Reminiscing On Amerie’s “1 Thing”

So here I am, just listening to Pitchfork’s playlist of the best 500 songs of the 2000s—check it out here—and one of my personal favorites came on. As you can probably tell from this post’s title, I’m referring to Amerie’s unforgettable “1 Thing.” In addition to her vocals being infectious and perfect for the song itself, the production by Rich Harrison is so friggin’ great that I just will never get over it. Seriously, that sample of the Meters’ “Oh, Calcutta!” is absolutely amazing and works so incredibly well that I might have to listen to “1 Thing” for the rest of the day. OK, maybe that’s a bit extreme, but still! I just love this song.