One Thing Lyrics

[Verse 1: Liam, Harry]
I've tried playin' it cool
But when I'm lookin' at you
I can't ever be brave
'Cause you make my heart race
Shot me out of the sky
You're my kryptonite
You keep makin' me weak
Yeah, frozen and can't breathe


[Pre-Chorus: Zayn & Liam, Zayn]
Something's gotta give now
'Cause I'm dyin' just to make you see
That I need you here with me now
'Cause you've got that one thing

[Chorus: All]
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you've got that one thing

[Verse 2: Niall & Zayn, Niall]
Now I'm climbing the walls
But you don't notice at all
That I'm goin' out of my mind

All day and all night
[Pre-Chorus: Louis & Zayn]
Something's gotta give now
'Cause I'm dyin' just to know your name
And I need you here with me now
'Cause you've got that one thing

[Chorus: All]
So get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
So get out, get out, get out of my mind
And come on, come into my life
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you've got that one thing

[Post-Chorus: All, Harry]
(Woah, woah, woah)
You've got that one thing

[Bridge: Liam]
Get out, get out, get out of my head
And fall into my arms instead

[Chorus: All, Zayn, Harry]
So get out, get out, get out of my head (Get out, get out, get out of my head, yeah)
And fall into my arms instead (Instead)
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing (I need that one thing)
So get out, get out, get out of my mind (Out of my mind)
And come on, come into my life
I don't, I don't, don't know what it is
But I need that one thing
And you've got that one thing

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“One Thing” was released as the second international/third Great Britain single from One Direction’s debut, Up All Night. It talks about an infatuation with someone who has this “one thing” which is unidentified. It was originally written as two songs before combined into one. The track also has a B-side, “I Should Have Kissed You”, which is featured on special versions of Up All Night.

It reached the top ten in the UK, Ireland, and Scotland, becoming their third consecutive top ten entry in each country. It also reached the top forty in multiple other countries like Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Slovakia, and the US. The track has been certified Silver in the UK and Platinum in the US.

The boys first performed this song live on Jingle Bell Ball 2011:

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