One Goodbye in Ten

"One Goodbye in Ten" is a 1993 song by British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson, released as the second single from her first solo album, What Silence Knows.

"One Goodbye in Ten"
Single by Shara Nelson
from the album What Silence Knows
Released6 September 1993
Length4:09
LabelCooltempo Records
Songwriter(s)
Shara Nelson singles chronology
"Down That Road"
(1993)		 "One Goodbye in Ten"
(1993)		 "Inside Out"
(1993)

Critical reception

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]

Track listing
  • EU CD single #7243 8 80913 2 9
  1. One Goodbye in Ten (Album Mix) 4:09
  2. One Goodbye in Ten (Simon Law Mix) 5:17
  3. One Goodbye in Ten (Funky Ginger Club Mix) 6:54
  4. One Goodbye in Ten (Underdog Mix) 5:13
  • UK CD single #7243 8 80884 2 8
  1. One Goodbye in Ten (Album Mix) 4:09
  2. One Goodbye in Ten (Simon Law Mix) 5:17
  3. One Goodbye in Ten (Funky Ginger Club Mix) 6:54
  4. One Goodbye in Ten (Original Demo) 5:13
  5. One Goodbye in Ten (Underdog Mix) 4:21

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
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

References
  1. Masterton, James (12 September 1993). "Week Ending September 18th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. Reeve, Gavin (1 September 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". imgur.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. "SHARA NELSON - ONE GOODBYE IN TEN (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. "SHARA NELSON - ONE GOODBYE IN TEN (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. "Shara Nelson – One Goodbye In Ten" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
  8. "Official Charts > Shara Nelson". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  9. "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 September 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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