 Their collaboration on "One" had been no doubt motivated by commercial factors as well; although Wynette had recorded a song with the British electronica group The KLF in late 1991 titled "Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAMS)", which became a number one hit in eighteen countries the following year, and Jones had been recording albums regularly on the MCA Nashville label since 1991, they had both fallen out of favor with country radio's youth-obsessed format.Considering the history between the two and the media buzz it would generate, a reunion was suddenly an attractive, viable option.AllMusic calls "One" "a pleasant listen" and contends, "The main pleasure of the record is hearing George and Tammy together again after all these years, but if "One" is judged by their previous efforts, it looks rather thin."