Song · Velvet Revolver
“The Last Fight” by Velvet Revolver
From the album Libertad (2007)
“The Last Fight” by Velvet Revolver appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2007 and 2008. It was first released in 2007 on the album Libertad. Its best result is #76 on the WVBR Top 93 of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #468 alternative song of 2007.
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"The Last Fight" is where Velvet Revolver put the swagger down. The power ballad from Libertad, the supergroup's second album, is Scott Weiland's tribute to his younger brother, lost to a drug overdose, and as with every lyric on the record, the words are his; the song as a whole is credited to all five, Weiland alongside Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner.
It opens on a slow drum pattern and Weiland's voice and gathers strength all the way to the finish, with Brendan O'Brien producing and mixing. RCA sent it out in August 2007 as the follow-up to "She Builds Quick Machines", and the band plugged it with an acoustic set for New York's K Rock and a turn on the Late Show with David Letterman. Rolling Stone slotted it at number 62 in its rundown of 2007's 100 best songs.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 78 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 Songs of 2007 | 102 |
| 2008 | 76 | WVBR Ithaca, NY | WVBR Top 93 of 2008 | 93 |
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