One Day (Logic song)

"One Day" is a song by American rapper Logic. It was released on July 27, 2018, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings, as the lead single from Logic's fourth studio album, YSIV.^[1] Produced by Logic, 6ix, and Kevin Randolph, the song features guest vocals from singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder.^[2] The writing credits are shared between both the artists and the producers.^[3] "One Day" peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100. He performed the song with Ryan Tedder at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

"One Day"
Single by Logic featuring Ryan Tedder
from the album YSIV
Released	July 27, 2018
Genre	Pop rap
Length	3:20
Label	Visionary Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Sir Robert Bryson Hall II Ryan Tedder Arjun Ivatury Kevin Randolph
Producer(s)	Logic 6ix Kevin Randolph
Logic singles chronology
"Start Again" (2018) "One Day" (2018) "The Return" (2018)

Background

The song was created in 20 minutes according to Logic in an interview with HardKnockTV, where he also explains why he released this as the first single for his then upcoming album:

It was the most positive. To me that is the quintessential ‘Young Sinatra,’ happy vibe, dope, I got those. There's a lot of fans who felt that vibe as well… If there's anything I want to represent this album, it would definitely be ["One Day"]^[4]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on August 17, 2018, on Logic's Vevo channel on YouTube.^[5] The music video was, like the "1-800-273-8255" video, directed by Andy Hines.^[6] The main cast consisted of Luis Guzmán, Judy Reyes, Michael Peña, Ty Simpkins, and Madeline Brewer. The video depicts the life of a child who was separated from his family at the border between Mexico and the United States. He becomes a doctor and saves the life of a white supremacist.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	92
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9]	57
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	8
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	99
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	31
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14]	32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[15]	21