Back at One ( song ) - Wikipedia Back at One ( song ) `` Back at One '' Single by Brian McKnight from the album Back at One Released August 17, 1999 ( 1999 - 08 - 17 ) Genre R&B, soul Length 4 : 23 ( Album version ) 3 : 24 ( Radio edit ) Label Motown Songwriter ( s ) Brian McKnight Producer ( s ) Brian McKnight Brian McKnight singles chronology `` The Only One for Me '' ( 1998 ) `` Back at One '' ( 1999 ) `` 6, 8, 12 '' ( 2000 ) `` The Only One for Me '' ( 1998 ) `` Back at One '' ( 1999 ) `` 6, 8, 12 '' ( 2000 ) `` Back at One '' is a song written and performed by American recording artist Brian McKnight, taken from his fifth studio album of the same name. The album was released in 1999. Contents 1 Music video 2 Charts 2.1 Year - end charts 3 Mark Wills version 3.1 Music video 3.2 Charts 3.3 Year - end charts 4 Other versions 5 References 6 External links Music video The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and was nominated for R&B video of the year in the Music Video Production Association Awards. Charts `` Back at One '' went on to be one of McKnight 's biggest successes, reaching in to the top ten in New Zealand, Canada, and the US, where it eventually peaked at number 2 for eight weeks, but it was kept out of the top spot by `` Smooth '' by Santana. Original version Chart ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 24 Brazil ( ABPD ) 59 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 47 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 28 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 7 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 73 US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 7 US Hot Dance Music / Maxi - Singles Sales ( Billboard ) 30 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) Remix featuring Ivete Sangalo Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position Brazil ( ABPD ) 10 Year - end charts Chart ( 1999 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 82 Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 20 Mark Wills version `` Back at One '' Single by Mark Wills from the album Permanently B - side `` Because I Love You '' Released October 25, 1999 ( 1999 - 10 - 25 ) Format CD single Genre Country Length 4 : 06 Label Mercury Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Brian McKnight Producer ( s ) Carson Chamberlain Mark Wills singles chronology `` She 's in Love '' ( 1999 ) `` Back at One '' ( 1999 ) `` Almost Does n't Count '' ( 2000 ) `` She 's in Love '' ( 1999 ) `` Back at One '' ( 1999 ) `` Almost Does n't Count '' ( 2000 ) Mark Wills, a country music singer, covered `` Back at One '' on his 1999 album Permanently, also releasing it as that album 's first single. Released two months after McKnight 's version, Wills ' cover peaked at number 2 on the Billboard country singles charts for a week behind `` My Best Friend '' by Tim McGraw. Despite not reaching the top spot in the US, the song did manage to reach number one on the Canadian RPM country tracks. In addition to his country chart success, Back at One also became his fifth entry on the Hot 100 charts, peaking at number 36 there. Music video The music video was directed by Jim Hershleder. Charts Chart ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Billboard Hot 100 36 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2000 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 22 Preceded by `` Breathe '' by Faith Hill RPM Country Tracks number - one single February 28 - March 6, 2000 Succeeded by `` How Do You Like Me Now ? ! '' by Toby Keith Other versions McKnight also performed the song with Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo on her album Festa ( en : Party ). In 2000, keyboardist Bob Baldwin released a cover of the song from the album BobBaldwin.com. Also in 2000, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer Sanchez recorded a reggae cover version of the song over the `` Fi Wi Rock '' rhythm produced by King Jammy which became a popular dancehall hit in Jamaica and the US. Irish boy band Westlife duetted with Lulu in 2002. Another instrumental rendition of this song has been performed by saxophonist Warren Hill, from his album 2005 PopJazz. In 2006, British pop singer Shayne Ward also performed this song on his debut album Shayne Ward. Singer Mijares covered it in his 2009 Spanish album Vivir Así. References Jump up ^ `` Production Notes ''. Billboard. 1999 - 10 - 23. p. 94. Retrieved 28 December 2011. Jump up ^ Hay, Carla ( 2000 - 04 - 01 ). `` With Eight, Lauryn Hill Tops Nominees for MVPA Awards ''. Billboard. p. 102. Retrieved 28 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 -- 1999 ''. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Brian McKnight -- Back at One ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. ^ Jump up to : `` Brazil '' ( PDF ). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Brian McKnight Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Brian McKnight '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Brian McKnight -- Back at One ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Brian McKnight -- Back at One ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Brian McKnight Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brian McKnight Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brian McKnight Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brian McKnight Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brian McKnight Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1999 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 07 - 09. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 2000 ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 31. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 470 -- 471. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2000-03-04/country-songs. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 19. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 9716. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 28, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Mark Wills Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Mark Wills Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2000 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` BobBaldwin.com overview ''. Allmusic.com. Jump up ^ `` Bob Baldwin - BobBaldwin.com ''. Allaboutjazz.com. Jump up ^ `` Warren Hill PopJazz ''. Allmusic.com. Jump up ^ `` Warren Hill - PopJazz ''. SmoothViews.com. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Brian McKnight Discography Awards and nominations Albums Studio Brian McKnight I Remember You Anytime Back at One Superhero U Turn Gemini Ten Evolution of a Man Just Me More Than Words Better Compilation From There to Here : 1989 - 2002 Gold 20th Century Masters : The Millennium Collection - The Best of Brian McKnight Ultimate Collection Icon : Love Songs Holiday Bethlehem I 'll Be Home for Christmas Singles `` The Way Love Goes '' `` I Ca n't Go for That '' `` Love Is '' `` One Last Cry '' `` Let It Snow '' `` Crazy Love '' `` Back at One '' Mark Wills Studio albums Mark Wills Wish You Were Here Permanently Loving Every Minute And the Crowd Goes Wild Familiar Stranger Looking for America Compilation albums Greatest Hits The Best of Mark Wills 20th Century Masters Live at Billy Bob 's Texas The Definitive Collection 2nd Time Around Notable singles `` Jacob 's Ladder '' `` High Low and In Between '' `` Places I 've Never Been '' `` I Do ( Cherish You ) '' `` Do n't Laugh at Me '' `` Wish You Were Here '' `` She 's in Love '' `` Back at One '' `` Almost Does n't Count '' `` Loving Every Minute '' `` I 'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You '' ( with Jamie O'Neal ) `` 19 Somethin ' '' `` When You Think of Me '' `` And the Crowd Goes Wild '' `` That 's a Woman '' Other Songs `` Somebody '' `` What Hurts the Most '' Related topics Discography Ivete Sangalo Discography Studio albums Ivete Sangalo Beat Beleza Festa Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes em Progresso Pode Entrar : Multishow Registro Live albums Multishow ao Vivo : Ivete no Maracanã Multishow ao Vivo : Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square Garden Singles `` Back at One '' `` Chorando Se Foi '' `` Deixo '' `` Cadê Dalila '' `` Quanto ao Tempo '' `` Acelera Aê ( Noite do Bem ) '' `` Desejo de Amar '' `` Dançando '' Features singles `` El Ultimo Adios ( The Last Goodbye ) '' Category : Ivete Sangalo This 1990s R&B / soul music song - related article is a stub. 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