Another Chance (Roger Sanchez song)

"Another Chance" is a song by American house producer and DJ Roger Sanchez. The song is based on a sample of "I Won't Hold You Back" by Toto. Released in July 2001 as the second single from Sanchez's debut studio album, First Contact (2001), "Another Chance" became a worldwide hit, peaking at number one in Romania and the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Spain. Its accompanying music video was directed by Philippe Andre and depicts a young woman looking for love in the streets of New York City, carrying a huge red plastic heart.

"Another Chance"
Single by Roger Sanchez
from the album First Contact
Released	July 2, 2001 (2001-07-02)
Length	3:29 (radio edit)
Label	Defected
Songwriter(s)	Roger Sanchez Steve Lukather
Producer(s)	Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez singles chronology
"I Never Knew" (2000) "Another Chance" (2001) "You Can't Change Me" (2001)
Music video
"Another Chance" on YouTube

Background

In an interview with DJ Mag, Sanchez indicated that it was one of the last tracks he created for his album, thinking that the album needed a "good underground track." Sanchez had purchased several vinyl records at a store in Montreal, and one of the records was American rock band Toto's 1982 album Toto IV. When exploring sampling ideas for the album, Sanchez came across the hook "If I had another chance tonight" from "I Won't Hold You Back", which he sampled for "Another Chance".^[1][2]

Critical reception

Michael Jørgensen of Radio Silkeborg in Denmark said of the song, "It's a great track, maybe not the most intelligent words, but the sound is very catchy. Once you've heard it, you can't get it out of your head!"^[3] In 2025, Classic Pop magazine ranked "Another Chance" number five in their list of "Top 20 No.1s That Owed a Debt to the 80s".^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Another Chance", written and directed by Philippe Andre, is a short film with constant background noise and live dialogue playing over the track. Set at night in New York, the short film tracks the story of a young woman (Kelly Hutchinson) looking for love. She struggles around the streets, carrying a huge red plastic heart. She attempts to make conversation with a number of passing strangers. Her big heart is met with odd glares by those that pass her by. Then, the accumulation of all the rejection makes her heart shrink down to a small size. A handsome man (Joshua Dov) then approaches her to ask her out for coffee, and in the following shot her heart is shown to have grown back to its original size. Andre ended up with a video that was a minute and a half longer than the track, due to the inclusion of a long dialogue-only scene in the middle. The film was shot over two nights in New York City. The original footage was shot on 16 mm film.

The music video received a 20-year anniversary remastered re-release in association with Ministry of Sound in July 2021, coinciding with Sanchez's "Another Chance to Dance" tour. A special edition, collector's vinyl picture-disc was also released for the anniversary.^[5][6]

Track listings

UK CD single[7] "Another Chance" (original edit) "Another Chance" (Afterlife mix) "Another Chance" (S-Man's Dark Nite mix) "Another Chance" (video) UK 12-inch single[8] A1. "Another Chance" (original mix) B1. "Another Chance" (S-Man's Dark Nite mix) B2. "Another Chance" (Afterlife mix) UK 2×12-inch single[9] A1. "Another Chance" (original mix) A2. "Another Chance" (Miguel Migs Naked Time rework) B1. "Another Chance" (Tom De Neef vocal) B2. "Another Chance" (Tom De Neef dub) C1. "Another Chance" (Mr G's Last Chance mix) C2. "Another Chance" (Mr G's Last Chance dub) D1. "Another Chance" (Dark Nite mix) D2. "Another Chance" (Miguel Migs Mood Pusher dub) UK cassette single[10] "Another Chance" (original edit) "Another Chance" (Afterlife mix)

European CD single[11] "Another Chance" (radio edit) "Another Chance" (Tom De Neef vocal mix) European maxi-CD single[12] "Another Chance" (radio edit) "Another Chance" (Mr G's Last Chance mix edit) "Another Chance" (Miguel Migs Naked Time rework) "Another Chance" (video directors cut) European 12-inch single[13] A1. "Another Chance" (original mix) A2. "Another Chance" (Tom De Neef vocal mix) B1. "Another Chance" (S-Man's Dark Nite mix) B2. "Another Chance" (Afterlife mix) B3. "Another Chance" (radio edit) Australian CD single[14] "Another Chance" (radio edit) "Another Chance" (Tom De Neef vocal mix) "Another Chance" (Darknite mix) "Another Chance" (Afterlife mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[15] 20 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[16] 1 Australian Dance (ARIA)[17] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[19] 25 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[20] 23 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[21] 38 Denmark (Tracklisten)[22] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[23] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 12 France (SNEP)[25] 33 Germany (GfK)[26] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[27] 9 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[28] 2 Italy (FIMI)[29] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 14 Norway (VG-lista)[33] 8 Portugal (AFP)[34] 5 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[35] 1 Scotland (OCC)[36] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[37] 10 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 15 UK Singles (OCC)[40] 1 UK Dance (OCC)[41] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[42] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[43] 74 Ireland (IRMA)[44] 58 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] 53 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[35] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 72 UK Singles (OCC)[47] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[48]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	July 2, 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Defected	[3][49]
	July 16, 2001	2×12-inch vinyl		[50]
Australia	July 23, 2001	CD	Sony Dance Dance Pool	[51]

See also

• List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s