I Could Be the One (Avicii and Nicky Romero song)

"I Could Be the One"
Single by Avicii and Nicky Romero
Released December 26, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre
Length 3:28 (radio edit)
7:35 (original mix)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Avicii
  • Nicky Romero
  • Arash Pournouri
Avicii singles chronology
"Dancing in My Head"
(2012)		 "I Could Be the One"
(2012)		 "X You"
(2013)
Nicky Romero singles chronology
"Like Home"
(2012)		 "I Could Be the One"
(2012)		 "Legacy"
(2013)
Music video
"I Could Be the One" on YouTube

"I Could Be the One" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii and Dutch DJ Nicky Romero, which features uncredited vocals from Swedish singer Noonie Bao.[1] The song was released as a digital download in Sweden and the Netherlands on 26 December 2012. It peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. Internationally, the single topped the charts in Hungary and the United Kingdom, peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and the Republic of Ireland and the top 20 of the charts in Austria and New Zealand.

Background and release

Before its official release, the track had been undergoing various name changes. Initially without a title, it was first played by Avicii at the Super Glow event in DC Armory, Washington, USA on 18 November 2011. It was later given the working title "Nicktim", which is a combination of both producers' first names (Nick Rotteveel and Tim Bergling). The instrumental track contained a sample from "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice, which was later removed in the final version.

A year later, a vocal version of the track was premiered on 4 November 2012 through Avicii's "LEVELS" podcast, as well as on Nicky Romero's podcast "Protocol Radio" a week later.[2][3] After fully mastering the track, they settled on using the track name "I Could Be the One (Nicktim)" while the artists are stated as Avicii vs Nicky Romero.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

The person in question is Dutch house producer Nicky Romero, a man who is slightly better acquainted with the current crop of mainstream club poppers, including Calvin Harris, David Guetta and Bingo Players. As such, 'I Could Be the One' is a battle between Balearic-style EDM and squiggly, chart-friendly breakdowns that hit all the right places. The result, predictably, is a peaceful truce. .[4]

Commercial performance

"I Could Be the One" peaked at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. The single has also seen massive success worldwide, particularly in the United Kingdom, where the single entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 17 February 2013 ― for the week ending dated 23 February 2013 ― becoming both Avicii and Nicky Romero's first chart-topping single in Britain. On the UK Dance Chart, "I Could Be the One" debuted at number one ahead of Baauer's "Harlem Shake", which entered the chart at number three.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "I Could Be the One" was first released onto YouTube on 24 December 2012 at a total length of four minutes and 46 seconds.[5] It was directed by Peter Huang and won first prize for non-European music video at the Young Director Award 2013 in Cannes.[6]

The video stars Inessa Frantowski[7] as a woman who works in an office. She clearly hates her job, her morning routine and her work colleagues attitudes. Next, she is seen waking up in a room next to a used condom and a man in bed with her. When she opens the doors in her room, it reveals a balcony with a view of a beautiful beach. She finds a "To-Do List" in the room, with the only 'job' being to "not give a fuck". Then there are several shots of her enjoying herself: walking down a beach destroying a little girl's sandcastle (while giving her the finger), eating a selection of foods in a restaurant before kissing the waiter and dancing in a club with a man before having sex with him on a yacht. She then wakes up in her own apartment, and all is revealed to be a dream. She sees a therapist, who does nothing but prescribes her "more pills". Back in her office, she sits at her desk listening to her colleagues' mundane conversations. Finally, she loses it and begins to wreck the office, throwing her paperwork around, destroying a fax machine, insulting and assaulting some of her colleagues before fleeing the office. Bursting out the office door, the final scene shows her on her phone, booking a one-way ticket to Barbados. As she runs across the road to her car, she is hit by a delivery van which is labelled 2Late.

Track listings

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "I Could Be the One" (Nicktim) (Radio Edit) 3:28
2. "I Could Be the One" (Nicktim) (Instrumental Mix) 7:35
3. "I Could Be the One" (Nicktim) (Original Mix) 7:35
4. "I Could Be the One" (Nicktim) (Audrio Remix) 7:16
5. "I Could Be the One" (Nicktim) (Didrick Remix) 5:40
Digital download - Remixes
No. Title Length
1. "I Could Be the One" (John Christian Remix) 5:28
2. "I Could Be the One" (Dank Remix) 5:02
3. "I Could Be the One" (Bent Collective Remix) 7:32
4. "I Could Be the One" (DubVision Remix) 6:48
Digital download - Noonie Bao Acoustic Mix
No. Title Length
1. "I Could Be the One" (Noonie Bao Acoustic Mix) 3:51
2. "I Could Be the One" (Noonie Bao Acoustic Instrumental Mix) 3:57

Credits and personnel

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)
  • Peak
  • position
scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[8] 4
scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 15
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 8
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 9
scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 65
scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 6
scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 9
scope="row" Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[15] 3
scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 2
scope="row" France (SNEP)[17] 22
scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 37
scope="row" Hungary (Dance Top 40)[19] 3
scope="row" Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[20] 1
Iceland (Tonlist)[21] 26
scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[22] 3
scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 7
scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 15
scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 12
scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[26] 4
scope="row" Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[27] 1
scope="row" Poland (Dance Top 50)[28] 2
scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[29] 1
scope="row" Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[30] 6
scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 36
scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 3
scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 26
scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 1
scope="row" UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[35] 1
scope="row" US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[36] 1
scope="row" US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[37] 10
scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[38] 1
scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Australia (ARIA)[40] 10
Hungarian Airplay Chart[41] 41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[43] 3× Platinum 210,000
Belgium (BEA)[44] Gold 15,000
Italy (FIMI)[45] Platinum 30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] Gold 7,500
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[48] Gold 500,000
Venezuela (APFV)[49] Platinum 10,000^
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[50] 2× Platinum 3,600,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Italy[51] 14 December 2012 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music
Sweden[52] 26 December 2012 Digital download Avicii Music
Netherlands[53]
United Kingdom[54] 10 February 2013 Universal Music
United States[55] 12 March 2013 Contemporary hit radio
Sweden[56] 15 March 2013 Digital download (remixes) Avicii Music
Netherlands[57]
United Kingdom[58] 17 March 2013 Universal Music
United States[59][60] 15 April 2013 Digital download Avicii Music

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NUNSTEDT: Därför är Avicii årets nöjesetta". Expressen.
  2. ↑ Singhal, Sarthak (November 5, 2012). "Avicii Le7els Podcast – Episode 008". The Bangin Beats.
  3. ↑ "Nicky Romero's post on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:46pm - Protocol Radio #013 is now available on Youtube!!...". Facebook. djnickyromero. November 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Avicii vs Nicky Romero: 'I Could Be the One' - Single review". Digital Spy.
  5. ↑ Avicii vs Nicky Romero - I Could Be The One (Nicktim) on YouTube
  6. ↑ "Winners 2013". Young Director Award.
  7. ↑ Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be The One (Music Video Review): BlissEnt.com
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Avicii. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201313 into search. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One". Tracklisten. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for Avicii.
  16. ↑ "Nicky Romero, Avicii: I Could Be The One" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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  19. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
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  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-02-23". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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  35. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-02-23" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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  38. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Avicii. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Avicii – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Avicii. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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