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1989 single by Don Henley
"The Last Worthless Evening"
Single by Don Henley
from the album The End of the Innocence
B-side"Gimme What You Got"
ReleasedSeptember 1989
Recorded1988
GenreRock, soft rock
Length6:03
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)John Corey, Don Henley, Stan Lynch
Producer(s)Don Henley, Mike Campbell, John Corey
Don Henley singles chronology
"The End of the Innocence"
(1989) 		"The Last Worthless Evening"
(1989) 		"The Heart of the Matter"
(1990)

"The Last Worthless Evening" is a song written by John Corey, Don Henley, and Stan Lynch. It was a single recorded by Henley in 1989 that reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was included on Henley's third album The End of the Innocence that same year.

Reception

The Los Angeles Times described the song as "a romantic plea to move on from the hurt of old relationships." The Washington Post called the song an "intriguing ... hard-edged love ballad." The track was one of the reasons that the Yardbarker named the song's album as one of the top 25 solo albums to come from the former member of a "legendary band" in 2023.

Performances

Henley played the song during his appearance on Saturday Night Live on October 28, 1989.

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 5
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 3
US Billboard Hot 100 21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard) 4

See also

References

  1. K J Knight (2011). Knight Moves: The K J Knight Story. p. 159.
  2. Scott R. Benarde (2003). Stars of David: Rock'n'roll's Jewish Stories. UPNE. p. 265.
  3. "The Last Worthless Evening". 45cat.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. Christopher McKittrick (2020). Somewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles. Post Hill Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-64293-512-7.
  5. Chris Willman (June 25, 1989). "The End of Innocence': Henley Sums It Up Again". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Mike Joyce (July 5, 1989). "STICKING WITH THE TRIED TRUE". Washington Post.
  7. Jeff Mezydlo (August 7, 2023). "Best solo albums from singers of legendary bands". Yardbarker.
  8. "Saturday Night Live S15E04 - James Woods". SNL.
  9. "Don Henley: The End of the Innocense". Discogs.
  10. Paul Zollo (2012). Conversations With Tom Petty. Omnibus Press. p. 202.
  11. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6637." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  12. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6674." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  13. "Don Henley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  14. "Don Henley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  15. "Don Henley Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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