One Last Song

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"One Last Song"
Single by Sam Smith
from the album The Thrill of It All
Released3 November 2017
GenreSoul[1]
Length3:12
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Too Good at Goodbyes"
(2017)
"One Last Song"
(2017)
"Pray"
(2018)
Music video
"One Last Song" on YouTube

"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[edit]

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.[4]

Live performances[edit]

Smith performed "One Last Song" live during their intimate shows in Los Angeles, New York, London and Berlin in mid-September 2017.[5] On 8 November 2017, they performed it on the Today show in the United States.[6] The singer performed the single at The X Factor UK season 14 finale, on 3 December 2017.[citation needed]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "One Last Song"
Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 94
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 66
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 89
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 36
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[10] 44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 89
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[12] 2
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[13] 30
Portugal (AFP)[14] 83
Scotland (OCC)[15] 21
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 57
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 27
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19] 8

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "One Last Song"
Chart (2018) Position
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[20] 73

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 3 November 2017 Contemporary hit radio Capitol [24]
Hot adult contemporary radio [25]
Italy 15 December 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Armstrong, Amy (28 November 2017). "'Watch Sam Smith Bare His Soul to an Empty Theater in New 'One Last Song' Video' =". Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ Lewis Corner (3 November 2017). "Listen to Sam Smith's new single One Last Song, and new album The Thrill Of It All". Gay Times. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ Alan Jones (10 November 2017). "Charts Analysis: Camila Cabello tops singles chart for second week". Music Week. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Sam Smith Setlist at Silent Green Kulturquartier, Berlin, Germany". setlist.fm. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Watch Sam Smith sing 'One Last Song' from his new album live on TODAY". Today. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Issue 1457" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201745 into search. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Sam Smith – One Last Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  12. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Sam Smith – One Last Song". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201745 into search. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Sam Smith – One Last Song". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Sam Smith Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  20. ^ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Sam Smith – One Last Song". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Sam Smith – One Last Song". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  24. ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist". BBC Radio 1. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  25. ^ "BBC – Radio 2 – Playlist". BBC Radio 2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  26. ^ "SAM SMITH "One Last Song" – (Radio Date: 15/12/2017)". radiodate.it.