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Last Request
2006 single by Paolo Nutini

"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?]

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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.1

Track listings

UK CD12

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

UK CD2 and European CD single34

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

UK 7-inch single5

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

Australian CD single6

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

Personnel

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–2008)Peakposition
Australia (ARIA)867
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)920
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)109
Denmark (Tracklisten)1116
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)1219
France (SNEP)1320
Germany (GfK)1465
Ireland (IRMA)158
Italy (FIMI)1615
Scotland (OCC)171
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)1842
UK Singles (OCC)195
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)203
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)2130

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)Position
UK Singles (OCC)2245

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)23Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)24Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)253× Platinum1,800,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom3 July 2006CDAtlantic26
Australia18 September 200627

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.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

  1. "Paolo Nutini - Last Request (official video)". 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2014 – via YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkFq1hv6L8 ↩

  2. Last Request (UK CD1 liner notes). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. ATUK034CDX, 5051011 5094 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/Paolo_Nutini ↩

  3. Last Request (UK CD2 liner notes). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. ATUK034CD, 5051011 5092 2 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes ↩

  4. Last Request (European CD single liner notes). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. 2564 63831 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes ↩

  5. Last Request (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. ATUK034.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes ↩

  6. Last Request (Australian CD single liner notes). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. 2564 63833 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes ↩

  7. These Streets (UK CD album booklet). Paolo Nutini. Atlantic Records. 2006. 5101-15017-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) /wiki/These_Streets_(album) ↩

  8. "Issue 866" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2021. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20061219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue866.pdf ↩

  9. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  10. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Ultratip. https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  11. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Tracklisten. https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  12. "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 17th July 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 17 July 2006. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2022. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/ISSUE854.pdf ↩

  13. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Le classement de singles. https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  14. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-222423 ↩

  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Last Request". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020. http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Last+Request ↩

  16. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Top Digital Download. https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  17. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20060715/41/ ↩

  18. "Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Swiss Singles Chart. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s ↩

  19. "Paolo Nutini: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1765/Paolo-Nutini ↩

  20. "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/AAA ↩

  21. "Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/ATF ↩

  22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2006.pdf ↩

  23. "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. Type "Last Request" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione". https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications ↩

  24. "New Zealand single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Radioscope. Retrieved 18 December 2024. Type Last Request in the "Search:" field. https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/ ↩

  25. "British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2023. https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/11347-405-1 ↩

  26. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 July 2006. p. 23. /wiki/Music_Week ↩

  27. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th September 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 18 September 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2021. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue863.pdf ↩

  28. "Dreams launches new advertising campaign". Retail Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018. http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/dreams-launches-new-advertising-campaign-encourage-uk-fall-back-love/ ↩

  29. ableimann (26 January 2025). "Here's The Setlist For Zayn's Stairway To The Sky Tour". The Honey POP. Retrieved 2 March 2025. https://thehoneypop.com/2025/01/26/heres-the-setlist-for-zayns-stairway-to-the-sky-tour/ ↩