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Amerie on How Trusting Her Gut Led to the Biggest Hit of Her Career With ‘1 Thing’
The Grammy-nominated singer reflects on her Hot 100 top-10 single "One Thing," getting Eve on the remix, and more.
Our 2005 Week continues here with a conversation with Amerie about her 2005, which included the release of her biggest and most-beloved hit to date: the pop&B classic “One Thing.” When Amerie recorded her Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “1 Thing” in New York City, she was a twenty-something singer/songwriter fully immersed in her craft, using a bag of Guacamole Doritos to keep her motivated. Racing to finish the go-go-tinged track, she and producer Rich Harrison paced through the arduous 12-hour session, as the singer occasionally treated herself to one or two chips after completing a section of the song.
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