"Last Song" | ||||
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Single by Edward Bear | ||||
from the album Edward Bear | ||||
B-side | "Best Friend" | |||
Released | December 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | Capitol Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Larry Evoy | |||
Producer(s) | Gene Martynec | |||
Edward Bear singles chronology | ||||
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"Last Song" is a 1972 hit song by Canadian trio Edward Bear. It was the first release from their self-titled third album and their greatest hit. The song is written in the key of F# major.
"Last Song" spent 18 weeks on the U.S. charts and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number one in Canada and did the same on the Adult Contemporary charts of both nations. "Last Song" was certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.[1]
In 1994, music industry magazine RPM placed "Last Song" at number 20 on its list of the Top 100 Canadian singles since the magazine's founding in 1964.[2]