The One was Elton John's first studio album of the 90s, and followed the enormous success of his first major retrospective, The Very Best Of, and his first solo UK No. 1, "Sacrifice," in 1990. As a result, it became his best-selling studio album since Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy in 1975. With guest appearances from Kiki Dee, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmour, the album reached No. 2 in the UK charts and remained in the listings for 18 weeks, thanks in part to the Top 10 title track single "The One."