Amerie, 1 Thing | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 4^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “1 Thing” performed by Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress, Amerie. 

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 4^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we break down “1 Thing” performed by Amerie.

“It’s this one thing that caught me slippin’ / It’s this one thing, I want to admit it,” Amerie sings in the back half of the chorus of “1 Thing”. “1 Thing” earned the gorgeous and talented R&B singer a top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.  Furthermore, Amerie earned two Grammy nominations – one for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and another for Best Contemporary R&B Album for Touch.  In the context of Touch, “1 Thing,” the best song, commences the LP.  She continues singing in the chorus, “This one thing and I was so with it / It’s this one thing you did, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.”  Woo!

Amerie packs a mean punch with her soprano vocals.  She’s passionate as she sings about L-O-V-E.  “Don’t wanna tell you what it is / Ooh-wee, it felt so serious,” she sings in the first verse, adding, “Got me thinking just too much / I wanna set it off, but.” Oh, love – it’ll make you do crazy things! In the second verse, she admits, “My high heels are clicking towards your door.” Click, click, click 👠! “1 Thing” was written by Amerie, Stanley Walden, and Rich Harrison. Harrison is responsible for the banging production – that beat is lit! Notably, this R&B/pop banger samples the 1969 song, “Oh, Calcutta” by The Meters.  The results are nothing short of brilliant. “1 Thing” will ALWAYS be a surefire BOP!

🎙 Amerie • 💿 Touch • 🏷 Sony BMG Music Entertainment • 🗓 2005

Amerie, 1 Thing: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]