Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth

"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" is a song by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on June 16, 1997 as the first single from their second studio album, ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down.[1]

"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth"
Single by The Dandy Warhols
from the album ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
ReleasedJune 16, 1997
Length3:11
Songwriter(s)Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Producer(s)
  • Tony Lash
  • Taylor-Taylor
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
"Every Day Should Be a Holiday"
(1997)		 "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth"
(1997)		 "Get Off"
(2000)

Background and content

As documented in the film Dig!, the song is dedicated to the band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, friends and rivals of The Dandy Warhols at the time, who in turn dedicated their own track "Not If You Were the Last Dandy on Earth" to them. Frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor revealed in an interview that the song is also about his girlfriend at the time who, according to him, had become a heroin addict while he was on tour.[2]

The song is known for its refrain "I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passé".[3] Because of this, the song has often been erroneously titled "Heroin Is So Passé", although the song was later subtitled with this in some markets around the world.

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by David LaChapelle,[4] features the group "playing among a troupe of dancing syringes" and was called an "arch, playful, taboo-shredding hoot" by Mojo.[2]

Release

"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" was released in 1997 as the second single from ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 31 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where indicated.

7" vinyl

  1. "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
  2. "Genius" (Live) – 7:05

CD 1

  1. "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
  2. "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" (Live) – 3:05
  3. "It's a Fast Drivin' Rave Up with The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" (Live) (Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Eric Hedford, Peter Holmström) – 7:17

CD 2

  1. "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" – 3:11
  2. "Genius" (Live) – 7:05
  3. "Ride" (Live) – 4:42

Charts
Chart performance for "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth"
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 73
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 98
Scotland (OCC)[8] 12
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 13
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 31

References
  1. Reece, Doug (June 14, 1997). "Capitol Betting Dandy Warhols Still 'Rule OK' on 'Come Down'". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. John Harris (June 2003). "Phone Home". Mojo. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  3. Byrne, Ciar (23 November 2005). "How to get ahead in music: Make an ad!". Artists whose tracks are used in television adverts often find instant fame and riches after years of obscurity, while having to face accusations of selling out. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  4. Rathe, Adam (May 31, 2012). "A Brief History of David LaChapelle's Music Videos". BlackBook. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – The Dandy Warhols – Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 19. May 9, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Dandy Warhols – Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  10. "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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