One Man Band (Old Dominion song)
"One Man Band" is a song recorded by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released in June 2019 as the second single from their self-titled third studio album. The song peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their highest charting single.
"One Man Band"
June 17, 2019
December 2018
3:08
- Josh Osborne
- Matthew Ramsey
- Trevor Rosen
- Brad Tursi
- Shane McAnally
- Old Dominion
History[edit]
Lead singer Matthew Ramsey said that the idea for the song came to him just before a concert. He wrote the song with band members Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi, and frequent collaborator Josh Osborne. The song uses the concept of a one-man band as a metaphor for a man who wants to have a committed relationship instead of living alone.[1] Ramsey describes it as the band's "first love song", and notes that the lyrics have a double meaning that he feels can also refer to his relationship with his bandmates.[2]
Commercial performance[edit]
"One Man Band" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay on chart dated December 14, 2019.[3] It was certified six-times Platinum by the RIAA on March 26, 2024 for six million units in sales and streams, their highest certified single.[4] The song has sold 278,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[5]