One Great Thing
| "One Great Thing" | ||||
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| Single by Big Country | ||||
| from the album The Seer | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1986[1] | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler | |||
| Producer(s) | Robin Millar | |||
| Big Country singles chronology | ||||
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"One Great Thing" is the third single from Scottish band Big Country's third studio album, The Seer.[2] The song reached No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. A music video was shot for the song, featuring different people mouthing the lyrics to the song as well as shots of the group performing it on stage.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] | 57 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 19 |
References
- ^ Smith, Robin (30 August 1986). "News Digest: Great Country". Record Mirror. p. 50.
- ^ Tom Demalon. "The Seer - Big Country | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 39. 4 October 1986. p. 13.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One Great Thing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2025.