"Next Time" is a song by Australian singer Marie Wilson, released in 1998 as the lead single from her debut studio album, '' Real Life'' (1998). The song peaked at number 21 on the

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. At the

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, the song was nominated for

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and Breakthrough Artist – Single.

Background and release

"Next Time" was co-written by Jim Vallance, Mark Hudson, and Marie Wilson at Miles Copeland's castle (Chateau de Marouatte) in France in September 1997. Released in early 1998, "Next Time" debuted on the Australian

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at number 30 for the week ending 15 March 1998. After rising and falling within the top 40 for the next four weeks, the song entered the top 30 and ascended to its peak of number 21 on 10 May 1998. Afterwards, the song fell down the chart, spending four more weeks in the top 50 and logging 13 weeks on the chart altogether. In June 1999, the song was serviced to hot adult contemporary, modern adult contemporary, and

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in the United States.

Track listing

Australian CD single # "Next Time" – 4:24 # "Searching" – 4:27 # "Next Time" (live/acoustic) – 4:25 * Track three was recorded live on tour with k.d. lang in Sydney, December 1997

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes and the '' Real Life'' album booklet. Studios * Produced and engineered at Joe's Garage (Memphis, Tennessee) * Mixed at Southbeach Studios (Miami, Florida) * Mastered at

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(New York City) Personnel * Marie Wilson – writing, vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards and programming * Mark Hudson – writing, backing vocals * Jim Vallance – writing * Joe Hardy – backing vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and programming, production, engineering * Greg Morrow – drums * Tom Lord-Alge – mixing * Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1997 songs 1998 debut singles Atlantic Records singles East West Records singles Songs written by Jim Vallance Songs written by Mark Hudson (musician)