Last Man Standing (Willie Nelson album)

Last Man Standing
Studio album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedApril 27, 2018
Recorded2017–2018
Studio
GenreCountry
Length33:34
LabelLegacy
ProducerBuddy Cannon
Willie Nelson chronology
Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash, Vol. 2
(2017) 		Last Man Standing
(2018) 		My Way
(2018)
Singles from Last Man Standing
  1. "Last Man Standing"
    Released: February 16, 2018[1]
  2. "Me and You"
    Released: March 14, 2018[2]
  3. "Something You Get Through"
    Released: April 6, 2018[3]
  4. "Ready to Roar"
    Released: April 20, 2018[4]
  5. "Bad Breath"
    Released: April 27, 2018[5]
  6. "Heaven Is Closed"
    Released: May 15, 2018[6]

Last Man Standing is the 67th solo studio album by Willie Nelson. It was released on April 27, 2018, by Legacy Recordings.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The Austin Chronicle[10]
Irish Times[11]
Paste8.4/10[12]
PopMatters[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Vice (Expert Witness)A[15]

The album was widely praised by music critics, and it received a Metacritic rating of 84 based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]

Commercial performance

The album debut on No. 3 on Billboard's Top Country Album chart with 26,000 equivalent album units, mostly in traditional album sales.[16] It sold a further 8,700 copies in the second week.[17] It has sold 82,900 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon, except where noted.

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Last Man Standing"2:59
2."Don't Tell Noah"2:28
3."Bad Breath"3:03
4."Me and You"2:50
5."Something You Get Through"3:52
6."Ready to Roar"2:35
7."Heaven Is Closed"3:16
8."I Ain't Got Nothin’"3:00
9."She Made My Day"2:43
10."I'll Try to Do Better Next Time"2:59
11."Very Far to Crawl"3:48
Total length:33:34
Cracker Barrel deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Front Row" 2:40
13."Who’ll Buy My Memories"Willie Nelson3:17
14."Summer of Roses" / "December Day"Nelson3:49
Total length:43:21

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Country Date Format Label Edition(s)
Worldwide April 27, 2018 CD, LP, digital download Legacy Recordings Standard edition
United States CD Cracker Barrel deluxe edition

References

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  6. ^ "Willie Nelson - Heaven Is Closed". YouTube. May 15, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Gage, Jeff (February 16, 2018). "Willie Nelson Plots New Album 'Last Man Standing,' Shares Title Track". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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  10. ^ Stegall, Tim (May 11, 2018). "Willie Nelson". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  11. ^ Breen, Joe (April 27, 2018). "Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing album review: Country star still going strong". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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