One Love (Nas song)

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"One Love"
Single by Nas
from the album Illmatic
Released	1994
Format	12" single
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:25
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Nasir Jones Jonathan Davis Jimmy Heath
Producer(s)	Q-Tip
Chart positions
#6 (U.S. R&B) #24 (U.S. Rap)
Nas singles chronology
"Life's a Bitch" (1994)	"One Love" (1994)	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" (1996)

"One Love" is a 1995 single by rapper Nas from his debut album, Illmatic. In the song, Nas translates the contents of a letter addressed to his incarcerated friends. The song contains an acknowledgment to childhood friend Cormega in the lines "What up wit' Cormega?/ Did you see him?/ were y'all together?" Although Cormega would briefly join Nas in the hip-hop group The Firm, the pair's friendship would quickly disintegrate into an on-again, off-again rivalry. Before the rivalry, Cormega recorded a song named "One Love" as a letter back to Nas. It can be found on Cormega's album The Testament.

The beat was produced by Q-Tip and featured a sample of the Heath Brothers' "Smilin' Billy Suite". Its chorus is sung by Q-Tip.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listing 2.1 A-Side 2.2 B-Side

[edit] Music video

The music video for "One Love" was directed by hip hop pioneer Fab Five Freddy. In it, Nas visits an incarcerated friend. Portions of the video were later reused in the video for "The Message" from Nas' second album, It Was Written.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] A-Side

1. "One Love" (Album Version) (5:23)
2. "One Love" (Radio Edit) (5:23)
3. "One Love" (Album Instrumental) (5:23)
4. "One Love" (Acappella) (5:21)

[edit] B-Side

1. "One Love" (LG Main Mix) (5:33)
   • Produced by The LG Experience
2. "One Love" (LG Radio Edit) (4:29)
3. "One Love" (LG Instrumental) (2:06)
4. "One Love" (One L Main Mix) (5:43)
   • Produced by Godfather Don and Victor Padilla
5. "One Love" (One L Radio Edit) (4:48)
6. "One Love" (One L Instrumental) (1:55)