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It was tough to move in 1998 without hearing ‘One Week’ in the US or the UK. Barenaked Ladies had written a hit there was no two ways about it, and it was a welcome relief from the misery driven ‘Iris’ by Goo Goo Dolls. It didn’t come easy though. The vocal transference between singer Steven Page and rapping Ed Robertson sounds slick and well rehearsed on the release but it took quite a while to perfect both in the studio and live. The harmonies between the two are well timed and perfectly balanced for a hit pop song, but the shift in dynamic from the musically soft verses in comparison to the big rock chorus’ is what drives the heart of ‘One Week’.
The Story
The song’s initial writer Steven Page developed the concept that heard the narrative of a fighting couple and although he wanted a rapping chorus, he struggled to provide the lyrics, instead asking Ed Robertson to attempt lyrics.
Robertson’s contribution in the verses on ‘One Week’ was primarily improvised in to a video camera, something the band occasionally did live. Page immediately loved his lyricism.
The song was a major hit from the album Stunt, reaching #1 on the US Billboard chart, and #1 in the UK singles chart, whereas the album only reached #3 in the US.
WATCH // 'One Week'
The Story
The song’s initial writer Steven Page developed the concept that heard the narrative of a fighting couple and although he wanted a rapping chorus, he struggled to provide the lyrics, instead asking Ed Robertson to attempt lyrics.
Robertson’s contribution in the verses on ‘One Week’ was primarily improvised in to a video camera, something the band occasionally did live. Page immediately loved his lyricism.
The song was a major hit from the album Stunt, reaching #1 on the US Billboard chart, and #1 in the UK singles chart, whereas the album only reached #3 in the US.
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