current_members article_title background genre origin name
paul alexander jojo americo nashom wooden the ones
 group_or_band electronic , house new york , new york , united states the ones
the ones

the ones are an american electronic dance music band , best known for their 2001 hit single `` flawless '' , which achieved transatlantic success when it peaked at number seven on the uk singles chart in the united kingdom .
the trio consists of three male vocalists paul alexander , jojo americo , and nashom wooden , who met while working at the greenwich village boutique patricia field .
each of them has a background in performing , djing , and being stylists within the underground new york club and fashion scenes .
their debut single , `` flawless '' -lrb- inspired by the 1999 film which nashom appeared in , alongside robert de niro -rrb- , first released on new york based a touch of class recordings , was popular among new york djs even before its official release and became a hit , especially in europe .
in 2004 , `` flawless '' was sampled and had lyrics added to it by george michael for his song `` flawless -lrb- go to the city -rrb- '' .
michael 's version reached number eight on the uk singles chart , which gives `` flawless '' the distinction of being a hit twice in britain .
the group released a follow up single , `` superstar '' which reached number 45 in the same country .
in november 2006 , they released `` ultramodern '' , with a music video and clips available at a touch of class 's website .
the video was banned on television .
the ones signed to peacebisquit management in 2007 .
they tweaked their look and sound and released a 2008 single , `` when we get together '' , with a video clip featuring cameos from the scissor sisters , debbie harry , jody watley , fischerspooner , ultra naté , peppermint , cazwell , colton ford , and many others .
nomi ruiz collaborated with the ones on their single `` let 's celebrate '' from their fourth album `` blast from the past '' .
in august of 2013 , pop diva cher released the video `` a woman 's world '' and almost immediately fans of the ones complained of similarities to the ones video `` face & body '' which was released months earlier the same year .
the band saw the comparison more as a compliment than controversy .
