"One Day" was a collaborative single released on June 10, 1985, by British musician and Scottish singer Paul Quinn . Often described as a bridge between Clarke's work with The Assembly and the formation of Erasure, the track is a melancholic, synth-pop ballad. Background and Recording
It features Quinn’s soulful, New Romantic vocals over melancholic synthesizer textures and open drum machine beats. Critics have noted that its "acoustic guitar mimicking synth strum" foreshadowed the sound of future Erasure hits like "Ship of Fools". vince_clarkepaul_quinn_one_day_extension_1985_a...
"One Day" was one of the audition songs Clarke used when selecting a permanent singer; Andy Bell's audition version was eventually released on the rarities collection Buried Treasure II . Releases and Chart Performance "One Day" was a collaborative single released on
Clarke pursued the collaboration because he had "done nothing for so long" and was becoming bored after what he described as a "miserable" previous year. Musical Composition Critics have noted that its "acoustic guitar mimicking
The track was written by Vince Clarke, Jamie Morgan , and Cameron McVey .