Last Request

"Last Request" is a song by Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini, and his first single from his 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 time with his partner.

"Last Request"
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album These Streets
Released	3 July 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:37
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Nutini, Jim Duguid, Matty Benbrook
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"Last Request" (2006) "Jenny Don't Be Hasty" (2006)

It has been featured in episodes of Scrubs, One Tree Hill, Gavin & Stacey and EastEnders.

Music video

The video features 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 listing

1. "Last Request" [radio edit]
2. "No, No, No"
3. "Sugar Man"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2008) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 67 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 20 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 16 France (SNEP)[6] 20 Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 65 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 8 Italy (FIMI)[9] 15 Scotland (OCC)[10] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 42 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 5 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 3 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 45 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Italy (FIMI)[16] Gold 25,000 United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000 sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Cover versions

Siobhán Donaghy covered this song while promoting her album Ghosts.

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.[18]

References

1. "Paolo Nutini - Last Request (official video)". 10 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014 – via YouTube.
2. Ryan, Gavin (29 August 2015). "ARIA Singles: Calvin Harris 'How Deep Is Your Love' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Ultratip.
5. "Danishcharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Tracklisten.
6. "Lescharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Les classement single.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". GfK Entertainment Charts.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Last Request". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
9. "Italiancharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Top Digital Download.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. "Paolo Nutini: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
13. "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
15. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
16. "Italian single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 21 January 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Last Request" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
17. "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
18. "Dreams launches new advertising campaign". Retail Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018.