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Last Request

{{Short description|2006 single by Paolo Nutini}}

{{About||the films|Last Request (2006 film)|and|Last Request (2019 film)|the Day to Remember song|Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Last Request

| cover = Last Request.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Paolo Nutini

| B-side = "No No No", "Sugar Man"

| album = These Streets

| released = {{start date|2006|7|3|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:37

| label = Atlantic

| writer = Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid, Matty Benbrook

| producer = Ken Nelson

| next_title = Jenny Don't Be Hasty

| next_year = 2006

}}

"Last Request" is the debut single by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini, from his 2006 debut album, These Streets. The song was released on 3 July 2006, and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 on the Italian Singles Chart. The song's lyrics describe a person who knows his relationship is over, but he wants to have one last night with his partner.{{original research inline|date=October 2021}}

Music video

The video features Paolo Nutini along with other masked men robbing a jewellery shop before the police arrive and shoot Nutini who appears to die at the end of the video.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkFq1hv6L8|title=Paolo Nutini - Last Request (official video)|date=10 February 2012|via=YouTube|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/0nkFq1hv6L8|archive-date=19 December 2021|access-date=24 May 2014}}{{cbignore}}

Track listings

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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Last Request|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=ATUK034CDX, 5051011 5094 2 1}}

  1. "Last Request"
  2. "Last Request" (live version)
  3. "Last Request" (video)
  4. "Last Request" (making of)

UK CD2 and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Last Request|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=ATUK034CD, 5051011 5092 2 3}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Last Request|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=2564 63831 2}}

  1. "Last Request"
  2. "No No No"

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UK 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Last Request|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=ATUK034}}

:A. "Last Request"

:B. "Sugar Man"

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Last Request|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=2564 63833 2}}

  1. "Last Request"
  2. "No, No, No"
  3. "Sugar Man"

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Personnel

Personnel are taken from the These Streets album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=These Streets|title-link=These Streets (album)|others=Paolo Nutini|year=2006|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Atlantic Records|id=5101-15017-2}}

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  • Paolo Nutini – writing, vocals
  • Jim Duguid – writing
  • Matty Benbrook – writing, strings, additional programming, string production
  • Donny Little – backing vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ken Nelson – guitar, production
  • Eddie Harrison – guitar
  • Mike Hunter – bass
  • Jim Duguid – keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Tom Elmhirst – mixing
  • Mark Phythian – engineering
  • Darren Simpson – assistant engineering
  • Richard Wilkinson – additional engineering

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2006–2008)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australiapandora|67|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20061219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue866.pdf|urltitle=Issue 866|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Austria|20|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|9|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Denmark|16|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue854.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 17th July 2006|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=17 July 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/ISSUE854.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=17 May 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{single chart|France|20|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|65|songid=222423|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|8|song=Last Request|rowheader=true|access-date=15 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Italy|15|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20060715|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|42|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|5|artist=Paolo Nutini|song=Last Request|artistid=1765|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|3|artist=Paolo Nutini|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|30|artist=Paolo Nutini|rowheader=true}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2006)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2006|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=19 July 2010}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Paolo Nutini|title=Last Request|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2019|access-date=21 January 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Paolo Nutini|title=Last Request|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2021|access-date=18 December 2024|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Paolo Nutini|title=Last Request|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|id=11347-405-1|access-date=24 November 2023}}

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Release history

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|3 July 2006

|rowspan="2"|CD

|rowspan="2"|Atlantic

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=1 July 2006}}

scope="row"|Australia

|18 September 2006

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue863.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th September 2006|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=18 September 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue863.pdf|archive-date=19 September 2006|access-date=25 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Cover versions

In 2017, the song was covered by British singer Amber Leigh Irish for use in a TV advertising campaign for the British bed retailer and manufacturer Dreams. The recording was subsequently released as a charity single, with all proceeds going to The Fostering Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/dreams-launches-new-advertising-campaign-encourage-uk-fall-back-love/|title=Dreams launches new advertising campaign|work=Retail Times|access-date=25 January 2018}}

Singer-songwriter Zayn Malik covered the song while on his 2024-2025 Stairway To The Sky Tour. He had previously uploaded a video of him covering the song on Instagram as well.{{Cite web |last=ableimann |date=2025-01-26 |title=Here's The Setlist For Zayn's Stairway To The Sky Tour |url=https://thehoneypop.com/2025/01/26/heres-the-setlist-for-zayns-stairway-to-the-sky-tour/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Honey POP |language=en-US}}

References

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Category:2006 songs

Category:2006 debut singles

Category:Atlantic Records singles

Category:Number-one singles in Scotland

Category:Paolo Nutini songs

Category:Songs written by Jim Duguid

Category:Songs written by Paolo Nutini