Once

Story of Song

This song from Vickers’ debut album is about not letting a romantic partner hurt you. The lyrics in the chorus say: “I’m only going to let you kill me once.” In an interview with BBC News Entertainment, Vickers was asked if she’s a dark person, to which she replied: “I have my dark days. There are major highs and manic lows. Typical teenager. But I have a lot of things to write about.”

Release date

Released April 16, 2010

Songwriter/s

Cathy Dennis – Eg White

Label

RCA

Chart Rankings

IRELAND – 3

UK – 1

EUROPEAN HOT 100 – 5

Diana Vickers’ song topped the charts in the UK and peaked at number 3 on the charts in Ireland. The song reached number 5 on the European Hot 100.

Artist’s age on release date

Diana Vickers was 19 years old when this song was released.

Cover Versions

No cover versions.