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Last Thing on My Mind

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Released
  
November 1992

Genre
  
Pop

Label
  
London Records

Recorded
  
August 1991

Length
  
3:34

Format
  
7" single, 12" single, CD single

"Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. The song is featured on their album Please Yourself and was released as the album's second single in the UK in 1992. It was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, two-thirds of the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio. Pete Waterman said in 2002 the song was influenced by Mozart. The single met with little success, peaking at number seventy-one in the UK singles chart. However, the song later became a hit when a cover by the band Steps was released as a single in 1998.

Contents

Music video

The music video features the two girls dressed in suits, ties, and gloves as they meet in a high-class European cafe where they chat, giggle, and whisper into each other's ears. These scenes are intercut with scenes of each of the girls being caressed or hugging a male companion in an upscale bedroom. The video ends with the two girls leaving together in a limousine. There is a lesbian subtext to the storyline due to the intimacy between the girls, their masculine outfits, and the ending with the two girls leaning against each other without their male partners.

Remixes

UK CD single
  1. "Last Thing on My Mind" (7" Mix) - (3:35)
  2. "Another Lover" - (3:31)
UK CD 1 single
  1. "Last Thing on My Mind" (7" Mix) - (3:35)
  2. "Another Lover" - (3:31)
  3. "Venus" (Extended) - (7:25)
  4. "I Heard a Rumour" (Horoscope Mix) - (5:53)
UK CD 2 single
  1. "Last Thing on My Mind" (7" Mix) - (3:35)
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind" (FXTC Dub) - (8:15)
  3. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Tone Tone Mix) - (5:38)
  4. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Hi-NRG Mix) - (6:00)
  5. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Tone's Instrumental) - (5:32)

Steps version

"Last Thing on My Mind" was covered by English pop group Steps in 1997. Produced by Pete Waterman and released as the second single from their album Step One, their version fared much better, hitting number six in the UK, number five in Australia and number one in Belgium.

The two main verses are performed by Faye and Claire, respectively, whilst Lisa performs the bridge, after the instrumental. The chorus is performed by the entire group, and the song features no solo male voice.

The music video, which was filmed in Cuba, features Lee picking up all the band members in his convertible. When they sing the chorus, each member is singing a scene is similar to ABBA's Mamma Mia.

Personnel

  • Faye Tozer – lead and backing vocals
  • Lisa Scott-Lee – lead and backing vocals
  • Claire Richards – lead and backing vocals
  • Lee Latchford-Evans – backing vocals
  • Ian "H" Watkins – backing vocals

    • CD1

    1. Last Thing on My Mind - 3:04
    2. Last Thing on My Mind (Wip't Up In The Disco Mix) - 5:39
    3. A Love To Last - 3:42
    4. Last Thing on My Mind [Instrumental] - 3:01

    CD2

    1. Last Thing on My Mind [Radio Edit] - 3:04
    2. 5,6,7,8 [Radio Edit] - 3:22
    3. A Love To Last - 3:42
    4. Last Thing on My Mind [Instrumental] - 3:01

    Cassette

    1. Last Thing on My Mind [Radio Edit] - 3:04
    2. A Love To Last - 3:42

    Other Remixes

    Last Thing On My Mind (Wip't UP The Disco Mix Instrumental) - Featured on "Love's Got A Hold On My Heart" single.

    References

    Last Thing on My Mind Wikipedia
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