One Love, One Life is the fifteenth studio album by the Jamaican reggae singer Beres Hammond, released as a double album on 13 November 2012 by VP Records.[1] One Love, One Life consists of 20 songs and Hammond himself produced 19 out of 20 songs with various co-producers including Donovan Germain on "No Candle Light", Collin 'Bulby' York on "In My Arms", and Michael Fletcher on "More Time".[2] The first disc, One Love features Hammond's distinctive classic lovers rock sounds, such as "No Candle Light", "In My Arms", and "Keep Me Warm".[3] In contrast, the second disc concentrates on socially conscious and empowering tracks such as "You Stand Alone", "Truth Will Live On", and "Prime Time".[3]

One Love, One Life
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2012
GenreReggae, lovers rock
LabelVP Records
ProducerChristopher Chin (exec), Beres Hammond (exec), Donovan Germaine, Collin "Bulby" York, Michael Fletcher
Beres Hammond chronology
A Moment in Time
(2008)
One Love, One Life
(2012)
Never Ending
(2018)

One Love, One Life was Hammond's first album in four years. In January 2014 it was nominated for a Grammy Award.[4]

Track listing

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Disc 1

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Can’t Waste No Time"Hugh Hammond, Kirk Bennett, Robert LynBeres Hammond5:00
2."No Candle Light"Hugh Beresford Hammond (Beres' Birth Name), Kirk Bennett, Steven Marsden, Aeion Hoilett, Ranoy Gordon, Donovan GermainBeres Hammond, Donovan Germain4:11
3."In My Arms"Hugh Hammond, Collin YorkBeres Hammond, Collin "Bulby" York3:44
4."Crazy Dream"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:23
5."Lonely Fellow"Hugh Hammond, Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans, John HoltBeres Hammond4:06
6."My Life"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:04
7."Keep Me Warm"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond3:37
8."More Time"Hugh Hammond, Michael FletcherBeres Hammond, Michael Fletcher4:32
9."Shouldn’t Be"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:19
10."The Song"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:13

Disc 2

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still Searching"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond3:51
2."Don’t You Feel Like Dancing"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:24
3."One Love, One Life"Hugh Hammond, C. ManningBeres Hammond4:02
4."Can’t Make Blood Outta Stone"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond3:17
5."You Stand Alone"Hugh Hammond, Clement DoddBeres Hammond3:56
6."Not Made of Steel"Hugh Hammond, Ivor LindoBeres Hammond4:15
7."Family"Hugh Hammond, Steven Marsden, Lowell DunbarBeres Hammond4:11
8."The Truth Will Live On"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:56
9."Prime Time"Hugh Hammond, Michael FletcherBeres Hammond3:51
10."I Humble Myself"Hugh HammondBeres Hammond4:15

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "One Love, One Life". VPreggae. October 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "One Love, One Life, says Beres Hammond". Jamaica Observer. October 14, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Beres Hammond Announces New Studio Album (Nov 13) "One Love, One Life"". Bajan Reporter. October 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "VP Records Enjoys Grammy Notice", Jamaica Gleaner, 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014
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