Last One Standing (Girl Thing song)

"Last One Standing"
Single by Girl Thing
from the album Girl Thing
B-side	"Extraordinary Love" "Summer Daze"
Released	19 June 2000 (2000-06-19) [1]
Length	3:37
Label	RCA BMG
Songwriter(s)	Girl Thing George Merrill Eliot Kennedy Mike Percy Tim Lever
Producer(s)	Eliot Kennedy Mike Percy Tim Lever
Girl Thing singles chronology
"Last One Standing" (2000) "Girls on Top" (2000)
Music video
"Last One Standing" on YouTube

"Last One Standing" is a song by British girl group Girl Thing. It was released on 19 June 2000 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album and as their debut single. The track was written by Girl Thing, George Merrill, Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy and Tim Lever, and produced by Kennedy, Percy and Lever. "Last One Standing" was Girl Thing's only UK top-10 hit, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The track was a greater success in Australia, spending 14 weeks in the top 100 and earning a gold certification.

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 charting at only number eight. ^{[2] [3]} In Australia, the song peaked at number 17, spent 23 weeks in the top 100, and was certified gold. ^{[4] [5]}

Track listings

UK CD1 ^[6]

1. "Last One Standing"
2. "Extraordinary Love"
3. "Last One Standing" (video)

UK CD2 ^[7]

1. "Last One Standing"
2. "Summer Daze"
3. Girl Thing interview

UK cassette single and European CD single ^{[8] [9]}

1. "Last One Standing"
2. "Extraordinary Love"

Australian CD single ^[10]

1. "Last One Standing"
2. "Extraordinary Love"
3. "Summer Daze"
4. Exclusive audio interview
5. Enhanced CD featuring video

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [11] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [12] 18 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [13] 17 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [14] 40 Germany (GfK) [15] 82 Ireland (IRMA) [16] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [17] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [18] 11 Scotland (OCC) [19] 9 Spain (Top 40 Radio) [20] 39 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [21] 24 UK Singles (OCC) [3] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Australia (ARIA) [22] 90 UK Singles (OCC) [23] 177

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases – For Week Starting June 19, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 June 2000. p. 23. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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7. Last One Standing (UK CD2 liner notes). Girl Thing. RCA Records, BMG. 2000. 74321762422.
8. Last One Standing (UK cassette single sleeve). Girl Thing. RCA Records, BMG. 2000. 74321 761 414.
9. Last One Standing (European CD single liner notes). Girl Thing. RCA Records, BMG. 2000. 74321 770 352.
10. Last One Standing (Australian CD single liner notes). Girl Thing. RCA Records, BMG. 2000. 74321 770 362.
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13. "Girl Thing – Last One Standing" (in French). Ultratip.
14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 28. 8 July 2000. p. 8. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
15. "Girl Thing – Last One Standing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
16. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Last One Standing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
18. "Girl Thing – Last One Standing" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
20. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
21. "Girl Thing – Last One Standing". Singles Top 100.
22. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
23. Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Zobbel.