"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,
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, 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
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cafe before they are forced to part ways.
The song attained commercial success throughout
Central Europe
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. In Germany, it became Connor's third chart-topper after " From Sarah with Love" and previous single "
Music Is the Key
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" 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
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, portrays Connor and Terenzi as a high school couple.
Critical reception
Eberhard Dobler, writing for ''
laut.de
''laut.de'' is a German online magazine covering music and entertainment. It was founded in Konstanz in 1996 by Rainer Henze..indulges in the kitschy side of soul pop." ''CDStarts'' critic Matthias Reichel called "Just One Last Dance" a "mix of " From Sarah with Love" and " Skin on Skin"."
Chart performance
"Just One Last Dance" debuted at number one on the
German Singles Chart
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in the week of 15 March 2004. It became Connor's third chart topper in Germany after "From Sarah with Love" (2001) and previous single "
Music Is the Key
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" (2003). It would remain seven weeks within the chart's top ten and was eventually certified Gold by the
Bundesverband Musikindustrie
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(BVMI).
Music video
A music video for "Just One Last Dance" was directed by Oliver Sommer and filmed in
Orlando, Florida
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. Inspired by ''
West Side Story
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Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo an ...
'', it portrays Connor as a
high school
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girl who falls in love with a rivaling football player (Terenzi), much to her brother's dismay. Terenzi's band mates Ben Bledsoe, Michael "J" Horn, Michael Johnson, and Patrick King also appear in the visuals.
Track listings
All tracks written and produced by Kay Denar and Rob Tyger.