In live performance (starting around the release of Siamese Dream) Corgan would often improvise a speech during the extended bass break as a result the song could extend to 8–10 minutes in length. The music video features a live performance by the band. "I Am One" features a doubled guitar solo – a technique later used on Pumpkins songs like " Ava Adore", " Tarantula", and "Bring the Light". There are apparently three test pressings also in existence, two owned by Billy Corgan and one was formally owned by Limited Potential owner, Mike Potential. With only 1500 copies pressed, the release is highly sought after by collectors. Footage from the video was instead used on the long form video, Vieuphoria, the long version of the music video was released on the Greatest Hits Video Collection. A video for the song was also filmed, but never released (until 2001) due to the band being unhappy with the result. Corgan later stated his regret with not re-working the song for Gish, as the two versions are nearly identical. "I Am One" was re-recorded for Gish and a new single was released on Caroline Records and Hut Recordings.
This recording was financed with the money from Corgan's college tuition fund left by his grandmother. One was recorded in 1990 and was the Pumpkins' first release and first on Limited Potential. Two recordings of the song were released. It charted on the UK Singles Chart at a peak position of number 73. It was the band's first ever release and remains the only single issued by the band with co-writing credits to both Billy Corgan and James Iha. Ultimate, infinite, flow is opium Open the internet, photosynthesis Put up parentheses, temporary Very scary if I feel like Dirty Harry Just might bust a bitch, never knew my life But yet the question is is he fake, is he real What the message is, chop a bitch nigga up I’ma sever it when I sever shit I kill 'em, no Kony, these niggas ain't homies Claim you the homie, I turn into Broly Dropping melodic, enter the cosmic Flow like a prophet, lyrical toxic Flow like a foreigner, I’m the torturer Out of South Florida, call the coroner Killed in the corridor, I’m the overlord Rhymes like a sorcerer, I’m an animorph Bitch, I’m a beast Nigga, you tell me who fucking with me K to the I to the N to the G Claim you the hottest, but I disagree Better love something than get a degree This for lord infamous so R.I." I Am One" is the debut single by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
Great, eliminate like ElimiDate Hey, young boy had to penetrate Face, young boy done caught a case Bang, now his mama living with the pain Wait, doctor says he's gonna stay Let him get the senzu bean so he regenerate Now a nigga harder than the head of the state Denzel Curry is the new candidate Ultimate, alternate, you are the opposite Stop this shit, chop your esophagus Bitches be bopping it, bow down and popping it Dropping it in her esophagus She get so nasty, in public she classy Perhaps she is able to swallow it Girl, I can make you a star Then I put her ass on Apollo, bitch Bitch, I am ultimate, behold my awesomeness Narcissist, part time an arsonist Ripping through cartilage, I am the hardest, bitch Wrap it up, put in sarcophagus Dearly departed, it's done when it started So now that I'm living so harmonious Feeling like Spartacus, Curry the ultimate I am the best, there's no politics, bitch, I'm ultimate I am the one, don't weigh a ton Don't need a gun to get respect up on the street Under the sun, the bastard son Will pop the Glock to feed himself and family By any means, your enemies my enemies We wet them up like a canteen The yellow tape surrounds the fate Don't have a face so now you late, open the gates