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<h2 id="music-video">Music video</h2> <p>The video features <a href="/facts/Paolo_Nutini/RsrQTQro">Paolo Nutini</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listings">Track listings</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK CD1<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></p><ol><li>"Last Request"</li><li>"Last Request" (live version)</li><li>"Last Request" (video)</li><li>"Last Request" (making of)</li></ol><p>UK CD2 and European CD single<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></p><ol><li>"Last Request"</li><li>"No No No"</li></ol></td><td><p>UK 7-inch single<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></p>A. "Last Request"B. "Sugar Man"<p>Australian CD single<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></p><ol><li>"Last Request"</li><li>"No, No, No"</li><li>"Sugar Man"</li></ol></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <p>Personnel are taken from the <i><a href="/facts/These_Streets_(album)/0aWSdQca">These Streets</a></i> album booklet.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>Paolo Nutini – writing, vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jim_Duguid/4yxR0lhc">Jim Duguid</a> – writing</li> <li>Matty Benbrook – writing, strings, additional programming, string production</li> <li>Donny Little – backing vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ken_Nelson_(British_record_producer)/FQtWydbE">Ken Nelson</a> – guitar, production</li> <li>Eddie Harrison – guitar</li> <li>Mike Hunter – bass</li> <li><a href="/facts/Jim_Duguid/4yxR0lhc">Jim Duguid</a> – keyboards, drums, percussion</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tom_Elmhirst/H2XYoRLf">Tom Elmhirst</a> – mixing</li> <li>Mark Phythian – engineering</li> <li>Darren Simpson – assistant engineering</li> <li>Richard Wilkinson – additional engineering</li></ul> <h2 id="charts">Charts</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><h3>Weekly charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th>Chart (2006–2008)</th><th>Peakposition</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Australia (<a href="/facts/ARIA_Charts/aUXUHRK7">ARIA</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></th><td>67</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Austria (<a href="/facts/%25C3%25963_Austria_Top_40/3B0L8Tj0">Ö3 Austria Top 40</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a></th><td>20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Belgium (<a href="/facts/Ultratop/z8s4xXqw">Ultratip Bubbling Under</a> Wallonia)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a></th><td>9</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Denmark (<a href="/facts/Hitlisten/7q6gfh8P">Tracklisten</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a></th><td>16</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Europe (<a href="/facts/European_Hot_100_Singles/8b4H0Bl4">Eurochart Hot 100</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a></th><td>19</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">France (<a href="/facts/SNEP/lT0tPFLb">SNEP</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a></th><td>20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Germany (<a href="/facts/GfK_Entertainment_charts/bGrgjxKn">GfK</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a></th><td>65</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Ireland (<a href="/facts/Irish_Singles_Chart/CcEaTjyS">IRMA</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a></th><td>8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Italy (<a href="/facts/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana/FDJwQrpX">FIMI</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></th><td>15</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/Scottish_Singles_and_Albums_Charts/cTBm6vqg">Scotland</a> (<a href="/facts/Official_Charts_Company/42Rz2PXj">OCC</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a></th><td>1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Switzerland (<a href="/facts/Swiss_Hitparade/GsbuC0fn">Schweizer Hitparade</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a></th><td>42</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK Singles</a> (<a href="/facts/Official_Charts_Company/42Rz2PXj">OCC</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a></th><td>5</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Adult_Alternative_Songs/dhnbP1rv">Adult Alternative Songs</a> (<i><a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5">Billboard</a></i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a></th><td>3</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Adult_Pop_Airplay/AQQTGHqV">Adult Pop Airplay</a> (<i><a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5">Billboard</a></i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a></th><td>30</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><h3>Year-end charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th>Chart (2006)</th><th>Position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">UK Singles (OCC)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a></th><td>45</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="certifications">Certifications</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Region</th><th scope="col">Certification</th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/List_of_music_recording_certifications/6CPQFNNn">Certified units</a>/sales</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Italy (<a href="/facts/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana/FDJwQrpX">FIMI</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a></th><td>Gold</td><td>25,000‡</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">New Zealand (<a href="/facts/Recorded_Music_NZ/KlQ6jDS4">RMNZ</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a></th><td>Gold</td><td>15,000‡</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">United Kingdom (<a href="/facts/British_Phonographic_Industry/G1QjcwBq">BPI</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a></th><td>3× Platinum</td><td>1,800,000‡</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="release-history">Release history</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Region</th><th scope="col">Date</th><th scope="col">Format(s)</th><th scope="col">Label(s)</th><th scope="col">Ref.</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">United Kingdom</th><td>3 July 2006</td><td rowspan="2">CD</td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Atlantic_Records/mDWQefs5">Atlantic</a></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Australia</th><td>18 September 2006</td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="cover-versions">Cover versions</h2> <p>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 <a href="/facts/Dreams_(bed_retailer)/kHqfmV4Y">Dreams</a>. The recording was subsequently released as a charity single, with all proceeds going to The Fostering Network.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> </p><p>Singer-songwriter <a href="/facts/Zayn_Malik/hWFFdvSM">Zayn Malik</a> covered the song while on his 2024-2025 <a href="/facts/Stairway_To_The_Sky_Tour/ndKV76D9">Stairway To The Sky Tour</a>. He had previously uploaded a video of him covering the song on Instagram as well.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Paolo Nutini - Last Request (official video)". 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2014 – via YouTube. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkFq1hv6L8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nkFq1hv6L8</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/Paolo_Nutini" target="_blank">/wiki/Paolo_Nutini</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes" target="_blank">/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes" target="_blank">/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes" target="_blank">/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes" target="_blank">/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>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) <a href="/wiki/These_Streets_(album)" target="_blank">/wiki/These_Streets_(album)</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Issue 866" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2021. <a href="https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20061219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue866.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20061219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20061220-0000/issue866.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. <a href="https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Ultratip. <a href="https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Tracklisten. <a href="https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">https://danishcharts.dk/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"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. <a href="https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/ISSUE854.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222430/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/ISSUE854.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in French). Le classement de singles. <a href="https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. <a href="https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-222423" target="_blank">https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-222423</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Last Request". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020. <a href="http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Last+Request" target="_blank">http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Last+Request</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Top Digital Download. <a href="https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">https://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20060715/41/" target="_blank">https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20060715/41/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>"Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Swiss Singles Chart. <a href="http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s" target="_blank">http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Paolo+Nutini&titel=Last+Request&cat=s</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Paolo Nutini: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1765/Paolo-Nutini" target="_blank">https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1765/Paolo-Nutini</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>"Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/AAA" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/AAA</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:21"><p>"Paolo Nutini Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/ATF" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Paolo-Nutini/chart-history/ATF</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:22"><p>"The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 19 July 2010. <a href="http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2006.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2006.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:23"><p>"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". <a href="https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications" target="_blank">https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:24"><p>"New Zealand single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". Radioscope. Retrieved 18 December 2024. Type Last Request in the "Search:" field. <a href="https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/" target="_blank">https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:25"><p>"British single certifications – Paolo Nutini – Last Request". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2023. <a href="https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/11347-405-1" target="_blank">https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/11347-405-1</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:26"><p>"New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 July 2006. p. 23. <a href="/wiki/Music_Week" target="_blank">/wiki/Music_Week</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:27"><p>"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. <a href="https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue863.pdf" target="_blank">https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060919140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060920-0000/issue863.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:28"><p>"Dreams launches new advertising campaign". Retail Times. Retrieved 25 January 2018. <a href="http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/dreams-launches-new-advertising-campaign-encourage-uk-fall-back-love/" target="_blank">http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/dreams-launches-new-advertising-campaign-encourage-uk-fall-back-love/</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:29"><p>ableimann (26 January 2025). "Here's The Setlist For Zayn's Stairway To The Sky Tour". The Honey POP. Retrieved 2 March 2025. <a href="https://thehoneypop.com/2025/01/26/heres-the-setlist-for-zayns-stairway-to-the-sky-tour/" target="_blank">https://thehoneypop.com/2025/01/26/heres-the-setlist-for-zayns-stairway-to-the-sky-tour/</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>