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

  1. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Last Man Standing". YouTube. 16 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Me and You". YouTube. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Something You Get Through". YouTube. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Ready to Roar". YouTube. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Bad Breath". YouTube. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Willie Nelson - Heaven Is Closed". YouTube. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 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.
  8. 1 2 "Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  9. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Last Man Standing - Willie Nelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  10. ↑ Stegall, Tim (2018-05-11). "Willie Nelson". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  11. ↑ Breen, Joe (2018-04-27). "Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing album review: Country star still going strong". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  12. ↑ Ham, Robert (2018-04-25). "Willie Nelson: Last Man Standing Review". Paste. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  13. ↑ Horowitz, Steve (2018-04-18). "Willie Nelson Doesn't Want to Be the 'Last Man Standing', or Maybe He Does". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  14. ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (2018-04-27). "Review: Willie Nelson's 'Last Man Standing' Satirizes Slow March of Time". Rolling Stone.
  15. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2018-04-27). "Robert Christgau on the Late-Career Clarity of Willie Nelson and John Prine". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  16. ↑ Asker, Jim (May 8, 2018). "Mason Ramsey, 11, Is Newly 'Famous' on Country Charts; Willie Nelson, 85, Still Is". Billboard.
  17. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (May 14, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: May 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  18. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: April 8, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Willie Nelson". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  25. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Willie Nelson – Last Man Standing". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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