"Just One Last Dance" is a song by German recording artist Sarah Connor. It was written and produced by Kay Denar and Rob Tyger for her third studio album, Key to My Soul (2003). X-Cell Records released a duet version of the song, featuring guest vocals by Connor's then-husband Marc Terenzi's former band, Natural, on 1 March 2004 as the second and final single from the album. Lyrically, "Just One Last Dance" alludes to couple's final dance in a Spanish cafe before they are forced to part ways.

The song attained commercial success throughout Central Europe. In Germany, it became Connor's third chart-topper after "From Sarah with Love" and previous single "Music Is the Key" as well as one of the 30 best-selling singles of 2004, eventually reaching Gold status. Elsewhere in Europe, "Just One Last Dance" reached the top ten in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. A music video, directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in Orlando, portrays Connor and Terenzi as a high school couple.

Critical reception

Eberhard Dobler, writing for laut.de, found that on "Just One Last Dance" Connor's "velvety, sometimes lasciviously roughened voice [...] indulges in the kitschy side of soul pop."[2] CDStarts critic Matthias Reichel called "Just One Last Dance" a "mix of "From Sarah with Love" and "Skin on Skin"."[3]

Chart performance

"Just One Last Dance" debuted at number one on the German Singles Chart in the week of 15 March 2004.[1] It became Connor's third chart topper in Germany after "From Sarah with Love" (2001) and previous single "Music Is the Key" (2003).[1] It would remain seven weeks within the chart's top ten and was eventually certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).[4]

Music video

A music video for "Just One Last Dance" was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in Orlando, Florida.[5] Inspired by West Side Story, it portrays Connor as a high school girl who falls in love with a rivaling football player (Terenzi), much to her brother's dismay.[6] Terenzi's band mates Ben Bledsoe, Michael "J" Horn, Michael Johnson, and Patrick King also appear in the visuals.[6]

Track listings

All tracks written and produced by Kay Denar and Rob Tyger.[7]

CD single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Just One Last Dance" (radio version)4:11
2."Just One Last Dance" (college radio version)4:02
CD maxi single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Just One Last Dance" (radio version)4:11
2."Just One Last Dance" (college radio version)4:02
3."Just One Last Dance" (Kayrob dance RMX)3:53
4."Just One Last Dance" (video version)4:28
5."Work It Right Tonight"5:00
6."Just One Last Dance" (video)4:28

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Just One Last Dance"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[4] Gold 150,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sarah Connor feat. Natural – Just One Last Dance" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Die werdende Mutter frönt der kitschigen Seite des Soulpops". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Sarah Connor – Key to My Soul". cdstarts.de. Archived from the original on 5 January 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sarah Connor; 'Just One Last Dance')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Just One Last Dance – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Sarah Connor - Making Of Just One Last Dance". YouTube (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ Key to My Soul (booklet). Sarah Connor. X-Cell Records. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Sarah Connor, Just One Last Dance". Amazon.com (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Sarah Connor, Just One Last Dance". Amazon.de (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Sarah Connor feat. Natural – Just One Last Dance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  11. ^ Sarah Connor feat. Natural — Just One Last Dance. TopHit. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden 39/2004" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on 29 September 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. ^ "European Top 20 Singles Chart – Week Commencing 15th March 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 15 March 2004. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2009 – via Pandora Archive.
  14. ^ "Sarah Connor feat. Natural – Just One Last Dance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2004". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Radio Hits Global Chart: 2004" (in Russian). TopHit. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2004" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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