Last One Standing (song)

"Last One Standing"
Single by Girl Thing
from the album Girl Thing
B-side "Extraordinary Love"
Released June 2000
Format CD single, maxi single,
12" vinyl, cassette single
Recorded 2000
Genre Dance-pop, pop rap, funk
Length 3:37
Label RCA
Writer(s) Girl Thing, George Merrill,
Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy,
Tim Lever
Producer(s) Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy,
Tim Lever
Girl Thing singles chronology
"Last One Standing"
(2000)
"Girls on Top"
(2000)

"Last One Standing" is the debut single by British girl group Girl Thing. It was released in August 2000 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (2000).

It was written by Girl Thing, George Merrill, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever, and produced by Kennedy, Percy and Lever. It was their only UK top 10 hit, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Despite this, it was a huge success in Australia, spending 14 weeks in the top 100 and going Gold.

Chart performance

"Last One Standing" received major promotion and media attention and was expected to top the UK Singles Chart with ease. Record company executives funneled huge amounts of money into the promotional campaign, including an appearance at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Girl Thing even pre-recorded their congratulatory interview with BBC Radio 1. However, the song ended up only charting at number eight.[2]

Despite failing in the UK, the song was a huge success in Australia, where it spent 14 weeks in the top 100 and went Gold.

It was covered by American pop/hip hop band Triple Image on their only album, Celebrate.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 82
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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