Last Thing on My Mind (Ronan Keating song)

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"Last Thing on My Mind"
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Single by Ronan Keating and LeAnn Rimes
from the album Turn It On and The Best of LeAnn Rimes
Released3 May 2004 (2004-05-03)
Length3:56
Label Polydor, Curb
Songwriter(s) Steve Robson, Ronan Keating
Producer(s) Steve Robson
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"She Believes (In Me)"
(2004)
"Last Thing on My Mind"
(2004)
"I Hope You Dance"
(2004)
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"This Love"
(2003)
"Last Thing on My Mind"
(2004)
"Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense"
(2004)

"Last Thing on My Mind" is the third and final single released from Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating's third studio album, Turn It On (2003). It was also included on LeAnn Rimes' Greatest Hits album as well as her Best of album. The song was released on 3 May 2004, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the music video received heavy rotation on the VH1 Country channel and became an adult contemporary hit, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Elsewhere, the song reached the top 40 in Austria, Denmark, and Ireland.

Contents

Track listings

UK CD single [1]

  1. "Last Thing on My Mind" – 3:56
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Metro mix) – 3:37
  3. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Mo Monkey mix) – 4:43
  4. "Last Thing on My Mind" (video)

European CD single [2]

  1. "Last Thing on My Mind" (single version) – 3:56
  2. "Last Thing on My Mind" (Metro mix) – 3:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Last Thing on My Mind"
Chart (2004)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] 33
Denmark (Tracklisten) [4] 19
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 17
Germany (Official German Charts) [6] 50
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [7] 5
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 86
Scotland (OCC) [10] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 44
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 5
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [13] 16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Last Thing on My Mind"
Chart (2004)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [14] 52
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 122
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [16] 33

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Last Thing on My Mind"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom3 May 2004 CD single [17]
United States24 May 2004 Adult contemporary radioCurb [18]

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