One More Chance (Madonna song)
"One More Chance" | ||||
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Single by Madonna | ||||
from the album Something to Remember | ||||
B-side | "Verás" | |||
Released | March 7, 1996 | |||
Recorded | September 1995 | |||
Studio | Brooklyn | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
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"One More Chance" on YouTube |
"One More Chance" is a song by American singer
The song received positive response from music critics, who praised its musical simplicity and Madonna's vocal delivery. "One More Chance" peaked at number two in Italy and charted within the top forty in Australia, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Since Madonna was busy filming the musical Evita, the song received little promotion and no accompanying music video.
Background and writing
In November 1995, Madonna released a compilation album, Something to Remember, featuring a selection of her ballads over a decade of her career and three new songs. "One More Chance" was one of the new songs she composed alongside Canadian musician David Foster.[1] It was released as the album's second single in Australia and Japan, and the third single in the European countries on March 7, 1996. The Spanish version of "You'll See", titled "Verás", appeared as the B-side of the single release.[2][3] Foster initially did not expect Madonna would collaborate with him, as he believed that his music was not "really [be] hip enough for her."[4] Madonna and Foster worked on the song during the writing and recording session for Something to Remember, in the third weekend of September 1995.[5]
According to biographer Barbara Victor in the book Goddess: Inside Madonna, Madonna wrote the song during her six-month vocal training with vocal coach Joan Leder in preparation of her role in the musical Evita.[6] In a January 1996 interview with Spin magazine, Madonna said that the song was inspired by a happy moment in her life, when she gave a chance to a man she knew, and he was able to fulfill it to her needs. She reversed the situation and wrote the song. Madonna explained, "Often in my songwriting, I take things people say to me and turn them around, and put it in the first person. So it's actually something that was said to me." Madonna did not reveal the name of the person who became the main subject of the song.[7]
Recording and composition
"One More Chance" was produced and arranged by Madonna and David Foster. Recording process of the song was done in Brooklyn Studios and assisted by Ronnie Rivera. It was engineered and mixed by David Reitzas, who also produced the remix of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" for the same album. Simon Franglen provided synclavier programming for the song. Only three instruments were used for the song—acoustic guitar played Dean Parks, cello played by Suzie Katayama and keyboard played by David Foster.[8]
"One More Chance" is an
The song begins with the sound of a finger-picked acoustic guitar, reminiscent of "More Than Words" (1991) by American rock band Extreme. The composition has an organic arrangement, devoid of any synths and sequencing, and only based on guitars and subdued strings. A number of chord changes happen throughout the song as Madonna sings the lyrics, accompanied by an interval gap after the end of each chorus with the line "if you care for me". The bridge section portrays a combination between the harmonies and the guitars, as the key changes. "One More Chance" ends with a brief pause of Madonna's solo vocals, couple of guitar chords and then it dissipates with a final strung of a major chord on the instrument.[12]
Critical reception
Writing for the website
Chart performance
"One More Chance" entered the
Promotion and cover version
Released while Madonna was busy filming the musical Evita, the song had barely any promotion and no official music video was shot. A video was shown on
Track listings and formats
- "One More Chance" (Album Version) – 4:25
- "You'll See" (Spanish Version) – 4:20
- "You'll See" (Spanglish Version) – 4:20
- "One More Chance" (Album Version) – 4:25
- "You'll See" (Spanish Version) – 4:20
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
- Madonna – songwriter, producer, arranger, vocals
- David Foster – songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards
- Simon Franglen – synclavier, programming
- Suzie Katayama – cello
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- David Reitzas – engineer, mixing
- Ronnie Rivera – assistant
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[25] | 35 |
Croatia (Radio Sjeverozapad)[36] | 15 |
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[30] | 50 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista)[28]
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12 |
Italy (FIMI)[27] | 2 |
12 | |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 39 |
11 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Japan | February 25, 1996 | CD single | [38] | |
Australia | March 10, 1996 | [25] | ||
United Kingdom | March 11, 1996 | [39] |
References
- ^ Taraborrelli 2002, p. 253
- ^ Maverick Records. 1996. 9362-43677-2, WO337CD.)
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- ^ Warner Bros. Records. 1996. 9 46100-2.)
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- ^ a b Rooksby 2004, pp. 87–88
- ^ Tucker, Ken (November 24, 1995). "Something to Remember". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (November 7, 1995). "Album review: The ballads of 'Something to Remember' remind us that there is a voice as well as an image". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ Taraborrelli 2002, p. 271
- ISSN 0021-597X.
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- ^ Schrodt, Paul (August 1, 2018). "The Beat Goes On: Every Madonna Single Ranked". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Archive Chart: 1996-03-23". Official Charts Company. March 23, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Archive Chart: 1996-03-30". Official Charts Company. March 30, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Alan (August 19, 2008). "The immaculate guide to 50 years of Madonna". Music Week. Archived from the original on September 11, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Madonna – One More Chance". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
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- ^ a b "Madonna: One More Chance" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Madonna – One More Chance". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 15. April 13, 1996. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Morton 2002, p. 334
- ^ "Movimiento Perpetuo – Sentidos Opuestos". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "Movimiento Perpetuo by Sentidos Opuestos". MTV. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "ワン・モア・チャンス マドンナ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week: 31. March 9, 1996. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1-4391-0306-7.
- ISBN 0-312-98310-7.
- Rooksby, Rikky (2004). The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna. ISBN 0-7119-9883-3.
- ISBN 0-7432-2880-4.
- Victor, Barbara (2013). Goddess: Inside Madonna. ISBN 978-0-06-230690-6.