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“Last Time I Saw Him” is a country-styled single recorded and released in 1974 by singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. The country theme was later taken on by a country singer that same year, Dottie West, who released it as a country single. The two singles charted concurrently on the U.S. pop charts (for Ross) and country charts (for West). The song told the story of a woman who was promised by her lover that no matter where he was, he would return to her as soon as possible. The lyrics, however, are written in such a way that the singer’s naivete is evident: The listener realizes that her lover has taken her money and vanished while the singer still has faith that he will return. The song became Ross’ seventh top-forty single as a solo artist, hitting number fourteen on... Read on...