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"One More Chance "
Belgian 12-inch single cover
Single by Pet Shop Boys
B-side	"Theme for the Pet Shop Boys Pt II"
Released	June 1984 1986 (reissue) 1988 (German reissue)
Recorded	1984
Studio	Sugar Hill Studio (Englewood)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	3:26 (Kordak mix) 5:33 (Bobby "O" mix) 3:25 (7" Hurricane mix) 5:00 (12" Hurricane mix)
Label	Bobcat (US) ChanneL (Belgium) Planet (Sweden) ZYX (Germany) Unidisc (Canada)
Songwriter(s)	Neil Tennant Bobby Orlando
Producer(s)	Bobby Orlando
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"West End Girls" (1984) "One More Chance " (1984) "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" (1985)

"One More Chance" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, first released as their second single in 1984 and re-recorded for their second album Actually in 1987. The track was originally credited to Neil Tennant and producer Bobby Orlando, before Chris Lowe wrote additional music for the album version.

Composition

"One More Chance" was based on an unused backing track that Bobby Orlando had recorded for the actor/singer Divine, provisionally titled "Rock Me". Tennant wrote a lyric for the song while in New York City, exploring themes of masochism and 'romantic paranoia'. When Pet Shop Boys re-recorded the song in 1987, they added the middle section ("You're so extreme / I want to take you home with me"), and Lowe wrote the chords.

Release

The Bobby Orlando production was released on 12-inch vinyl in the US by Bobcat Records; in Germany, Belgium and Canada by ZYX Records, ChanneL Records and Unidisc respectively; and on 7-inch vinyl in Sweden by Planet Records.

One of the two US singles included an early version of "West End Girls", later their breakthrough single in 1985. The Canadian release featured tracks by Girly and Divine.

The 1987 re-recording was produced by Julian Mendelsohn at Sarm West. A standard 7-inch version was made for the album and was intended for release as a single, but Pet Shop Boys were dissatisfied with the mix so Mendelsohn produced a 12-inch remix that was used on the album. A single was not released. The unused 7-inch mix was included on the second disc of Actually: Further Listening 1987–1988 in 2001.

Live performances

"One More Chance" was on the setlist of the Pet Shop Boys' first live performance at The Fridge in Brixton in 1984. On 5 June 1988, they played "One More Chance" and "It's a Sin" at a benefit organized by Ian McKellen at the Piccadilly Theatre opposing the anti-homosexuality law Section 28.

When they embarked on their first tour in 1989, "One More Chance" was staged with the ensemble performing a West Side Story-style choreography against a backdrop of black-and-white images of New York City. The song was revived on the Electric Tour in 2013–2015, paired with "A Face Like That" from Elysium (2012).

Usage in other media

"One More Chance" is one of the songs featured in the Pet Shop Boys film It Couldn't Happen Here (1988).

Track listings

United States 12-inch

1. "One More Chance" (Kordak remix) – 3:26
2. "One More Chance" (remix) – 5:33

United States two-song 12-inch

1. "One More Chance" – 3:26
2. "West End Girls" – 7:50

Belgian 12-inch

1. "One More Chance" (remix) – 5:33
2. "One More Chance" – (3:26)

German 12-inch

1. "One More Chance" (Kordak mix) – 3:26
2. "One More Chance" (Bobby O remix) – 5:33

Swedish 7-inch

1. "One More Chance" – 3:30
2. "One More Chance" (remix) – 5:37

Canadian 12-inch

1. "One More Chance" – 5:34
2. "Working Girl (One Way Love Affair)" (by Girly) – 5:10
3. "Love Reaction" (by Divine) – 5:31

German 1986 7-inch

1. "One More Chance" (Hurricane mix) – 3:25
2. "Theme for the Pet Shop Boys Pt II" – 3:40

German 1986 12-inch (reissued 1988 on 12-inch and mini CD)

1. "One More Chance" (Hurricane mix) – 5:00
2. "Theme for the Pet Shop Boys Pt II" – 5:03

External links

• Lyrics: One More Chance

• Comprehensive release/track listing from PSB-Catalogue.com Archived 4 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine

References

1. ^ "One More Chance". www.psb-catalogue.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
2. Sheffield, Rob (4 May 2024). "The Pet Shop Boys Are Having a Renaissance. What Have They Done to Deserve This?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
3. ^ "Pet Shop Boys - One More Chance (CHAN. 12–36)". Discogs. 2 December 1984.
4. ^ Buskin, Richard (December 2010). "Pet Shop Boys 'It's A Sin'". Sound on Sound. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
5. ^ Heath, Chris (2018). Actually: Further Listening 1987–1988 (booklet). Pet Shop Boys. Parlophone Records. 0190295826222.
6. "The Pet Shop Boys* - One More Chance (4Z9 05019)". Discogs. 2 December 1984.
7. "Pet Shop Boys - One More Chance (5163)". Discogs. 2 December 1984.
8. "Pet Shop Boys / Girly / Divine - One More Chance / Working Girl / Love Reaction (12BOB-07)". Discogs. 2 December 1984.
9. "The Pet Shop Boys* - One More Chance (MOP 131)". Discogs. June 1984.
10. "This Day in '88: Pet Shop Boys Play Live". Rhino. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
11. Koffler, Kevin J. (17 December 1988). "Pet Shop Boys Get Serious" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 8. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
12. Heath, Chris (2020). Pet Shop Boys, Literally. London: William Heinemann. p. 26. ISBN 9781473575691.
13. Lee, Darren (25 June 2013). "Live Report: Pet Shop Boys". The Quietus. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
14. Rayburn, Martin (1 July 2021). "Looking Back at Pet Shop Boys: It Couldn't Happen Here". Warped Factor. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

• 1984 singles
• Pet Shop Boys songs
• Songs written by Neil Tennant
• Songs written by Chris Lowe
• Song recordings produced by Julian Mendelsohn
• 1984 songs
• Songs written by Bobby Orlando
• Song recordings produced by Bobby Orlando
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