The Last Song (Brian Wilson song)
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| "The Last Song" | |
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| Song by Brian Wilson | |
| from the album No Pier Pressure | |
| Released | April 7, 2015 |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 4:36 |
| Label | Capitol |
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"The Last Song" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Joe Thomas and is the closing track of Wilson's 2015 album No Pier Pressure. The song was originally planned to feature Lana Del Rey, though she eventually backed out, leaving Wilson to perform the song solo.[1]
The song received critical acclaim from critics, who praised its "elegiac" melody and harmonies and generally considered it Wilson's best song on the album.
"The Last Song" was written to be the centerpiece of No Pier Pressure. Co-producer Joe Thomas recounted that the song was originally about love that was lost, "[b]ut after the tour fell apart it became more about a missed opportunity for Brian and [the other Beach Boys] to ride into the sunset together."[2]