One to One (Howard Jones album)

One to One is the third album by British pop singer Howard Jones.^[3] It was released in October 1986. The album contains the singles "You Know I Love You... Don't You?" (US top twenty), "All I Want" (top 40 in many European countries) and "Little Bit of Snow" (top 75 in the UK).^[4] The CD release also contains the single version of "No One Is to Blame", a song included in its original form on Jones's previous album, Dream into Action, which had been re-recorded and released as a single earlier in 1986. This version features Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals. One to One reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart.^[4]

One to One
Studio album by Howard Jones
Released	13 October 1986
Recorded	1985
Studio	Windmill Lane, Dublin, Ireland The Farm, Surrey, England
Genre	Synthpop
Length	49:54
Label	Elektra^[1]
Producer	Arif Mardin (tracks 1−10)^[2] Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham (track 11)
Howard Jones chronology
Action Replay (1986) One to One (1986) Cross That Line (1989)
Singles from One to One
"All I Want" Released: 22 September 1986 "You Know I Love You... Don't You?" Released: 17 November 1986 "Little Bit of Snow" Released: March 1987

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "Jones's songs take on a reflective cast, which neither helps their melodies nor enhances his singing."^[7] Trouser Press wrote that "the once-colorful elf has become part of a mainstream adult pop enterprise."^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Howard Jones.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Know I Love You... Don't You?"	4:05
2.	"The Balance of Love (Give and Take)"	4:29
3.	"All I Want"	4:37
4.	"Where Are We Going?"	5:01
5.	"Don't Want to Fight Anymore"	4:37
6.	"Step into These Shoes"	4:19
7.	"Will You Still Be There?"	4:45
8.	"Good Luck, Bad Luck"	4:14
9.	"Give Me Strength"	5:01
10.	"Little Bit of Snow"	4:30

CD bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"No One Is to Blame" (Single Version)	4:13

Personnel

• Afrodiziak (Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Osborne), Phil Collins, Cindy Mizelle, Doris Eugenio, Deborah Forman, Daramis Carbaugh, Marcus Miller, Mark Stevens, Fonzi Thornton, Mike Murphy, boys from the choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (conducted and directed by John Dexter) – backing vocals
• Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming, percussion programming, sequencing
• Mike Roarty – Fairlight CMI
• Steve Ferrone, Trevor Morais, Phil Collins – drums
• Phil Palmer, Nile Rodgers, Nick Moroch, Reb Beach – guitar
• Martin Jones (Howard's brother), Mo Foster – bass guitar
• Bob Gay, Matthew Cornish, Kendall Crane, Scott Gilman – brass section
• Bob Gay – alto saxophone
• Arif Mardin – string arrangements on "Little Bit of Snow"
• Gene Orloff – string concertmaster
• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Matt Malloy – flute and penny whistles
• Max Eastley – whirling instruments and the Arc
• Louise Lowry – tap dancing
• Mike Roarty and Kevin Killen – Quality Control technicians

Production

Tracks 1−10

• Produced by Arif Mardin
• Engineered by Kevin Killen
• Assistant Engineers – Eddie Garcia (New York, NY) and John Grimes (Dublin, Ireland).
• Recorded at Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland).
• Mixed at Atlantic Studios (New York, NY).

Track 11

• Produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham
• Engineered by Hugh Padgham, assisted by Steve Chase and Paul Gomersall.
• Recorded at The Farm (Surrey, England).

Additional credits

• Cover photo – Chris Garnham
• Inside photos – Simon Fowler

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	65
Canadian Albums Chart	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	70
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	27
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	10
US Billboard 200^[11]	59

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[12]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 613.
2. "Howard Jones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
3. "Howard Jones | Biography & History". AllMusic.
4. "HOWARD JONES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
5. "One to One - Howard Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 685.
7. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 379.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Howard Jones – One to One" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Howard Jones – One to One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
10. "Howard Jones | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
11. "Howard Jones Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
12. "British album certifications – Howard Jones – One To One". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2022.