ʌnlˈaɪk ðə pˈɑːppˈʌŋk sˈaʊnd ˈɑːsboːɹn spˈoːɹɾᵻd ɪnðə pˈæst, "wˈʌn wˈɜːd" ɪz ɐ sˈɪnθpɑːp sˈɔŋ ðæt ʃˈoʊd ˈɑːsboːɹn ɛmbɹˈeɪsɪŋ dˈæns mjˈuːzɪk.
Unlike the pop-punk sound Osbourne sported in the past, "One Word" is a synthpop song that showed Osbourne embracing dance music.