One Last Song Explained

One Last Song
Cover:	Sam Smith One Last Song.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Sam Smith
Album:	The Thrill of It All
Released:	3 November 2017
Genre:	Soul^[1]
Label:	Capitol
Prev Title:	Too Good at Goodbyes
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	Pray
Next Year:	2018

"One Last Song" is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was written by Smith, Tyler Johnson and Charles Emanuel Smalls, with production handled by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes and Johnson. The song was released on 3 November 2017 through Capitol Records, as the second single from Smith's 2017 studio album, The Thrill of It All.^[2]

Commercial performance

On 10 November 2017, "One Last Song" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number twenty-seven, selling 13,851 copies.^[3] It also debuted at number thirty-six in Ireland.

Live performances

Smith performed "One Last Song" live during their intimate shows in Los Angeles, New York, London and Berlin in mid-September 2017.^[4] On 8 November 2017, they performed it on the Today show in the United States.^[5] The singer performed the single at The X Factor UK season 14 finale, on 3 December 2017.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	44
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[7]	2

Year-end charts

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Position
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)^[8]	73

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	3 November 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Capitol	^[9]
		Hot adult contemporary radio		^[10]
Italy	15 December 2017	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ‘Watch Sam Smith Bare His Soul to an Empty Theater in New 'One Last Song' Video’ =. Armstrong . Amy . 28 November 2017 . 28 November 2017.
2. Web site: Listen to Sam Smith's new single One Last Song, and new album The Thrill Of It All. Gay Times. Lewis Corner. 3 November 2017. 8 November 2017.
3. Web site: Charts Analysis: Camila Cabello tops singles chart for second week. Music Week. Alan Jones. 10 November 2017. 12 November 2017.
4. Web site: Sam Smith Setlist at Silent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin, Germany. setlist.fm. 12 November 2017.
5. Web site: Watch Sam Smith sing 'One Last Song' from his new album live on TODAY. Today. 8 November 2017. 12 November 2017.
6. Web site: Sam Smith Chart History: Mexico Airplay. Billboard. 5 July 2021.
7. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 12 November 2017.
8. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
9. Web site: BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist. BBC Radio 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20171103071127/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist. 3 November 2017. 3 November 2017. 12 November 2017.
10. Web site: BBC – Radio 2 – Playlist . . November 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105160501/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/playlist . 5 November 2017.
11. Web site: SAM SMITH "One Last Song" – (Radio Date: 15/12/2017). radiodate.it.