Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight song) explained

Pictures of You
Cover:Pictures of You...jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Last Goodnight
Album:Poison Kiss
B-Side:Get Closer
Length:3:10
Label:VRA
Producer:Jeff Blue
Next Title:Stay Beautiful
Next Year:2008

"Pictures of You" is a song by American rock band the Last Goodnight. It was released in June 2007 as the first single from their debut album, Poison Kiss (2007). The song peaked at number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a top-three hit in Australia and the Czech Republic. The song is certified platinum in Australia for shipping over 70,000 copies.

Music video

"Pictures of You" was supported in a promo video directed by Marc Klasfeld. The video plays upon the song's title, mixing in various "pictures" to create the images and scenes which comprise the video. The same music video was being used by ABC Television and the Seven Network to promote the second season of Brothers & Sisters, but with scenes from the show mixed in.

Track listings

European CD single[1]

  1. "Pictures of You" – 3:10
  2. "Get Closer" – 3:26

European maxi-CD single[2]

  1. "Pictures of You" – 3:10
  2. "Push Me Away" (album version) – 3:00
  3. "When It All Comes Down" – 2:59
  4. "Now That You're Gone" – 3:41
  5. "Pictures of You" (instrumental) – 3:14

Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Pictures of You" – 3:10
  2. "Get Closer" – 3:26
  3. "Pictures of You" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007−2009)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 32
Germany Airplay (BVMI)[5] 5
Mexico (Top 20 – Inglés)[6] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[7] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 70
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 29
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[11] 52

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 38

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
United StatesJune 12, 2007Digital downloadVirgin[15]
June 25, 2007Hot adult contemporary radio[16]
June 26, 2007Contemporary hit radio[17]
AustraliaJanuary 21, 2008CD singleEMI[18]

Notes and References

  1. Pictures of You. The Last Goodnight. 2007. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 509995 07717 2 1.
  2. Pictures of You. The Last Goodnight. 2007. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 50999 6 93288 2 4.
  3. Pictures of You. The Last Goodnight. 2007. Australian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 50999 5 07717 07.
  4. Billboard Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. December 1, 2007. February 28, 2023.
  5. Web site: Nielsen Music Control Airplay - Germany Top 5. Nielsen Music Control on behalf of BVMI. February 17, 2023. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090110074747/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/. January 10, 2009.
  6. Web site: Monitor Latino Top 20: Inglés. es. Monitor Latino. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080122045024/http://www.monitorlatino.com:80/charts_monitorlatino_mexico.htm. January 22, 2008. March 26, 2023.
  7. Web site: Nielsen Music Control. https://web.archive.org/web/20071106083115/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_pol. November 6, 2007.
  8. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. January 12, 2008. February 28, 2023.
  9. Adult Pop Airplay. Billboard. December 8, 2007. subscription. November 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: Pop Airplay. Billboard. November 24, 2007. subscription. November 3, 2023.
  11. Pop 100. Billboard. 119. 48. 72. December 1, 2007.
  12. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2008. ARIA. September 28, 2019.
  13. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008. Billboard. September 28, 2019.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2009. GfK Entertainment. de. March 21, 2020.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20081225164849/http://www.amazon.com/Pictures-Of-You/dp/B000S54WGK. Pictures Of You: MP3 Downloads: The Last Goodnight. dead. Amazon Music (United States). June 12, 2007. December 25, 2008. March 27, 2022.
  16. Web site: AC - Airplay Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20090123130325/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=64265. FMQB. dead. August 30, 2021. January 23, 2009.
  17. Web site: CHR - Airplay Archive. https://web.archive.org/web/20081220103954/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239. FMQB. dead. August 30, 2021. December 20, 2008.
  18. New Releases Singles - Week Commencing 21st January 2008. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080219130015/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080220-0000/issue934.pdf. dead. February 19, 2008. The ARIA Report. 934. January 21, 2008. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31. August 30, 2021. Trove.