One Look
| "One Look" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album Johnny's Newest Hits | ||||
| A-side | "Sweet Thursday" | |||
| Released | December 29, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | October 9, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Arthur Hamilton | |||
| Producer | Irving Townsend | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "One Look" on YouTube | ||||
"One Look" is a popular song written by Arthur Hamilton that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1961. It made the top ten in the Philippines in 1962.
Recording and release
[edit]Johnny Mathis recorded "One Look" on October 9, 1961. It was produced by Irving Townsend and released as a single two months later, on December 29.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]"One Look" spent one week on Music Vendor magazine's Going Up – Heading for the Top 100 chart at 126 in the issue dated January 15, 1962.[2] On the pop chart in the Philippines, it got as high as number 4.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]In their review column, the editors of Cash Box gave the song a letter grade of B+. They wrote, "More strong romanticizing from the star."[4] The editors of Billboard categorized the single as a "Spotlight Winner", one of the best of the week's new releases, and wrote, "Here's one of Mathis's strongest performances in a spell. It's a pretty ballad, meaningfully chanted, against a lush string and woodwind backing."[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Philippines[3] | 4 |
| US Going Up – Heading for the Top 100 (Music Vendor)[2] | 126 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Columbia Records (2015). The Singles (Liner notes). Johnny Mathis. Columbia Records. 88875120552.
- 1 2 Whitburn 2012, p. 93.
- 1 2 "Hits of the World > Philippines" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 22. June 2, 1962. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
- ↑ "The Cash Box Record Reviews > Best Bets > "Sweet Thursday"/"One Look"" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. February 3, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Reviews of This Week's Singles > Spotlight Winners of the Week > Johnny Mathis – "One Look"/"Sweet Thursday"" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 74, no. 5. February 3, 1962. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Whitburn, Joel (2012), Joel Whitburn's Hit Records 101-150 1959-1982, Record Research Inc., ISBN 978-0-89820-201-4
