| "Last Call" | ||||||||
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| Single by Lee Ann Womack | ||||||||
| from the album Call Me Crazy | ||||||||
| Released | June 30, 2008 | |||||||
| Format | CD Single | |||||||
| Genre | Country | |||||||
| Length | 3:17 | |||||||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Erin Enderlin Shane McAnally |
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| Producer | Tony Brown | |||||||
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"Last Call" is a song written by Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally, and recorded by American country artist Lee Ann Womack. It is the lead-off single to Womack's sixth studio album, Call Me Crazy, which was released in October 2008. In December the song reached the Top 20 on Billboard Country Chart, becoming Womack's first Top 20 hit in three years.
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Written by Erin Enderin and Shane McAnally, "Last Call" is the set opener to Womack's sixth studio album. The song is a country ballad that begins with the female narrator noticing her phone ringing, and refusing to answer it because she recognizes the number. The woman is aware that the male character is most likely in a bar and drinking alcohol. Therefore, she refuses to answer her phone because she knows that she is always his "last call". This is a play on the bartending term "last call", which refers to the last round of alcohol served before the bar closes for the night.[1]
"Last Call" was well-received by critics, being met with several positive reviews and was nominated for two awards.
Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek called the song " a classic example of what makes Womack such a fascinating and emotionally resonant singer."[1] Country Universe gave it an A rating, and considered that "Last Call" was reminiscent of her 2005 hit, "I May Hate Myself in the Morning".[2] The song received a "thumbs up" review from The 9513 reviewer Brady Vercher, who also compared the song to "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" and said that "although the lyric doesn't accentuate the emotional conflict, Womack's vocal dips with indecision as she delivers a splendid performance."[3] This song was number 52 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[4] Editors at Billboard wrote, "Haunting single “Last Call” is song-of-the-year material on a number of levels: songwriting, vocal performance and production."[5] Chuck Arnold of People Magazine listed the song as a hot download and wrote, "Lee Ann Womack will have you busting out the hankies with the touching breakup ballad "Last Call."[6]
In December 2008, the song received a Grammy award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.[7] "Last Call" also received a nomination for Female Video of the Year in the 2009 CMT Music Awards.[8]
A music video directed by Trey Fanjoy was released for "Last Call." The video is done entirely in black and white, and was shot in New York City. In it, Womack is seen strolling down the street and standing on a balcony of a skyscraper, while scenes of a man drinking in a bar follows the song's lyrics. He attempts to call Womack, which prompts her to examine her phone and not answer. Singer Clayton Stroope of the band Thriving Ivory is featured as Womack's lover in the video.[9]
"Last Call" debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in July 2008. The song reached a peak of #14 in February 2009, after spending over 36 weeks on the chart.
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
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