Our Last Song Together
"Our Last Song Together" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Neil Sedaka. It is a track from his 1973 LP The Tra-La Days Are Over, the third of four single releases from the album.
| "Our Last Song Together" | ||||
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| Single by Neil Sedaka | ||||
| from the album The Tra-La Days Are Over | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Know What I Like About You" | |||
| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Neil Sedaka | |||
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The song became a Top 40 hit in the UK (#31) and Ireland (#19) in late 1973.
Synopsis
The song is a self-description of the breakup of the songwriting partnership between Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, ending a decades-long collaboration. Greenfield was largely distraught by the breakup; he neverless decided to write "Our Last Song Together" and "Love Will Keep Us Together" as their last songs.[1]
Personnel
- Neil Sedaka – lead vocals, piano
- Lol Creme – guitars, backing vocals
- Eric Stewart – guitars, backing vocals
- Graham Gouldman – bass guitars, backing vocals
- Kevin Godley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Del Newman – orchestral arrangements
Cover versions
The first cover of "Our Last Song Together" was recorded by Euson in 1973. In 1975, two covers of "Our Last Song Together" charted in the U.S.: Bobby Sherman on the Easy Listening chart and Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods on the Pop chart.
Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA) recorded a Swedish cover version in 1973, "Vi har hunnit fram till refrängen" as the B-Side to her solo single, "En sång om sorg och glädje" which reached #1 on the Swedish charts in 1973. Both songs were included on her 1973 album, Agnetha Fältskogs bästa .
The song was also covered in 1975 by Pratt & McClain.
Chart history
- Neil Sedaka
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 31 |
- Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 95 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4] | 98 |
- Bobby Sherman
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 34 |
References
- Today's Medley - 9/8/20 on YouTube from Sedaka's official YouTube channel
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – That's When the Music Takes Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 26, 1975
