"One Goodbye in Ten" is a song by British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson, released as the second single from her first solo album, What Silence Knows.
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Single by Shara Nelson | ||||
from the album What Silence Knows | ||||
Released | 6 September 1993 | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Cooltempo | |||
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Producer(s) | Michael Peden | |||
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Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "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 ballad in the classic Motown 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."[1] Gavin Reeve from Smash Hits rated the song four out of five, writing, "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..."[2]
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 200 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 30 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 71 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] | 14 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 49 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 21 |
UK Dance (Music Week)[9] | 8 |
Shara Nelson singles | |
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Blue Lines |
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What Silence Knows |
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Friendly Fire |
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All Systems Gone |
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Leap of Faith |
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Never Trust a Hippy |
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