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“1 Thing” is a song written by American R&B singer-songwriter Amerie and Rich Harrison for Amerie’s second studio album, Touch (2005). The song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of The Meters’ 1970 funk recording of “Oh, Calcutta!“, written by Stanley Walden. Its lyrics focus on an unidentified “thing” that fuels a romantic attraction. The song was released as Touch‘s lead single in 2005, and is the only single from the soundtrack to the 2005 romantic comedy film Hitch. “1 Thing” peaked at number eight in the United States and number four in the United Kingdom, becoming Amerie’s first top ten single and her biggest hit to date, also peaking at number one on the U.S. R&B singles chart. Its digital download and ringtone... Read on...