"One of Us" | ||||
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Single by Joan Osborne | ||||
from the album Relish | ||||
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Released | November 21, 1995 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Eric Bazilian | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Chertoff | |||
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"One of Us" on YouTube |
"One of Us" is a song by American singer Joan Osborne for her debut studio album, Relish (1995). Written by Eric Bazilian of the Hooters and produced by Rick Chertoff, the song was released on November 21, 1995 by Blue Gorilla and Mercury, as Osborne's debut single and lead single from Relish. It became a hit in November of that year, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earning three Grammy nominations. "One of Us" was also a hit around the world, topping the charts of Australia, Canada, Flanders, and Sweden, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart, and becoming a top-20 hit in at least 12 other countries. The song went on to serve as the opening theme for the American television series Joan of Arcadia. The music video for "One of Us" was directed by Mark Seliger and Fred Woodward, and filmed in Coney Island, New York City.
In 2007, the song was ranked at number 54 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s"[1] and number ten on the network's "40 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '90s".