You Were the Last High

"You Were the Last High"
Single by The Dandy Warhols
from the album Welcome to the Monkey House
Released 28 July 2003
Format CD, 7" vinyl
Genre Synthpop
Length 4:48
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Evan Dando
Producer(s) Taylor-Taylor, Jeremy Wheatley
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
"We Used to Be Friends"
(2003)		 "You Were the Last High"
(2003)		 "Plan A"
(2003)

"You Were the Last High" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Welcome to the Monkey House, on 28 July 2003. It peaked at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

"You Were the Last High" was one of the titular "nine songs" in the film 9 Songs, which featured a live performance of the song by the band. The song also featured in the film Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.

Background

Of the track, Dandy Warhols guitarist Peter Holmström has said, "I think it's the best song we've ever done."[2]

The music video is a parody of Duran Duran's "Planet Earth" video. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes produced Welcome to the Monkey House.

Critical reception

The song was favorably received by critics, who generally cited it as a highlight of Welcome to the Monkey House.[3] Pitchfork, in their otherwise negative review of Welcome to the Monkey House, called the track a "bright spot".[4]

Track listing

CD 1
No. Title Length
1. "You Were the Last High"   4:48
2. "We Used to Be Friends" (Coates & Stiles Mix) 5:24
3. "Everyday Should Be a Holiday" (Tony Lash Mix) 3:53
CD 2
  1. "You Were the Last High"
  2. "Sun"
  3. "Dye"
Limited edition 7" vinyl
  1. "You Were the Last High"
  2. "We Used to Be Friends" (Kenn Richards Remix)

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - You Were The Last High by The Dandy Warhols Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  2. ↑ David Peisner (16 April 2003). "Nick Rhodes co-produces new Dandy Warhols record". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Q Magazine's Welcome To The Monkey House review (4 out of 5 stars)". slabtown.net. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Bryant, Andrew (16 July 2003). "The Dandy Warhols: Welcome To The Monkey House". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

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