| "You Were the Last High" | ||||
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| Single by The Dandy Warhols | ||||
| from the album Welcome to the Monkey House | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop [1] | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| The Dandy Warhols singles chronology | ||||
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"You Were the Last High" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released in July 2003 as the second single from their fourth studio album Welcome to the Monkey House .
The music video is an almost exact recreation of Duran Duran's "Planet Earth" video: [2] [3] this was influenced by the fact that Nick Rhodes, keyboardist for Duran Duran, produced Welcome to the Monkey House.
Released in July 2003 as the second single from Welcome to the Monkey House , "You Were the Last High" peaked at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart. [4]
"You Were the Last High" was one of the titular "nine songs" in the film 9 Songs , which featured a live performance of the song by the band. The song also featured in the film Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life .
"You Were the Last High" appeared on the band's greatest hits album The Capitol Years 1995–2007 under the shortened title "The Last High".
The song was favorably received by critics, who generally cited it as a highlight of Welcome to the Monkey House. [5] Pitchfork, in their otherwise negative review of Welcome to the Monkey House, called the track a "bright spot". [6]
Of the track, Dandy Warhols guitarist Peter Holmström has said, "I think it's the best song we've ever done." [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Were the Last High" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "We Used to Be Friends (Coates & Stiles Mix)" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Everyday Should Be a Holiday (Tony Lash Mix)" | 3:53 |
Duran Duran are an English new wave band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The group were a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. The group was formed by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, with the later addition of drummer Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, guitarist Andy Taylor and lead singer Simon Le Bon. These five members featured the most commercially successful line-up.
Rio is the second studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached number two in the United Kingdom and number one in Australia and Canada.
Nick Rhodes is an English musician, singer and producer, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the new wave band Duran Duran. He is also informally monikered as "The Controller", after being introduced as such on stage by bandmate Simon Le Bon during the Astronaut album world tours of 2004–2005. He is the youngest member of the original lineup.
The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström. They were later joined by keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer. The band's name is a play on the name of American pop artist Andy Warhol.
"Is There Something I Should Know?" is the eighth single by British pop band Duran Duran, released on 19 March 1983.
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down is the second studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on July 15, 1997, by Capitol.
Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia is the third album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols, released in June 12, 2000, through record label Capitol.
Welcome to the Monkey House is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. The album was recorded between September 2001 and December 2002, and released on May 5, 2003 through record label Capitol.
Odditorium or Warlords of Mars is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded from April 2004 to January 2005 in the band's own Odditorium studio, and was released on September 13, 2005, through Capitol Records; their final album before parting ways with the label.
"Save a Prayer" is the sixth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 9 August 1982. The song was the third single taken from their second album Rio (1982). It became Duran Duran's biggest hit on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number two, held out of the top spot by Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger".
Medazzaland is the ninth studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 14 October 1997 by Capitol Records. The album was never officially released physically in Europe, and was solely released in North America, Latin America and Japan. It reached number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 66 on RPM's albums chart.
Pop Trash is the 10th studio album by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released on 19 June 2000 by Hollywood Records. Pop Trash was the band's first release after parting ways with EMI, with whom they had been signed since 1981. It was also the last to feature the trio of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Warren Cuccurullo. The CD album went out of print in 2001. It was the only album the band released under Hollywood Records. After the album's poor sales, Duran Duran's contract with the label was terminated, and they would not release an album until 2004's Astronaut. The album artwork, created by Andrew Day, features a rhinestone-encrusted car that belonged to Liberace.
"Planet Earth" is the debut single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981.
"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by the British new wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio. The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom. It reached no. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008, the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.
"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" is a song by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on June 16, 1997 as the first single from their second studio album, ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down.
"We Used to Be Friends" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Welcome to the Monkey House on 23 April 2003.
The Dandy Warhols Are Sound is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It is the original mix of the band's 2003 album Welcome to the Monkey House, by Grammy Award-winning soul music mixing engineer Russell Elevado. It was released on July 14, 2009, through the band's own label Beat the World Records.
This Machine is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released on April 24, 2012 by record label The End. The album features a more stripped-down, laid-back style than much of the band's previous work.
Beat the World Records is a record label founded by The Dandy Warhols in Portland, Oregon, in 2008.
