One by One

One by One
Studio album by Foo Fighters
Released	October 22, 2002
Recorded	May 6-18, 2002 at Studio 606 in Alexandria, Virginia
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	55:11
Label	RCA
Producer	Foo Fighters, Adam Kasper, Nick Raskulinecz
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link E! Online Favorable link Entertainment Weekly Favorable link Austin Chronicle link bbc.co.uk Average link PopMatters Average link Pitchfork Media (5.4/10) link NME (8/10) link
Foo Fighters chronology
There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999) One by One (2002) In Your Honor (2005)
Alternative cover
Inverted color cover for release with Bonus Discs.
Singles from One by One
"All My Life" Released: October 7, 2002 "Times Like These" Released: January 6, 2003 "Low" Released: June 23, 2003 "Have It All" Released: 2003

One by One is the fourth album by the Foo Fighters, released in 2002. It was the first album to feature Chris Shiflett on guitar. There are two versions of this album released, one with a white cover (CD only) and another with a black cover (CD and limited edition DVD). The Limited Edition bonus DVD includes audio and video versions (Stereo and 5.1 Mixes) of the tracks "All My Life" and "Walking A Line", audio-only versions (Stereo and 5.1 Mixes) of "The One" and other special features. One by One won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2004. The album gave the Foo Fighters their first UK #1 album and also gave them a #3 peak in the U.S. As of June 2005, One By One has sold 1.2 million units in the United States. However, lead singer Dave Grohl has stated that it is his least favorite album: "Four of the songs were good, and the other seven I never played again in my life. We rushed into it, and we rushed out of it." This album was the second Foo Fighters album to have a song reach the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart, with "All My Life." It continued the pattern of every Foo Fighters album to have more weeks at the top of the chart then the one before it. (There Is Nothing Left to Lose - 1 week, One By One - 10 weeks, In Your Honor - 13 weeks, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace - 17 weeks).

Track listing

All songs by Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, and Chris Shiflett except where noted.

1. "All My Life" – 4:23
2. "Low" – 4:28
3. "Have It All" – 4:58
4. "Times Like These" – 4:26
5. "Disenchanted Lullaby" – 4:33
6. "Tired of You" – 5:12
7. "Halo" – 5:06
8. "Lonely As You" – 4:37
9. "Overdrive" – 4:30
10. "Burn Away" – 4:59
11. "Come Back" – 7:58

Japanese bonus track

1. "Danny Says" – 2:59 (Ramones cover)

Special Edition Bonus Disc

BMG released a second version of the album in Europe and Mexico in August 2003, featuring six (seven on the French and Mexican editions) bonus songs on a second disc:

1. "Walking A Line" – 3:57
2. "Sister Europe" – 5:10 (Psychedelic Furs cover)
3. "Danny Says" – 2:58 (Ramones cover)
4. "Life of Illusion" – 3:41 (Joe Walsh cover)
5. "For All the Cows" – 3:34 (Live at The Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 29 February 2000)
6. "Monkey Wrench" – 4:03 (Live at The Chapel, Melbourne, Australia, 2 February 2000)
7. "Next Year" – 4:12 (Live in Melbourne, Australia, French and Mexican bonus track)

• This edition also features slightly altered cover artwork with all black and white areas of the original cover being inverted.

Norwegian Special Edition

There was a special edition release in Norway as well, it featured live material from the concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 4, 2002:

1. "Snoof" – 4:25 (Not a song. Front Man Dave talking about chewable tobacco in a Norway show)
2. "Times Like These" – 4:36
3. "Low" – 4:39
4. "Aurora" – 9:09
5. "Monkey Wrench" – 8:22

Special Edition DVD

The album was also originally released with a Limited Edition Bonus DVD which contained:

• "All My Life" Video / 5.1 Audio / Stereo Audio versions
• "Walking A Line" Video / 5.1 Audio / Stereo Audio versions
• "The One" 5.1 Audio / Stereo Audio Version
• Extras - Making Of video + other clips
• DVD-ROM - Screensavers, Buddy Icons & Weblinks
• Photo Gallery
• This edition also had the altered artwork.

Personnel

• Chris Shiflett – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Dave Grohl – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Nate Mendel – bass
• Taylor Hawkins – drums

Guest musicians

• Brian May – guitar on "Tired of You"

Production

• Producers: Foo Fighters, Adam Kasper, Nick Raskulinecz
• Engineer: Nick Raskulinecz
• Mixing: Bob Ludwig, Jim Scott
• Mastering: A.J. Lara, Bob Ludwig, Bob Michaels
• Production coordination: Melinda Pepler
• Digital editing: A.J. Lara
• Authoring: Eddie Escalante
• Quality control: Kehni Davis
• Graphic design: Rupesh Pattni
• Photography: Anton Corbijn, Joshua White
• Artwork: Raymond Pettibon
• Illustrations: Raymond Pettibon, Joshua White
• Liner notes: Hiro Arishima

Album charts

Charting singles

Awards

Grammy Awards