"One More Chance"
Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Number Ones
ReleasedNovember 22, 2003 (2003-11-22)[1]
Recorded2003[2]
StudioThe Hit Factory (New York City)[1]
Genre
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)R. Kelly
Producer(s)
  • R. Kelly
  • Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"What More Can I Give"
(2002) 		"One More Chance"
(2003) 		"The Girl Is Mine 2008"
(2008)
Music video
"One More Chance" on YouTube

"One More Chance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was written by R. Kelly and included on Jackson's compilation album Number Ones, released on November 22, 2003. The song was later included on the Australian, French, Swedish and Indonesian editions of King of Pop and the Japanese limited edition of The Ultimate Collection box set.[3]

"One More Chance" was the last original single released during Jackson's lifetime. It received a positive reception from music critics and reached the top ten in Italy. It also reached number 5 in the UK. The song also managed to reach the top 30 in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and peaked at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

This was the third song recorded by Jackson titled "One More Chance", the first two having been in 1970 and 1984 for the ABC and Victory albums respectively, while a member of the Jacksons, although the 1984 song has Michael's brother Randy singing the lead vocals.

Music video

Directed by Nick Brandt, Jackson had been shooting the music video late into the night of November 17, 2003 at CMX Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada,[1] but production was stopped following a raid on the Neverland Ranch by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office in relation to allegations of child sex abuse by Jackson. The single was instead promoted using a montage video of highlights from Jackson's career.[4][5][6]

On October 13, 2010, the official website of Michael Jackson announced that the music video would be finished with what footage they had available, and was released in a deluxe DVD box set Michael Jackson's Vision on November 22, 2010.[7] A rough two-minute cut of the video leaked online on November 15, 2010. On November 19, 2010, the full length of the video premiered on Jackson's official website. As with the song being the last brand new single released during his lifetime, the music video is also Jackson's last music video and the only with new footage to be released posthumously. The video begins with a group of people walking onto a stage. The curtain opens to reveal a cafe that Jackson starts dancing in with the group of people watching, revealing they were what brought him the same joy and vice-versa.

Track listing

Official remixes

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "One More Chance"
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 58
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 37
France (SNEP)[11] 44
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 21
Italy (FIMI)[14] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 28
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 5
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 83
US Urban AC (Radio & Records)[22] 11
US Urban (Radio & Records)[23] 41

Release history

Release dates and formats for "One More Chance"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 27, 2003
Epic [24]
United Kingdom November 15, 2003 CD single [25]
Germany November 24, 2003
[26]

References

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  2. ^ Smallcombe, Mike (2016). Making Michael. Clink Street Publishing. pp. 649–721. ISBN 978-1910782514.
  3. ^ Cadman, Chris (2007). Michael Jackson: For the Record. Authors OnLine. ISBN 978-0-7552-0267-6.
  4. ^ "Michael Jackson One More Chance Song Lyrics and Information".
  5. ^ "Michael Jackson One More Chance Video".
  6. ^ "Michael Jackson — One More Chance — Listen and discover music at Last.fm". December 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Michael Jackson's Vision' DVD Boxed Set Available Everywhere Monday November 22 | the Official Michael Jackson Site". Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  8. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  10. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
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  12. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One More Chance". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Michael Jackson" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "Michael Jackson – One More Chance". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  19. ^ "Michael Jackson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Michael Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  22. ^ "Urban AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 28, 2003. p. 33.
  23. ^ "Urban Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 14, 2003. p. 40.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 24, 2003. p. 21.
  25. ^ "Review - Single of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. November 15, 2003.
  26. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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