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"Half a Minute"
"Half a Minute"
Single by Matt Bianco
from the album Whose Side Are You On?
B-side	"Matt's Mood II"
Released	October 1984
Genre	Sophisti-pop
Length	3:46
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Mark Reilly, Danny White, Kito Poncioni
Producer(s)	Mark Reilly, Danny White
Matt Bianco singles chronology
Music video
	"Half a Minute" on YouTube

"Half a Minute" is the fourth single by British band Matt Bianco, released in 1984. It was written by band members Mark Reilly, Danny White and Kito Poncioni. The song was included on Matt Bianco's debut album Whose Side Are You On?. It is the only song on the album entirely performed by the vocalist Basia Trzetrzelewska.

"Half a Minute" received favourable reviews in British music magazines No. 1 and Smash Hits. ^[1]^[2] It only charted in the UK and Germany, at no. 23 and 19, respectively, but remains one of the most popular Matt Bianco songs in both countries.

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Bob Elsdale.^[3] It pictures the band performing the song on a beach, singing and playing various instruments. The clip then cuts through to a black-and-white footage of the band entering a house where they proceed to perform the song in a room. Basia turns the TV on which is showing them their own performance on the beach. The back door then opens through which Mark Reilly runs out.

Track listings

7" single^[4]

A. "Half a Minute" – 3:46

B. "Matt's Mood II" – 3:40

12" single^[4]

A. "Half a Minute" (Extended Version) – 4:44

B. "Matt's Mood II" (Extended Version) – 5:13

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Half a Minute"
Chart (1984–85)	Peak position
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[5]	19
UK Singles Chart (OCC)^[6]	23

Other versions

Erwin Lehn recorded a cover of the song in 1986.^[7]
After departing from Matt Bianco, Basia has included "Half a Minute" in her solo live repertoire. A live version was included on her concert album Basia on Broadway and released as a single in 1995.

References

^ Martin Townsend (3 November 1984). "Singles" (PDF). No. 1. p. 44–45. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ Neil Tennant (8 November 1984). "Singles" (PDF). Smash Hits. p. 21. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ Matt Bianco (1988). Matt Bianco (VHS). WEA Records. 244111-3.
^ ^a ^b "Matt Bianco - discography". discog.info. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
^ "Matt Bianco | Half A Minute | Single" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
^ "ChartArchive - Matt Bianco". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
^ "Südfunk-Rhythmus" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

External links

[1] Martin Townsend (3 November 1984). "Singles" (PDF). No. 1. p. 44–45. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[2] Neil Tennant (8 November 1984). "Singles" (PDF). Smash Hits. p. 21. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[3] Matt Bianco (1988). Matt Bianco (VHS). WEA Records. 244111-3.

[discog.info-4] "Matt Bianco - discography". discog.info. Retrieved 21 May 2008.

[5] "Matt Bianco | Half A Minute | Single" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[6] "ChartArchive - Matt Bianco". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.

[7] "Südfunk-Rhythmus" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

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