"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.
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]
"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.
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]