Last Hurrah (song)

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"Last Hurrah"
Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah.png
Single by Bebe Rexha
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
Genre Pop, Emo [1]
Length2:31
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Andrew Wells
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
"Say My Name"
(2018)		"Last Hurrah"
(2019)		"Call You Mine"
(2019)
Music video
"Last Hurrah" on YouTube

"Last Hurrah" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released as a single on February 15, 2019. [2]

Contents

Promotion

Rexha revealed the cover art and release date on social media on February 7, 2019, after teasing the title and its initials "LH" for a period of time. [2] The cover art depicts Rexha, in close-up and in a red light, wearing a crown of thorns. [3] She performed the song on Live with Kelly and Ryan on February 25 at the Dolby Theatre after the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. [4] She performed the song again on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on March 4. [1]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator called the track "an instantly catchy banger about making better choices" with a "defiant" chorus, saying that "Anyone with a self-destructive streak or knack for making bad decisions will feel every word." [5]

Track listing

  1. "Last Hurrah" – 2:30
  1. "Last Hurrah" (Acoustic) – 2:36
  1. "Last Hurrah" (David Guetta Remix) – 3:11

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 65
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] 47
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [12] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 73
China Airplay/FL ( Billboard ) [14] 39
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [15] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [16] 30
France Downloads (SNEP) [17] 172
Germany (Official German Charts) [18] 84
Greece (IFPI) [19] 24
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [20] 19
Ireland (IRMA) [21] 31
Lithuania (AGATA) [22] 18
Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20 English Chart) [23] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [24] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [25] 63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [26] 14
Norway (VG-lista) [27] 10
Portugal (AFP) [28] 89
Romania (Airplay 100) [29] 92
Scotland (OCC) [30] 20
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [31] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 57
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 77
UK Singles (OCC) [34] 50
US Billboard Hot 100 [35] 98
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [36] 23
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay ( Billboard ) [37] 38
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [38] 22

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [39] Gold20,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [40] Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [41] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [43] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousFebruary 15, 2019Original Warner Bros. [6]
March 21, 2019Acoustic [7]
April 19, 2019 David Guetta Remix [8]

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