“You’re the Only One”, song written by Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts, was recorded by Dolly Parton for the RCA label, it was recorded in December 1978, at Sound Labs, Hollywood, CA, A and M Recording Studio, 1416 North La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA and Salty Dog, Hollywood, CA. At the recording session for the album, Dolly was accompanied by: Dean Parks (guitar / and flute), Abraham Laboriel (bass), Jim Keltner (drums and percussion), Sid Sharp and Harry Bluestone (concert masters). With the production of Dean Parks and Gregg Perry, the song was released on May 14, 1979, on July 28, 1979, peaking at # 1 on the US Hot Country Songs charts for two weeks in a row, and remaining a 14 weeks total on the charts. The Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts also peaked at # 1, July 21, 1979, for two consecutive weeks. It was the tenth number one in Dolly’s career. It was the fifth consecutive number since 1977.

The song was included on Dolly’s twenty-first studio album, Great Balls of Fire (RCA 1979), the album was released on May 14, 1979, on July 28 reached # 4 on the US Top Country charts Albums, remaining a total of 26 weeks on the charts. On the Canadian RPM Country Albums charts, it peaked at # 1. The album was certified gold in the USA.

Dolly Parton – You’re the Only One Lyrics

I found out the hard way
And I’m never gonna break your heart
I know, too late
And I don’t want to break your heart
Guess I had to go away just to find
What I left behind

You’re the only one
You’re the only one
Take me back
To where we started from
And let’s make it now
Like we made it then
This ol’ heart ain’t gonna break your heart again

Nights I lay in bed
And your covers wouldn’t warm my feet
And morning found me
Bitter or a bit too sweet
Oh baby, I had to go away
Just to run back and say

You’re the only one
You’re the only one
Take me back
To where we started from
Can we make it now
Like we made it then
This ol’ heart ain’t gonna break your heart again

You’re the only one darlin’
They’ll never be anyone else but you
I love you so much
You are my love, you’ve become my life
And I never meant to break your heart
But, sometimes, you just got to go away
To find what you left behind

You’re the only one
You’re the only one
Take me back
To where we started from
Can we make it now
Like we make it then
This ol’ heart ain’t gonna break your heart again

You’re the only one
You’re the only one
You’re the only one
The only one
So take me back
To where we started from

You’re the only one
The only one
You’re the only one

You ‘re the only one
The only one
Take me back
To where we started from

You’re the only one
The only one
You’re the only one
You’re the only one
The only one