One Day ( Matisyahu song ) - wikipedia One Day ( Matisyahu song ) `` One Day '' Single by Matisyahu from the album Light Released April 29, 2008 Format CD single, digital download Recorded September -- October 2007 Genre Reggae fusion, hip hop Length 3 : 27 ( Album Version ) 3 : 40 ( Pop Edit feat. Akon ) 3 : 28 ( World Cup Edit feat. Nameless ) Label Epic, JDub Records, Or Music Songwriter ( s ) Bruno Mars, Ari Levine, Matthew Miller and Philip Lawrence Producer ( s ) David Kahne, Eric Krasno & Adam Deitch, Prince Ben, Stephen McGregor ( Son of Freddie ), Fish and Norwood from Fishbone, and Sly & Robbie. Matisyahu singles chronology `` Jerusalem '' ( 2006 ) `` One Day '' ( 2008 ) `` Miracle '' ( 2010 ) `` Jerusalem '' ( 2006 ) `` One Day '' ( 2008 ) `` Miracle '' ( 2010 ) `` One Day '' is a song sung by American reggae singer Matisyahu and written by him and The Smeezingtons, first released in 2008, his first single since Jerusalem ( Out of the Darkness Comes Light ). The song was also included as a last - minute addition to Matisyahu 's album Light. The song expresses a hope for an end to violence and a prayer for a new era of peace and understanding. It appeared on the Modern Rock Chart at number 21 and at number 38 on the US Rock Chart, also in March 2009 it debuted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 and reached number 85. The song was featured in the video game NBA 2K10, which was released on October 6, 2009. In an interview with Matisyahu `` ' One Day ' is the song I 've been wanting to make since I started my career, '' Matisyahu tells Spinner. `` It is an anthem of hope with a big beat, the kind of song that makes you bob your head and open your heart at the same time. '' Contents 1 Remix 2 Uses in other media 3 Music video 4 Charts 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Remix The official remix for the song features Akon and was released to radio stations in May 2008. A second remix featuring Infected Mushroom was released in July 2008. There is a version of the song featured on Listen Up ! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, featuring Nameless. Uses in other Media The song was sung by group Emblem3 on The XFactor USA, October 31, 2012, a cover version also featured on their album Nothing to Lose in 2013. The song was used extensively as the theme song for NBC 's Countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics campaign. The song was used at the end of the first trailer of the film Waiting for `` Superman '' The song was used briefly in Tom Brokaws Bridging the Divide On June 4, 2011, Palestinian mixed martial artist Ramsey Nijem used the song as his entrance music for his fight against Tony Ferguson in keeping with the song 's universal message of peace and understanding The song was also included in the Playlist Track of the game, NBA 2K10 The song plays when Annie arrives in Israel in the third season of Covert Affairs The song was used for the Life Vest Inside Kindness Boomerang, a short film featuring good works and kindness The song was used by SportTV on its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup In the second season of The Voice of the Philippines, Reggae singer Kokoi Baldo sang his own rendition of the song and four coaches turned for him. He chose Sarah Geronimo. In the first season of Asia 's Got Talent, Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra used this song for their semifinals performance. Music video The music video shows a number of people hanging and viewing posters of Matisyahu. Charts Chart ( 2008 -- 10 ) Peak position Israel ( Media Forest ) US Billboard Hot 100 85 US Billboard Alternative Songs 21 US Billboard Pop Songs 35 US Billboard Rock Songs 38 Japan Hot 100 37 See also List of anti-war songs References Jump up ^ Matisyahu talks about his new single `` One day '' made at spinner.com on 2009 - 05 - 27 Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 15 Jump up ^ One Day Songfacts Jump up ^ Film 's official site with the trailer Jump up ^ Tom Brokaw Presents : Bridging the Divide ( 2010 ) on IMDb Jump up ^ `` Kindness Boomerang ''. YouTube / Life Vest Inside. Dec 24, 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013. Jump up ^ `` Infected Mashroom and Matisyahu -- One Day Media Forest ''. Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Jump up ^ `` Matisyahu Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Matisyahu Studio albums Shake Off the Dust... Arise Youth Light Spark Seeker Akeda Live albums Live at Stubb 's Live at Twist & Shout Live at Stubb 's, Vol. 2 Five7Seven2 Live Remix albums Youth Dub No Place to Be Extended plays Shattered Miracle Spark Seeker : Acoustic Sessions Singles `` King Without a Crown '' `` Youth '' `` Warrior '' `` Jerusalem ( Out of Darkness Comes Light ) '' `` One Day '' `` Miracle '' `` Sunshine '' `` Live Like a Warrior '' `` Happy Hanukkah '' Related articles Reggae JDub Records Roots Tonic Dub Trio Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=One_Day_(Matisyahu_song)&oldid=801133222 '' Categories : 2008 singles Songs written by Bruno Mars 2008 songs Songs written by Ari Levine Songs written by Philip Lawrence ( songwriter ) Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by David Kahne Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Israelairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Edit links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 21 : 27. 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Question: who is the original singer of one day
Answer: Matisyahu