Point of No Return (Centory song)

"Point of No Return"
Single by Centory
from the album Alpha Centory
Released	20 August 1994
Genre	Eurodance[1]
Length	4:20
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Durron Butler Gary Carolla Alex Trime Sven "Delgado" Jordan
Producer(s)	Gary Carolla Alex Trime Sven "Delgado" Jordan
Centory singles chronology
"Point of No Return" (1994) "Take It to the Limit" (1994)
Music video
"Point of No Return" on YouTube

"Point of No Return" is a song by German Eurodance[2] group Centory, released by EMI Records in August 1994 as the lead single from the group's only album, Alpha Centory (1994). It features Durron Maurice Butler, known as Turbo B from Snap!, who also co-wrote the lyrics. Alex Trime and Sven "Delgado" Jordan produced the track.

Chart performance

"Point of No Return" was a sizeable hit in Europe, becoming a top 10 hit in both Finland (10) and Italy (9). Additionally, it peaked at number 16 in Germany, number 18 in Austria and number 19 in France. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 67 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on December 11, 1994.[3] On the Eurochart Hot 100, it peaked at number 57 in October 1994, while reaching number six on the European Dance Radio Chart in December same year.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Point of No Return" was directed by Oliver Sommer[4] and Manuela Hiller.[5] It was A-listed on France's MCM in December 1994[6] and on Germany's VIVA in October same year.[7]

Track listings

CD single, UK "Point of No Return" (Radio Version) – 4:20 "Point of No Return" (The 12 Inch) – 6:13 "Point of No Return" (Mutrone Club Mix) – 7:20 "Point of No Return" (Trime 'N Delgado Remix) – 7:22

CD maxi, Netherlands "Point of No Return" (Radio Version) – 4:20 "Point of No Return" (The 12 Inch) – 6:13 "Point of No Return" (Mutrone Club Mix) – 7:20

Charts

Chart (1994–95)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8]	18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9]	57
Europe (European Dance Radio)[10]	6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11]	10
France (SNEP)[12]	19
Germany (GfK)[13]	16
Italy (Musica e dischi)[14]	9
Scotland (OCC)[15]	97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	35
UK Singles (OCC)	67

References

1. "Centory".
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3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 11 December 1994 - 17 December 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
4. "Point of No Return (1994) by Centory". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
5. "centory - point of no return ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
6. "Station Reports > MCM/Paris" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 December 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
7. "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 October 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
8. "Centory – Point of No Return" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 October 1994. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
10. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 December 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
11. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
12. "Centory – Point of No Return" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
13. "Centory – Point of No Return" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
14. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Centory".
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 11 December 1994 - 17 December 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
16. "Centory – Point of No Return". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 June 2014.