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One Thing Right

2019 single by Marshmello and Kane Brown

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"One Thing Right" is a song by American producer Marshmello and American singer Kane Brown, released on June 21, 2019. Its music video was launched on July 19, 2019.

01Background

Brown described the song as "kind of the opposite" of Marshmello's song "Happier".

02Composition

"One Thing Right" is an EDM and country song fused with pop punk elements into a trap-tinged beat with some twangy vocals and banjo.

The lyrical story is that of a man who lies, steals and always gets himself in trouble. The only thing he doesn't screw up is the love he's somehow found while being such a rascal.

03Promotion

Both Marshmello and Brown posted about the song on social media on June 17.

04Chart performance

The song peaked at number one on the Billboard's US Hot Country Songs on chart dated October 12, 2019. As of March 2020, the single has sold 273,000 copies in the US. On December 7, 2023, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million units in the United States.

05Music videos

The lyrics video was uploaded on YouTube on June 21, 2019, it has 21 million views after almost two months of its release. The official music video was premiered on July 19, 2019, on YouTube.

The alternate video was uploaded on July 26, 2019.

06Remixes

Two remix EPs of the song were released in 2019. The first one contained remixes by Firebeatz, Duke & Jones, PMP, KDrew and DJ duo Subshock and Evangelos. The second one contained a Late Night remix by Marshmello and two remixes by Koni and Ruhde.

07Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 4
Australia Dance (ARIA) 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 54
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 21
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) 17
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 12
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 14
Canada Country (Billboard) 37
Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 36
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 19
Germany (GfK) 71
Hungary (Stream Top 40) 14
Ireland (IRMA) 37
Latvia (LAIPA) 14
Lithuania (AGATA) 15
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 9
Portugal (AFP) 81
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) 65
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 92
UK Singles (Official Charts) 76
US Billboard Hot 100 36
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 18
US Dance Airplay (Billboard) 38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 16
US Rolling Stone Top 100 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2019) Position
Australia (ARIA) 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 39
US Billboard Hot 100 89
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100 85
Chart (2020) Position
Australia (ARIA) 69
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 57

08Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 6× Platinum 420,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) 2× Platinum 80,000
Canada (Music Canada) 9× Platinum 720,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) 2× Platinum 60,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA) 5× Platinum 5,000,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) Gold 4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Watch videos about One Thing RightExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

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