| This Is the Last Time | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Keane |
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| Released: | [1] |
| Studio: | Westside |
| Length: | 3:31 |
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| Prev Title: | Everybody's Changing |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Somewhere Only We Know |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
"This Is the Last Time" is a song performed and composed by British rock band Keane, released on 22 November 2004 as the fourth commercial single from their debut album, Hopes and Fears (2004). It was first released with Fierce Panda Records on 13 October 2003 and later in 2004 as a different version with Island Records. It was released as track two of the international version, but track nine on the British version. The single reached number 18 on the UK chart in November 2004.
The Fierce Panda version was the first Keane record released outside the UK and one of the few singles available in the United States. The single sold around 4,000 copies and is stated to have charted at number 58; however, this was ineligible for the chart due to the hyperlink the record contained. It was the only record ever co-released with White Light Records, Keane's own label, which soon disappeared since there was already a company with that name.
| This Is the Last Time | |
| Cover: | ThisIstheLastTime.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Keane |
| Album: | Hopes and Fears |
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| Released: | [2] |
| Studio: | Helioscentric (Rye, East Sussex, England) |
| Length: | 3:29 |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Bedshaped |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Bend and Break |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
A year after signing with Island Records, a reissue of the song was released on 22 November 2004. This version featured a new cover of a bull on a yellow background, the version of the song from Hopes and Fears, an all-new B-side "She Opens Her Eyes", a demo of the single from 2003 with Rice-Oxley on lead vocals, and the music video for the single. Additionally, a DVD single was released, using a cover showing a deer instead of the bull used on the CD single cover, featuring live performances from the band and a photo gallery.
Tim Rice-Oxley composed this song circa 2001. It was one of the first songs played without Dominic Scott, ex-guitarist of the band, being possibly about him. It was recorded at Les Essarts, Normandy, France, during the James Sanger sessions from August to November 2001. A newer version was recorded at the Helioscentric Studios in Rye, East Sussex.
The song means regret, confusion and separating, commented by Rice-Oxley:
The first music video for "This Is the Last Time" was used only during gigs as a live visual. This first video featured a baby in a pushchair, graffiti on the walls and pink trees without leaves.The next two different videos were released for British and American markets, with the Fierce Panda single in 2003. The second video clip shows several trees under a pink sky and rain falling down. Island Records used this idea to shoot a third video with a similar background but this time Keane appearing on it.
The fourth and final video was directed by Howard Greenhaigh from Exposure Films and shot between 4 and 5 October 2004.The video starts with Keane playing in the middle of the street. Then, Chaplin starts walking with his microphone. He realizes the cable of the microphone cannot go farther so he changes his microphone for a taxicab radio. He continues walking with the radio and again he cannot go on because of the cable. Finally Chaplin sees a music store, gets another microphone and then breaks the window. The band are now playing inside the store and now there is also a crowd watching them.
"Can't Stop Now"
For more information about this song, visit "Can't Stop Now".
"Allemande"
Only available on the Fierce Panda CD. Rice-Oxley explained to some fans the title is inspired by a family of pianos called Allemande.[3] "Allemande" was played live a few times during 2004. It also appeared on the EP Live Recordings 2004, on the Japanese version of Hopes and Fears and on the "Bend and Break" single.
"She Opens Her Eyes"
"This Is the Last Time" (demo)
Tim Rice-Oxley is the lead vocalist in this no-drums driven demo of the single.
Fierce Panda CD single(NING147CD)
Island CD single(CID880)
Island Limited Edition DVD(CIDV880)
UK 7-inch vinyl(IS880)
Netherlands
France, 2CD
CD1
CD2