One Man Can Change the World - Wikipedia One Man Can Change the World `` One Man Can Change the World '' Single by Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend from the album Dark Sky Paradise Released June 19, 2015 Recorded 2014 Genre Pop neo soul Length 4 : 15 Label GOOD Def Jam Songwriter ( s ) Sean Anderson Kanye West John Stephens Amaire Johnson Producer ( s ) Amaire Johnson Big Sean singles chronology `` How Many Times '' ( 2015 ) `` One Man Can Change the World '' ( 2015 ) `` Back Up '' ( 2015 ) `` How Many Times '' ( 2015 ) `` ' One Man Can Change the World '' ( 2015 ) `` Back Up '' ( 2015 ) Kanye West singles chronology `` All Day '' ( 2015 ) All Day 2015 `` One Man Can Change the World '' ( 2015 ) One Man Can Change the World2015 `` Famous '' ( 2016 ) Famous 2016 John Legend singles chronology `` Lay Me Down '' ( 2015 ) Lay Me Down 2015 `` ' One Man Can Change the World '' ( 2015 ) ' One Man Can Change the World2015 `` Like I 'm Gonna Lose You '' ( 2015 ) Like I 'm Gonna Lose You 2015 Music video `` One Man Can Change the World '' on YouTube `` One Man Can Change the World '' is a song by American rapper Big Sean from his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise ( 2015 ). The song features fellow GOOD Music artists Kanye West and John Legend with production handled by Amaire Johnson. The song features uncredited background vocals from British singer Natasha Bedingfield. It was sent to United States rhythmic contemporary radio on June 19, 2015 as the album 's fourth single. It was nominated for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration at the 58th Grammy Awards. Contents 1 Music video 2 Charts 3 Certifications 4 References 5 External links Music video A music video written and directed by Andrew Hines was released for the song on June 19, 2015. West and Legend do not appear in the video. The video was shot entirely in monochrome and was filmed in Detroit in honor of Sean 's late grandmother, Mildred V. Leonard, who was one of the first black female captains of the U.S. Army. The video was shot in one day, using a modified monochrome RED Dragon camera. The video won MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Various publications picked up the story about Hines not being invited officially by MTV due to their policy of supplying only the Best Director category with tickets. Charts Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 82 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 27 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 11 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ Big Sean -- Dark Sky Paradise ( Credits ), retrieved 2015 - 07 - 04 Jump up ^ `` Big Sean Reveals Next Single Will Be ' One Man Can Change The World ' ''. Vibe. Retrieved December 8, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Big Sean -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Big Sean. Jump up ^ `` Big Sean -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs for Big Sean. Jump up ^ `` Big Sean -- Chart history '' Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Big Sean. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Big Sean -- One Man Can Change the World ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links `` One Man Can Change the World '' on YouTube Big Sean singles Discography Finally Famous `` My Last '' `` Marvin & Chardonnay '' `` Dance ( Ass ) '' Cruel Summer `` Mercy '' `` Clique '' Hall of Fame `` Guap '' `` Switch Up '' `` Beware '' `` Fire '' Dark Sky Paradise `` I Do n't Fuck with You '' `` Paradise '' `` Blessings '' `` One Man Can Change the World '' `` Play No Games '' I Decided. `` Bounce Back '' `` Moves '' Other singles `` Detroit vs. Everybody '' `` Champions '' `` Miracles ( Someone Special ) '' Featured singles `` Lay It on Me '' `` Till I Die '' `` Naked '' `` My Homies Still '' `` As Long as You Love Me '' `` Burn '' `` Show Out '' `` All That ( Lady ) '' `` Wild '' `` Right There '' `` Sorry '' `` All Me '' `` Open Wide '' `` B Boy '' `` How Many Times '' `` Back Up '' `` Workin '' ( remix ) `` Holy Key '' `` I Think of You '' `` Feels '' Promotional singles `` Oh My '' ( remix ) `` What Yo Name Iz ? '' ( remix ) `` Control '' `` Best Mistake '' Other songs `` See Me Now '' `` Do n't Like '' ( remix ) `` Sanctified '' `` Research '' `` No Favors '' `` On Everything '' Kanye West songs Discography The College Dropout `` All Falls Down '' `` I 'll Fly Away '' `` Jesus Walks '' `` The New Workout Plan '' `` Slow Jamz '' `` Through the Wire '' Late Registration `` Heard ' Em Say '' `` Touch the Sky '' `` Gold Digger '' `` Drive Slow '' `` Diamonds from Sierra Leone '' `` Hey Mama '' `` Gone '' Graduation `` Good Morning '' `` Champion '' `` Stronger '' `` Good Life '' `` Ca n't Tell Me Nothing '' `` Flashing Lights '' `` Homecoming '' `` Big Brother '' 808s & Heartbreak `` Welcome to Heartbreak '' `` Heartless '' `` Amazing '' `` Love Lockdown '' `` Paranoid '' `` See You in My Nightmares '' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy `` Dark Fantasy '' `` Gorgeous '' `` Power '' `` All of the Lights '' `` Monster '' `` So Appalled '' `` Devil in a New Dress '' `` Runaway '' `` Hell of a Life '' `` Blame Game '' `` Lost in the World '' `` Who Will Survive in America '' `` See Me Now '' Watch the Throne `` No Church in the Wild '' `` Lift Off '' `` Niggas in Paris '' `` Otis '' `` Gotta Have It '' `` Who Gon Stop Me '' `` Made in America '' `` Why I Love You '' `` H A M '' Cruel Summer `` To the World '' `` Clique '' `` Mercy '' `` New God Flow '' `` Cold '' `` Do n't Like '' Yeezus `` On Sight '' `` Black Skinhead '' `` I Am a God '' `` New Slaves '' `` Hold My Liquor '' `` Blood on the Leaves '' `` Bound 2 '' The Life of Pablo `` Ultralight Beam '' `` Father Stretch My Hands '' `` Famous '' `` Real Friends '' `` Wolves '' `` Fade '' `` Saint Pablo '' Cruel Winter `` Champions '' Other singles `` Classic ( Better Than I 've Ever Been ) '' `` Christmas in Harlem '' `` Only One '' `` FourFiveSeconds '' `` All Day '' Featured singles `` Talk About Our Love '' `` The Food '' `` I Changed My Mind '' `` Down and Out '' `` The Corner '' `` Go ! '' `` Number One '' `` Extravaganza '' `` Number One '' `` Would n't Get Far '' `` I Still Love H.E.R. '' `` Pro Nails '' `` Finer Things '' `` American Boy '' `` Put On '' `` Stay Up ! ( Viagra ) '' `` Swagga Like Us '' `` Go Hard '' `` Knock You Down '' `` Beat Goes On '' `` Kinda Like a Big Deal '' `` Walkin ' on the Moon '' `` Supernova '' `` Maybach Music 2 '' `` Make Her Say '' `` Digital Girl '' `` Run This Town '' `` Forever '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' `` Erase Me '' `` Start It Up '' `` Hurricane 2.0 '' `` E.T. '' `` Marvin & Chardonnay '' `` Pride n Joy '' `` I Wish You Would '' `` Birthday Song '' `` Thank You '' `` I Won '' `` Blessings '' `` One Man Can Change the World '' `` Pop Style '' `` THat Part '' `` Friends '' `` Feel Me '' `` Love Yourself '' `` Glow '' Other songs `` Us Placers '' `` Deuces ( Remix ) '' `` Sanctified '' Book Portal John Legend Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Get Lifted Once Again Evolver Wake Up ! Love in the Future Darkness and Light Live albums Live at SOB 's Solo Sessions Vol. 1 : Live at the Knitting Factory Singles `` Used to Love U '' `` Ordinary People '' `` Number One '' `` So High '' `` Save Room '' `` Heaven '' `` P.D.A. ( We Just Do n't Care ) '' `` Stereo '' `` Show Me '' `` Green Light '' `` If You 're Out There '' `` Everybody Knows '' `` Wake Up Everybody '' `` All of Me '' `` You & I ( Nobody in the World ) '' `` Glory '' `` Love Me Now '' Featured singles `` Finally '' `` Magnificent '' `` Move on Up '' `` When Christmas Comes '' `` Getting Nowhere '' `` Do n't Say Goodbye '' `` Lay Me Down '' `` Like I 'm Gonna Lose You '' `` One Man Can Change the World '' `` Listen '' Other songs `` Blame Game '' `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' `` Run Run Run '' Related articles Soul Men GOOD Music MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message ( 2010s ) 2011 Lady Gaga -- `` Born This Way '' 2012 Demi Lovato -- `` Skyscraper '' 2013 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ( featuring Mary Lambert ) -- `` Same Love '' 2014 Beyoncé -- `` Pretty Hurts '' 2015 Big Sean ( featuring Kanye West and John Legend ) -- `` One Man Can Change the World '' 2016 NA 2017 All nominees -- Big Sean ( `` Light '' ), Alessia Cara ( `` Scars to Your Beautiful '' ), The Hamilton Mixtape ( `` Immigrants ( We Get The Job Done ) '' ), John Legend ( `` Surefire '' ), Logic ( `` Black Spiderman '' ), and Taboo ( `` Stand Up '' ) Complete list ( 2010s ) This 2010s single - related article is a stub. 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Question: who wrote one man can change the world
Answer: Sean Anderson