Pop-oriented R&B singer and songwriter Amerie - born Amerie Mi Marie Rogers in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to a Korean mother and an African-American father who was a career military man - grew up on bases from Alaska to Germany. Available versions - With Bakcing Vocals, Without Backing. 1 Thing, Talkin to Me, Why Dont We Fall in Love. Below is a table of the meta data for 1 Thing. This was included on the soundtrack to the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch starring Will Smith. Harrison started with the sample, then wrote the melodies and lyrics for the song with Amerie. 1 Thing has a BPM/tempo of 125, is in the key A min and has a duration of 03:58. The music is based on a kinetic drum loop taken from The Meters 1970 version of 'Oh Calcutta,' which was written by Samuel Walden. It is track 3 in the album Playlist: The Very Best Of Amerie.