Last Request

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For the films, see Last Request (2006 film) and Last Request (2019 film). For the Day to Remember song, see Halos for Heros, Dirt for the Dead.

"Last Request"
File:Last Request.jpg
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album These Streets
B-side
  • "No No No"
  • "Sugar Man"
Released3 July 2006 (2006-07-03)
Length3:37
LabelAtlantic
Songwriters
ProducerKen Nelson
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"Last Request"
(2006) 		"Jenny Don't Be Hasty"
(2006)

"Last Request" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini from his 2006 debut album, These Streets. The song was released on 3 July 2006 as Nutini's debut single and peaked at number five on the UK 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?]

Music video

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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.[1]

Track listings

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UK CD1[2]

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

UK CD2 and European CD single[3][4]

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

UK 7-inch single[5]

A. "Last Request"
B. "Sugar Man"

Australian CD single[6]

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

Personnel

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Personnel are taken from the These Streets album booklet.[7]

  • 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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[23] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 3 July 2006 CD Atlantic [26]
Australia 18 September 2006 [27]

Cover versions

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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.[28] 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.[29]

References

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  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Last Request". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Top Digital Download.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Paolo Nutini: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
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