Last Request (song)

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title: "Last Request (song)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2006-debut-singles", "2006-songs", "atlantic-records-singles", "number-one-singles-in-scotland", "paolo-nutini-songs", "songs-written-by-jim-duguid", "songs-written-by-paolo-nutini"] description: "2006 single by Paolo Nutini" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Request_(song)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2006 single by Paolo Nutini ::

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Field	Value
name	Last Request
cover	Last Request.jpg
type	single
artist	Paolo Nutini
album	These Streets
released
genre
length	3:37
label	Atlantic
producer	Ken Nelson
next_title	Jenny Don't Be Hasty
next_year	2006
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| name = Last Request | cover = Last Request.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Paolo Nutini | B-side =

• "No No No"
• "Sugar Man" | album = These Streets | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:37 | label = Atlantic | writer =
• Paolo Nutini
• Jim Duguid
• Matty Benbrook | producer = Ken Nelson | next_title = Jenny Don't Be Hasty | next_year = 2006 "Last Request" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini from his 2006 debut album, These Streets. The song was released on 3 July 2006 as Nutini's debut single and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The song's lyrics describe a person who knows his relationship is over, but he wants to have one last night with his partner.

Music video

The video features Paolo Nutini along with other masked men robbing a jewellery shop before the police arrive and shoot Nutini who appears to die at the end of the video.

Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Last Request"
2. "Last Request" (live version)
3. "Last Request" (video)
4. "Last Request" (making of)

UK CD2 and European CD single

1. "Last Request"
2. "No No No"

UK 7-inch single :A. "Last Request" :B. "Sugar Man"

Australian CD single

1. "Last Request"
2. "No, No, No"
3. "Sugar Man"

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the These Streets album booklet.

• Paolo Nutini – writing, vocals
• Jim Duguid – writing
• Matty Benbrook – writing, strings, additional programming, string production
• Donny Little – backing vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar
• Ken Nelson – guitar, production
• Eddie Harrison – guitar
• Mike Hunter – bass
• Jim Duguid – keyboards, drums, percussion
• Tom Elmhirst – mixing
• Mark Phythian – engineering
• Darren Simpson – assistant engineering
• Richard Wilkinson – additional engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2006–2008) | Peak position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |---|---|---| | 19 | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2006)	Position	UK Singles (OCC)
45
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United Kingdom	Australia
3 July 2006	CD	Atlantic
18 September 2006
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Cover versions

In 2017, the song was covered by British singer Amber Leigh Irish for use in a TV advertising campaign for the British bed retailer and manufacturer Dreams. The recording was subsequently released as a charity single, with all proceeds going to The Fostering Network. Singer-songwriter Zayn Malik covered the song while on his 2024–2025 Stairway to the Sky Tour. He had previously uploaded a video of him covering the song on Instagram as well.

References

References

1. (10 February 2012). "Paolo Nutini - Last Request (official video)".
2. (2006). "Last Request". [[Atlantic Records]].
3. (2006). "Last Request". Atlantic Records.
4. (2006). "Last Request". Atlantic Records.
5. (2006). "Last Request". Atlantic Records.
6. (2006). "Last Request". Atlantic Records.
7. (2006). "These Streets". Atlantic Records.
8. (17 July 2006). "The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 17th July 2006". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006". [[UKChartsPlus]].
10. (1 July 2006). "New Releases: Singles".
11. (18 September 2006). "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 18th September 2006". ARIA.
12. "Dreams launches new advertising campaign". Retail Times.
13. ableimann. (26 January 2025). "Here's The Setlist For Zayn's Stairway To The Sky Tour".

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