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 | |||
| Songwriters | Stuart Adamson, Tony Butler | |||
| Producer | Walter Turbitt | |||
| 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.
A rerecorded version of the song with altered lyrics was used in an advert for the Scottish brewers Tennent's.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Upon its release, Kevin Murphy of Sounds stated, "Adamson and co march through another epic tale of crusading porridge. Just one further reason why Hadrian's Wall should be rebuilt."[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] | 57 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 12 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[7] | 19 |
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rowley, Scott (2026). Stay Alive, the life & death of Stuart Adamson. Putman Publishing. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-1-917923-53-8.
- ↑ Murphy, Kevin (13 September 1986). "Singles". Sounds. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5774.
- ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 39. 4 October 1986. p. 13.
- ↑ "One Great Thing | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 27/9/1986 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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