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, released in September 1993 as the second single from her first solo album, ''

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'' (1993).

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary,

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wrote, "Shara Nelson follows up July's No.19 hit " Down That Road" with a song which is a vast improvement on its predecessor. "One Goodbye in Ten" shows off her voice to dramatic effect, a

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in the classic

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sense, strings and all. If there was any justice this would be a massive hit. Sadly I fear most record buyers will be too insular to appreciate the brilliance of this track." Gavin Reeve from ''

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'' gave it four out of five, adding, "Once again Shara takes us down that road to a time when singers could actually sing and musical instruments didn't go bleep. A real jeans commercial of a record that holds your hand and whispers "come on, you know you want to". Mellow with a capital mmm..." Jonathan Bernstein from ''

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'' remarked that Bob Stanley and

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from Saint Etienne contribute on the single, describing it as "almost perky" with its "early-60s

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pop-soul stylings."

Track listings

* European CD single (7243 8 80913 2 9) # One Goodbye in Ten (album mix) – 4:09 # One Goodbye in Ten (Simon Law mix) – 5:17 # One Goodbye in Ten (Funky Ginger club mix) – 6:54 # One Goodbye in Ten (Underdog mix) – 5:13 * UK CD single (7243 8 80884 2 8) # One Goodbye in Ten (album mix) – 4:09 # One Goodbye in Ten (Simon Law mix) – 5:17 # One Goodbye in Ten (Funky Ginger club mix) – 6:54 # One Goodbye in Ten (Original demo) – 5:13 # One Goodbye in Ten (Underdog mix) – 4:21

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 singles 1993 songs Cooltempo Records singles Shara Nelson songs Songs written by Bob Stanley (musician) Songs written by Pete Wiggs Songs written by Shara Nelson