B-side "Extraordinary Love" Recorded 2000 | Released 19 June 2000 Length 3:37 | |
Format CD single, maxi single,
12" vinyl, cassette single Genre Dance-pop, Pop rap, Pop music, Hip hop | ||
"Last One Standing" is the debut single by British girl group Girl Thing. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album.
It was written by Girl Thing, George Merrill, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever, and produced by Kennedy, Percy and Lever. It was their only UK top 10 hit, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Despite this, it was a huge success in Australia, spending 14 weeks in the top 100 and going Gold.
Chart performance
"Last One Standing" received major promotion and media attention and was expected to top the UK Singles Chart with ease. Record company executives funneled huge amounts of money into the promotional campaign, including an appearance at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Girl Thing even pre-recorded their congratulatory interview with BBC Radio 1. However, the song ended up only charting at number eight.
Despite failing in the UK, the song was a huge success in Australia, where it spent 23 weeks in the top 100 and went Gold.
It was covered by American pop/hip hop band Triple Image on their only album, Celebrate.