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"
Single by Old Dominion
from the album Old Dominion
Released	June 17, 2019 (2019-06-17)
Recorded	December 2018
Genre	Country
Length	3:08
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Josh Osborne Matthew Ramsey Trevor Rosen Brad Tursi
Producer(s)	Shane McAnally Old Dominion
Old Dominion singles chronology
"Make It Sweet" (2018) "One Man Band" (2019) "Some People Do" (2020)

History

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

"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]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 45 Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[8] 20 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 2 US Rolling Stone Top 100[11] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 54 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 26 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard Hot 100[14] 59 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] 42 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] 6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	5× Platinum	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[4]	6× Platinum	6,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jim Casey (June 4, 2019). "Old Dominion Flips the Scrip With New Single, "One Man Band" [Listen]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
2. Alison Bonaguro (June 18, 2019). "Why Old Dominion Will Never Be a One-Man Band". CMT. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
3. "Country Airplay". Billboard. December 14, 2019.
4. "American single certifications – Old Dominion – One Man Band". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
5. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
6. "Old Dominion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
7. "Old Dominion Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
8. "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
9. "Old Dominion Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
10. "Old Dominion Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
11. "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
12. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
13. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
14. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
15. "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
16. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
17. "Canadian single certifications – Old Dominion – One Man Band". Music Canada. Retrieved February 4, 2023.