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"'''Last Chance'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] singer [[Ginuwine]]. It was written by Wayne Wells, [[Adonis Shropshire]], and [[Bryan-Michael Cox]] for his sixth studio album ''[[A Man's Thoughts]]'' (2009), with production helmed by the latter. Ginuwine commented that the song "reflects the maturity of my personal growth over the past few years."<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15056 Last Chance Songfacts]</ref> "Last Chance" was digitally released as the album's lead single on March 31, 2009. It debuted at number 84 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming his first entry on this chart since "[[Love You More (Ginuwine song)|Love You More]]" in 2003, and eventually peaked at number 63, while also reaching number three on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]].<ref name="Billboard">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ginuwine|chart=all}} Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Ginuwine] ''billboard.com.'' Retrieved May 16, 2009</ref>
"'''Last Chance'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] singer [[Ginuwine]]. It was written by Wayne Wells, [[Adonis Shropshire]], and [[Bryan-Michael Cox]] for his sixth studio album ''[[A Man's Thoughts]]'' (2009), with production helmed by the latter. Ginuwine commented that the song "reflects the maturity of my personal growth over the past few years."<ref name="songfacts"/> "Last Chance" was digitally released as the album's lead single on March 31, 2009. It debuted at number 84 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], becoming his first entry on this chart since "[[Love You More (Ginuwine song)|Love You More]]" in 2003, and eventually peaked at number 63, while also reaching number three on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]].<ref name="Billboard">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ginuwine|chart=all}} Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Ginuwine] ''billboard.com.'' Retrieved May 16, 2009</ref>

==Background==
"Last Chance" was written by Wayne Wells, [[Adonis Shropshire]], and [[Bryan-Michael Cox]], while production was helmed by the latter.<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=A Man's Thoughts|others=Ginuwine|year=2009|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|type=booklet}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Blogcritics]]'', Ginuwine explained: "When I come up with names of songs on a CD, it might actually mean more than what it's actually talking about. In this one, it really signified how I feel about the game and how I feel about myself in the game: If I don't do it right this time, this is my last chance. Another reason was because it was to me a hit [...] When I did it the first day, I knew that there was something special about that song. I still feel that regardless of how much success it has. In my heart I just felt that it was a special song."<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web|title=Last Chance|website=songfacts.com|url=https://www.songfacts.com/facts/ginuwine/last-chance|accessdate=September 17, 2021}}</ref>

==Music video==
A music video for "Last Chance" was directed by Juwan Lee.<ref name="rnbdirt">{{cite web|title=Ginuwine 'Last Chance' Video|website=rnbdirt.com|url=http://rnbdirt.com/ginuwine-last-chance-video/14482/|accessdate=September 17, 2021}}</ref> Singers [[Ray J]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]], comedian Alex Thomas and fashion designer and actress [[LisaRaye]] all make appearances in the clip.<ref name="rnbdirt"/>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==
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==Charts==
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==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 14 April 2023

"Last Chance"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album A Man's Thoughts
ReleasedMarch 31, 2009
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bryan-Michael Cox
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Pressure"
(2006)
"Last Chance"
(2009)
"Trouble"
(2009)

"Last Chance" is a song by American singer Ginuwine. It was written by Wayne Wells, Adonis Shropshire, and Bryan-Michael Cox for his sixth studio album A Man's Thoughts (2009), with production helmed by the latter. Ginuwine commented that the song "reflects the maturity of my personal growth over the past few years."[1] "Last Chance" was digitally released as the album's lead single on March 31, 2009. It debuted at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first entry on this chart since "Love You More" in 2003, and eventually peaked at number 63, while also reaching number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[2]

Background

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"Last Chance" was written by Wayne Wells, Adonis Shropshire, and Bryan-Michael Cox, while production was helmed by the latter.[3] In an interview with Blogcritics, Ginuwine explained: "When I come up with names of songs on a CD, it might actually mean more than what it's actually talking about. In this one, it really signified how I feel about the game and how I feel about myself in the game: If I don't do it right this time, this is my last chance. Another reason was because it was to me a hit [...] When I did it the first day, I knew that there was something special about that song. I still feel that regardless of how much success it has. In my heart I just felt that it was a special song."[1]

Music video

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A music video for "Last Chance" was directed by Juwan Lee.[4] Singers Ray J and Tyrese Gibson, comedian Alex Thomas and fashion designer and actress LisaRaye all make appearances in the clip.[4]

Track listings

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Digital single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Last Chance" (Album Version)Cox4:30
2."Last Chance" (Remix)
  • Shropshire
  • Cox
  • Wells
Cox4:01
3."Last Chance" (South Remix)
Dante Jackson4:49
4."Last Chance" (STL Remix)
  • Vincent
  • Lumpkin
  • White
Jackson7:30

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Last Chance". songfacts.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Ginuwine billboard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2009
  3. ^ A Man's Thoughts (booklet). Ginuwine. Warner Bros. Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b "Ginuwine 'Last Chance' Video". rnbdirt.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Last Chance". Spotify. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ginuwine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2009 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.