"The Last Dance" is the second single by English singer-songwriter Clare Maguire, released from her debut album, Light After Dark. It was released in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2011 through Polydor Records.
| "The Last Dance" | ||||
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| Single by Clare Maguire | ||||
| from the album Light After Dark | ||||
| Released | 20 February 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clare Maguire, Fraser T Smith | |||
| Clare Maguire singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editA music video was made for the single and was uploaded to YouTube on 8 January 2011. The music video was directed by Alex & Liane.[1]
Critical reception
editNick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a four star rating, and said:
There's an unmistakable whiff of Fleetwood Mac - incense mixed with champers and crack? - to this second single from Clare Maguire. It's there in the passionately romantic but utterly relatable lyrics, it's there in the soaring, sing-along-soon-as-you-hear-it chorus, and it's there in the twinkly keyboard sounds that could almost have been nicked from the Tango In The Night studio tapes.
But this is The Mac pimped up for the teenies, with Maguire's mighty vocals - so committed and filled with sincerity, she'd sell you a papier-mâché pac-a-mac were she (literally) to sing its praises - shrouded by a bombastic but glittery production from Fraser T Smith. The result conjures up images of a muscular drag queen giving great Stevie Nicks in a Soho cocktail joint - the track, that is, not Maguire, who is actually very attractive as well as very talented.
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Dance" | Clare Maguire, Fraser T Smith | 3:34 |
| 2. | "The Last Dance" (Chase & Status Remix) | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "The Last Dance" (Kris Menace Remix) | 5:46 | |
| 4. | "The Last Dance" (Danny Byrd Remix) | 5:29 | |
| 5. | "The Last Dance" (The Neon Lights Remix) | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Dance" | Clare Maguire, Fraser T Smith | 3:34 |
| 2. | "The Last Dance" (Chase & Status Remix) | 3:26 | |
| 3. | "The Last Dance" (Kris Menace Remix) | 5:46 | |
| 4. | "The Last Dance" (Danny Byrd Remix) | 5:29 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 39 |
| Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[4] | 3 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 23 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 20 February 2011[7] | Digital download | Polydor Records |
| United States | 22 February 2011[8] | Digital download | Universal Republic |
References
edit- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Nick Levine (10 February 2011). "Clare Maguire: 'The Last Dance'". digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ "Clare Maguire – The Last Dance" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Clare Maguire – The Last Dance" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Last Dance - EP by Clare Maguire". iTunes. January 2011.
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NG243S [dead link]