"One More Time" is a song by English singer

Alison Moyet Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist. Her ...

, which was released in 2007 as the lead single from her seventh studio album '' The Turn''. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister. The song reached No. 151 in the UK. A music video was filmed to promote the single. It was shot at the Hackney Empire in the

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and directed by Alexander Hemming. Speaking to Len Righi of '' The Morning Call'', Moyet said of the song's lyrics: "That's what relationships become after many, many years, when you recognise there's no more maneuvering with either of you and it's about dealing with the ennui."

Reception

In a review of ''The Turn'', Chris Long of the BBC commented: "The heartbreak of "One More Time" and the off-kilter splendour of "The Sharpest Corner (Hollow)" are worthy additions to her canon. John Murphy of ''

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'' considered the song "promising" and one which "soars through the octaves on the wings of a rather beautiful guitar riff". Terry Staunton of '' Record Collector'' felt the song, along with "Anytime At All" "soar with elaborate orchestrations", adding that "their ambition and energy almost explod beyond the confines of a CD". '' Q'' described the song as a "big bluesy ballad". Steve Jelbert of '' The Times'' felt Moyet's voice was "reminiscent" of David Bowie on "big, soft tunes such as "One More Time". Cheryl Arrighie of ''33rpm.com'' considered the song to be a "cracking lead single" and one which "kicks the album off strongly". ''

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'' noted the "smart sophisticate" of the song. '' Pink Paper'' considered the song "dramatic" and "a plea to give things another go". A. D. Amorosi of '' The Dispatch'' described "One More Time" as a "grandly emotive love song". In a review of the 2015 deluxe edition, Paul Scott-Bates of '' Louder Than War'' noted: "''The Turn'' boasted an incredible depth of material where she poured out quite superb performances. "One More Time" was one such piece rising and soaring like the phoenix that she had become."

Formats

;CD single #"One More Time" - 4:00 #"Fool, Reconsider Me" - 3:21 #"Momma Momma" - 4:41 ;CD single (promo) #"One More Time" - 4:00

Personnel

- vocals * Pete Glenister - guitar, keyboards *

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(LSO) - performer * David Daniels - cello * Bruce White, Warren Zielinski - viola * Boguslan Kostecki, Patrick Kiernan - violin * Perry Montague-Mason - violin, leader (LSO) * Simon Hale - conductor, arrangement * Malcolm Moore - bass * David Ballard - drums Production * Pete Glenister - producer, programming, mixing, engineer * Phil Da Costa - mixing, engineer * Dick Beetham - mastering

Charts

References

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