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| Single by Sarah Connor featuring Natural | ||||
| from the album Key to My Soul | ||||
| Released | 1 March 2004 [1] | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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"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.
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]
"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]
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]
All tracks written and produced by Kay Denar and Rob Tyger. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Just One Last Dance" (radio version) | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Just One Last Dance" (college radio version) | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI) [4] | Gold | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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