Composition
"One Sweet Day" is a down-tempo song, which blends R&B and pop music. It incorporates organ instrumentation and different contemporary grooves and beats into its primary arrangement, adding percussion and synthesizers as well. The song is set in the time signature common time, and is written in the key of A ♭ major. It features a basic chord progression of A♭-D♭-9, while Carey and Boyz II Men's vocals span from the low note of E♭4 to the high note of A♭5, the piano in the piece ranges from D♭2 to A♭5. The song contains choral lyrics written by Carey, who also arranged and co-produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff. Author Chris Nickson complimented the song's instrumentation and arrangement, calling its use of synthesizers "wise" and "efficient." Additionally, he claimed Afanasieff's production and Carey's vocal and production arrangement helped the song's vocals and lyrical content flow together. The song finishes with the last Chorus and Coda in the key of B Major.
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