One Right Now Explained

One Right Now
Cover:Post Malone and The Weeknd - One Right Now.png
Type:single
Artist:Post Malone and the Weeknd
Album:Twelve Carat Toothache
Genre:Synth-pop
Length:3:13
Label:Republic
Producer:
  • Bell
  • Lee
  • Bolooki
Chronology:Post Malone
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Prev Year:2021
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"One Right Now" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released through Republic Records on November 5, 2021 as the lead single from Malone's fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache (2022).[1] [2] The artists wrote the song with Billy Walsh and producers Louis Bell, Brian Lee, and Andrew Bolooki. "One Right Now" is a synth-pop song that is set in the key of D major.[3] [4]

Background

On November 2, 2021, Post Malone and the Weeknd posted a 7-second snippet of the song titled "PM&TW-ORN-Update.5.nonhyped.w1.mp3" on their Instagram accounts.[5] The post received over 150,000 likes in one hour.[6] It was initially unknown what the title of the collaboration would be until Malone's manager Dre London revealed the title "One Right Now".[7] The song marks the first time the artists appeared on a song together.[8] [9]

Composition

Based on the teaser, the sound was described as "a synthy midtempo club track".[10] It sees the two "harmonizing over an upbeat instrumental".[11] Writing for Billboard, Starr Bowenbank referred to the instrumental as a "poppy synth beat".[12] Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop predicted that the song will "dominate the radio for the remainder of the year, and likely well into next".[13] For the radio version, The Weeknd replaced his lyric censors from the official clean version with the newly recorded lyrics "You think it's so easy messin' with my feelings" and "You probably slap all my enemies". Post Malone left his lyric censors as they were. They both sang "That you told me that he fucked you on" twice, separate then together, and tying to Post Malone's record label, it was also left censored.

Music video

The music video for "One Right Now", directed by Tanu Muino, was released on November 15, 2021. In the video, Malone and the Weeknd engage in a shootout with each other's teams.[14] It features the two artists as "vengeful enemies" in an "elaborate scenario," according to Rolling Stone, that ends in a shoot-out where both are killed[15] after shooting each other at the same time.[14] The video also mentioned MoonPay, a cryptocurrency company that had paid Post Malone and The Weeknd for the placement.[16]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and Genius.[17]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Greece International (IFPI)[18] 22
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[19] 15
India International Singles (IMI)[20] 8
Italy (FIMI)[21] 64
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] 15
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[23] 33
Singapore (RIAS)[24] 18
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 26
South Africa (RISA)[26] 32
South Korea (Gaon)[27] 172

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[28] 72
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 50
Global 200 (Billboard)[30] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[31] 30
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[32] 42
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[33] 31
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[35] 9

Release history

Release history for "One Right Now"! Region! Date! Format! Label!
VariousNovember 5, 2021Republic[36] [37]
ItalyContemporary hit radioUniversal[38]
United StatesNovember 9, 2021Republic[39]

Notes and References

  1. Legaspi. Althea. November 5, 2021. Post Malone and the Weeknd Look for Comfort in 'One Right Now'. November 5, 2021. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  2. Havens. Lyndsey. January 26, 2022. Post Malone Is Done Compromising: The Superstar Gets Real at His Mountain Hideaway. January 26, 2022. Billboard. en-US.
  3. Web site: Post Malone and the Weeknd's Emo Synth-Pop, and 12 More New Songs. Pareles. Jon. The New York Times. November 5, 2021. December 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: One Right Now. Austin. Post. Post Malone. Abel. Tesfaye. The Weeknd. Louis. Bell. Louis Bell. Brian. Lee. Brian Lee (songwriter). Andrew. Bolooki. William. Walsh. November 5, 2021. Musicnotes.com. November 5, 2021 .
  5. Web site: The Weeknd And Post Malone Are Linking Up For A New Song That's Apparently Coming This Week. Rossignol. Derrick. Uproxx. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  6. Web site: Post Malone and The Weeknd Share Teaser Clip of Upcoming Collab Track. Li. Joyce. Hypebeast. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  7. Web site: Listen to a snippet of Post Malone and The Weeknd's new collaboration 'One Right Now'. Gallagher. Alex. NME. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  8. Web site: Post Malone and The Weeknd tease new collaboration. Renshaw. David. The Fader. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  9. Web site: Post Malone and The Weeknd are teasing a new collaboration. Kenneally. Cerys. The Line of Best Fit. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  10. Web site: Post Malone & The Weeknd Tease New Collaboration "One Right Now" Out Friday. Breihan. Tom. Stereogum. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  11. Web site: Post Malone Teases the Weeknd Collaboration 'One Right Now'. Rap-Up. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  12. The Weeknd & Post Malone Tease First-Ever Collaboration: Listen. Bowenbank. Starr. Billboard. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  13. Web site: Post Malone & The Weeknd's New Song Sounds Like A #1 Hit. Zidel. Alex. HotNewHipHop. November 3, 2021. November 4, 2021.
  14. Web site: November 15, 2021. Post Malone & The Weeknd Kill Each Other In Violent "One Right Now" Video. November 15, 2021. Stereogum. en.
  15. Post Malone and the Weeknd Take Each Other Out in Bloody 'One Right Now' Music Video . . November 15, 2021 .
  16. Web site: Tech Visionaries Bieber, Paltrow, and Hilton Dump $87 Million into Crypto Exchange MoonPay . April 13, 2022 .
  17. Web site: One Right Now / Post Malone. November 5, 2021. listen.tidal.com. en.
  18. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 45/2021. IFPI Greece. May 15, 2022. https://archive.today/20211122141304/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. November 22, 2021. dead.
  19. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 46, 2021. is. Plötutíðindi. May 15, 2022. https://archive.today/20211121093423/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/ . November 21, 2021. dead.
  20. Web site: IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 15th November 2021 Week 45 of 52. Indian Music Industry. November 16, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116090527/https://imicharts.com/. November 16, 2021.
  21. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 45. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. November 13, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2021 46-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. November 19, 2021. November 19, 2021.
  23. Post Malone Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard. March 8, 2022.
  24. Web site: RIAS Top Charts. Recording Industry Association Singapore. November 16, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116161704/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. November 16, 2021.
  25. Web site: ČNS IFPI. IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202145 into search.. November 15, 2021.
  26. Web site: Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: Week 45. The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. November 19, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118172241/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-100-week-45/. November 18, 2021.
  27. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 46 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. November 18, 2021.
  28. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 4, 2023.
  29. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  30. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  31. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  32. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  33. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  34. Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  35. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. January 12, 2023.
  36. Web site: One Right Now CD Single . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220427204717/https://shop.postmalone.com/collections/one-right-now/products/one-right-now-cd-single . April 27, 2022 . April 29, 2022 . Post Malone Official Store.
  37. Post Malone Delivers 'One Right Now' Featuring The Weeknd: Stream It Now. November 5, 2021. Billboard. en.
  38. Web site: Post Malone and The Weeknd "One Right Now" (Radio Date: November 5, 2021). radiodate.it. it. November 12, 2021.
  39. Web site: Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases. All Access. November 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105115139/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. November 5, 2021.

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