The One (Frankie J album)

The One is the third studio album and second English-language full-length by Mexican-American singer Frankie J. It was released on March 22, 2005 via Columbia Records. Production was handled by Bryan-Michael Cox, Happy Perez, Irv Gotti, Malcolm Flythe, Mario Winans, Night & Day, Soulshock & Karlin, Steve Russell, and Frankie J himself. It features guest appearances from Baby Bash, 3LW and Paul Wall.

The album debuted at number 3 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with first-week sales of over 130,000 copies in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 4, 2006 for selling 1,000,000 units in the US alone.

The album was supported by three charted singles: "Obsession (No Es Amor)", "How to Deal" and "More Than Words". Its lead single, a cover version of Aventura's "Obsesión", had been receiving heavy rotation on radio stations and peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 4 in New Zealand, number 5 in Australia and number 38 in the UK. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 14, 2006. The album's follow-up single, "How to Deal", made it to number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received RIAA's gold certification on May 25, 2006.

On October 11, 2005, The One saw a re-release in a dual disc format which included a cover single of the song "More Than Words" by Extreme, with the DVD portion offering the whole album in enhanced stereo quality sound. The "More Than Words" music video (in both English and Spanish) came with a behind-the-scenes look with Frankie J, titled "Along for the Ride". The single reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received RIAA's gold certification on January 25, 2006.