Last Man Standing (Pop Evil song) explained

Last Man Standing
Type:single
Artist:Pop Evil
Album:War of Angels
Released:September 2010
Genre:Hard rock, post-grunge
Length:4:04
Label:E1 Music
Producer:Johnny K
Prev Title:Stepping Stone
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Monster You Made
Next Year:2011

Last Man Standing is the first single from War of Angels, the second album by Pop Evil. The song was heavily used by NASCAR, being part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series promotions.[1] [2] The song was also featured on ESPN, utilized by the National Hockey League[3] and played during the 2011 Super Bowl.[4]

Premise

Leigh Kakaty, lead vocalist for Pop Evil states that the song was penned in the midst of a difficult time with the former record company for the band, when the ensemble didn't know their future path. Kakaty stated that the song is directed towards those who have been pinned to the ground and are still determined to succeed. Indicating that staying ahead is becoming more and more difficult, the band made the statement "WE ARE HERE AND AREN'T GOING AWAY!"[5]

Chart performance

Chart (2010–2011)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)[6] 7
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 35
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 26

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pop Evil's "Last Man Standing" To Be Featured In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Promotions . Hard Rock Hideout . 2010-11-16 . 2013-06-04.
  2. Web site: Pop Evil's 'Last Man Standing' Used by NASCAR . Noisecreep . 2010-11-24 . 2013-06-04.
  3. Web site: Interview and review of Pop Evil at The Fillmore . Interstatelive.com . 2012-01-04 . 2013-06-04.
  4. Web site: Minnesota Home Improvements . Pop Evil's New Track "Last Man Standing" To Be Played During Super Bowl . Rev967.com . 2011-02-02 . 2013-06-04.
  5. Web site: Manogue . Aaron . Interview with lead vocalist Leigh Kakaty of Pop evil | Hard Rock Reviews | Interviews, Music News & Random Mischief all About Rock Music . Hard Rock Reviews . 2011-09-28 . 2013-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120102043606/http://www.hard-rock-reviews.com/2011/09/interview-with-lead-vocalist-leigh.html . 2012-01-02 . dead .
  6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Mainstream Rock Tracks}} Pop Evil – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks ]. . . February 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100923150541/http://www.cmc.dk/ . September 23, 2010 .
  7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Alternative Songs}} Pop Evil – Chart History: Alternative Songs ]. . . February 28, 2013.
  8. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=pop evil|chart=Rock Songs}} Pop Evil – Chart History: Rock Songs ]. . . February 28, 2013.