| "One Man Can Change the World" | ||||
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| Single byBig Sean featuringKanye West andJohn Legend | ||||
| from the albumDark Sky Paradise | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| "One Man Can Change the World" onYouTube | ||||
"One Man Can Change the World" is a song by American rapperBig Sean from his third studio albumDark Sky Paradise (2015). The song features fellowGOOD Music artistsKanye West andJohn Legend with production handled byAmaire Johnson andDJ Mustard. The song features uncredited background vocals from British singerNatasha Bedingfield.[2] It was sent to United Statesrhythmic contemporary radio on June 19, 2015 as the album's fourth single.[3]
Amusic video written and directed byAndy Hines was released for the song on June 19, 2015. West and Legend do not appear in the video. The video was shot entirely inmonochrome and was filmed inDetroit in honor of Sean's late grandmother, Mildred V. Leonard, who was one of the first black female captains of theU.S. Army. The video was shot in one day, using a modified monochrome RED Dragon camera. The video wonMTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message at the2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Various publications picked up the story about Hines not being invited officially by MTV due to their policy of supplying only the Best Director category with tickets.
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 11 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[5] | 82 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
| USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 11 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
"One Man Can Change the World" onYouTube