"One Beat" was released on August 20, 2002, by Kill Rock Stars. Alongside the standard edition, a limited edition of the album was also made available for purchase. The limited edition featured a second disc containing two bonus tracks, "Off With Your Head" and "Lions and Tigers". Upon release, the album reached  107 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 chart, No. 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and No. 5 on the Independent Albums chart. As of November 2004, the album has sold 73,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. As of February 2015, "One Beat" has sold 90,000 copies.