"One More Chance" is a 2009 single by British band Bloc Party

Bloc Party

Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...

. It was released on 10 August 2009.

In interviews Kele Okereke

Kele Okereke

Kelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:...

 has stated that there was still some creative energy left after making Intimacy

Intimacy (Bloc Party album)

Intimacy is the third studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee. Inspired by the release options available in the Internet age, the band members made the...

and this was the reasoning behind making "One More Chance".

The song was released in order to coincide with the band's 'Bloctober' tour.

The song received its first radio play on 18 June 2009 on Zane Lowe

Zane Lowe

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's BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 show.

The music video

Music video

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 for the song was first released publicly on the official MTV

MTV

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 site in July 2009.

The single debuted at 15 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 after its first week of release.

Track listing

iTunes

ITunes

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 download

1. One More Chance
2. One More Chance (Instrumental)
3. Zephyrus
   Intimacy (Bloc Party album)
   Intimacy is the third studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee. Inspired by the release options available in the Internet age, the band members made the...
   
    (Holy Fuck Remix)

7" single

Side A

1. One More Chance

Side B

1. Zephyrus (Holy Fuck Remix)

12" single

Side A

1. One More Chance (extended mix)
2. One More Chance (Tiësto
   Tiësto
   Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
   
    Remix)

Side B

1. One More Chance (Todd Terry’s Inhouse Mix)
2. One More Chance (Heartbreak Remix)

Personnel

• Kele Okereke - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Russell Lissack - lead guitar
• Gordon Moakes - bass, keyboards, vocal effects
• Matt Tong - drum machine

Charts

Charts (2008)	Peak position
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Singles Chart	61
Belgian Ultratop 50 Chart (Flanders)	27
UK Dance Chart UK Dance Chart The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...	1
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	15

External links

• First playing of song at BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1
  BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
  
  
• Music Video at MTV
  MTV
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• http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34478