It’s been a while since Taking Back Sunday shared their last single with the world, and they’re finally ready for a comeback. “The One” is their first single in four years and it marks their first release under the new recording label Fantasy Records.
The band described “The One” as “a sweet love song—full-on John Cusack holding a boombox”, while also revealing that the story behind is pretty grim. Shaun Cooper wrote the riff for this track on the day his grandmother died but only told his bandmates later on because he didn’t want his story to affect the song’s uplifting tone.
“Devastated with overpowering sadness, he found comfort in writing music and initially titled the riff ‘Posivibes’ in an effort to find some light through the darkness. He never shared the story of the title or how that riff came together with us until after it was complete,” the band said in a statement.
Taking Back Sunday left Hopeless Records in 2019, and “The One” is their first song under the new label. They collaborated with “Just Us Two” with Steve Aoki last year, but haven’t released any new solo music in a while. “The One” could be an indication they’re working on a new studio album, a follow-up to their 2016 record Tidal Wave.
