| "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" | ||||
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| Single byCher | ||||
| from the albumBurlesque: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | Emblem Music (Calabasas, CA)[1] | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
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| Songwriter | Diane Warren | |||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me (Burlesque Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" onYouTube | ||||
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" is a song recorded by American singer-actressCher for thesoundtrack to her filmBurlesque (2010), released byRCA Records. Written byDiane Warren and produced byMatt Serletic andMark Taylor, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" is apower ballad. Cher's record label,Warner Bros. Records, released aremixextended play featuringuptempodance versions of the song on theiTunes Store on November 24, 2010.[2] In the United States, RCA serviced the song toadult contemporary radio on January 15, 2011.[3]
Upon its release, the single was well-received from most contemporarymusic critics, who praised Cher's comeback as well as the track's composition. It garnered Warren aGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the68th Golden Globe Awards (2011), and was nominated forBest Song Written for Visual Media at the54th Grammy Awards. On January 20, 2011, the track peaked at number one on theBillboardHot Dance Club Songs chart, making Cher the only musical act to have a number-one single on aBillboard chart in each of the last six decades. Since its release, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" has beencovered byJames Franco and others.
After a seven-year break from acting,Cher returned to film in 2010 musicalBurlesque, co-starringChristina Aguilera.[4] It marked her first screen appearance sinceStuck on You (2003).[4] Reflecting on the production, she said, "It's harder to do things [at 66]. I've beat my body up so badly, it's amazing it's still talking to me and listening to what I say. But I've got aches and pains everywhere."[5]
RCA Records issued thefilm's soundtrack on November 19, 2010. Aguilera performed eight tracks and Cher performed two, "Welcome to Burlesque" and "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me".[6] Cher said the latter carried personal weight for her, adding, "That song, for me, had a lot of meaning. It reminded me that I have to kind of move over."[7] She told theFresno Bee, "Not that I'm doing it gracefully, because you'd have to pull me over kicking and screaming."[7]
On November 24, 2010, Cher's labelWarner Bros. Records released aremixextended play on theiTunes Store[8][9] withuptempodance versions byAlmighty,[10]Dave Audé, andStoneBridge.[11] Warner followed with a standalonedigital single of the StoneBridge remix on December 7, 2010.[12] RCA serviced the song to Americanadult contemporary radio on January 15, 2011.[3] It later appeared on the deluxe edition of Cher's 25th studio album,Closer to the Truth (2013).[13]
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" was covered by American actorJames Franco during his co-hosting appearance at the83rd Academy Awards on February 27, 2011.[14] Writing forHitfix, Gregory Ellwood called the cover "a great listen".[14]
Written byDiane Warren, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" is apower ballad[15] which lasts for a duration of3:30 (three minutes and thirty seconds).[17] Composed in the key ofF minor, it has a larghettotempo of 62,5beats per minute.[18] Cher's vocals on the track span from the low-note ofAb3 to the high-note ofD5.[18]
Upon its release, critical response to "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" was favorable. Jim Farber for theNew York Daily News praised the track, calling it "a show-stopper with the tailor-made" and "takes nothing away from the sweep of the tune – or from the star's to-the-rafters performance".[19] Bill Lamp forAbout.com gave it a positive review, labeling it "a mega power ballad".[20] Frank Bruni forThe New York Times commented that the song "proclaims that she’s "far from over".[5] Tina Mrazik forAssociated Content labelled it "ultimate",[21] while Ann Hornaday forThe Washington Post picked "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" as well as "Bound to You" as the two power ballads that "[land] with such powerful force".[22] Alissa LeClair for the websiteMovie Buzzers called the song "Cher's peak" throughout the movie and said that it "conveys how important Cher is both on screen and on the music charts, transcending any previous doubts that Cher was no longer relevant in her sixty-fourth year".[23] AFP ofThe Independent commented that the song "has particular poignancy at this moment in her career".[7] At the68th Golden Globe Awards (2011), "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" earned Warren aGolden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[16] It was also nominated forBest Song Written for Visual Media at the54th Grammy Awards.[24]
On January 20, 2011, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" peaked at number one on theHot Dance Club Songs chart.[11] This made Cher the only act to have notched a number-one single on aBillboard chart in each of the last six decades.[11] By the end of 2011, the single was the 33rd best-performing dance single in the United States, according toBillboard.[25] On October 25, 2013, the song spent its first week in theAustralian Singles Chart at number 91.[26]
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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| Belgium[32] | November 24, 2010 | DigitalremixesEP | Warner Bros. Records |
| Canada[9] | |||
| Denmark[33] | |||
| Finland[34] | |||
| France[35] | |||
| Germany[36] | |||
| Portugal[37] | |||
| Sweden[38] | |||
| Spain[39] | |||
| United States[8] | |||
| Belgium[40] | December 7, 2010 | Digital remix single | |
| Germany[41] | |||
| Spain[42] | |||
| Norway[43] | |||
| United States[12] | |||
| United States[3] | January 15, 2011 | Adult contemporary radio | RCA Records |
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