Third Time Lucky (song)


"Third Time Lucky" is a song by Polish-born singer Basia released in 1994 on her third album The Sweetest Illusion. It was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and Danny White. The lyrics tell about drawing lessons from failed relationships and having hope for the next partner to be the ultimate.
"Third Time Lucky" served as the final single from The Sweetest Illusion and was remixed by Johnny Vicious. The single was a minor success on the UK Singles Chart and reached no. 9 on Tokio Hot 100 radio chart on Japanese station J-Wave. It received a positive review from the Music & Media magazine.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Nick Morris. It was filmed in Los Angeles during rehearsals and the performance at the Greek Theatre in July 1994. The clip also includes footage of streets of Los Angeles. In 2009, the video was released on a bonus DVD included in the special edition of Basia's album It's That Girl Again.

Track listings

  1. "Third Time Lucky" – 3:56
  2. "Third Time Lucky" – 4:11
  3. "Drunk on Love" – 7:50
  1. "Third Time Lucky" – 3:55
  2. "Drunk on Love" – 7:45
  3. "Until You Come Back to Me" – 3:54
  4. "Third Time Lucky" – 4:07