!)
I'm the one-one-one-one-one
WHOOOOOOOO~! Another one, Rodney
That's girl's number one, finally standing up for herself sayin...
She's the one

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“The One” was the brazenly contemporary lead single of Mary J. Blige’s ninth studio album Stronger withEach Tear. The catchy tune produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins was packed with synths, blips, and autotuned vocal effects that were a far cry from the adult contemporary music that her reserved and classy album cover promised. Nonetheless, the upbeat single with a feature by everyone’s favorite rapper du jour Drake made it a hit with the young, urban 106 & Park crowd.

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Release Date
July 21, 2009
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