Lewis wrote the lyrics and produced the track alone while composing the music with Scottish musician Gary Clark.

Lewis intended the song and album to remove the one-hit wonder tag that she had obtained with her 1996 worldwide hit, "I Love You Always Forever".

Additional musicians on the track include Gerry Leonard on guitar, Tony Franklin on bass, and David Lowe handling drum programming.

[2] "I Could Be the One" was included as the second track on Blue Planet and was issued as the debut single from the album, which was released in the United States on 14 July 1998.

[3][4] Atlantic Records serviced the song to American pop and adult contemporary radio on 29 May 1998, with a physical release following on 23 June of the same year.