Last Man Standing (Willie Nelson album)

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

Last Man Standing
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	April 27, 2018
Recorded	2017–2018
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee) Pedestal (Spicewood)
Genre	Country
Length	33:34
Label	Legacy
Producer	Buddy 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
"Last Man Standing" Released: February 16, 2018[1] "Me and You" Released: March 14, 2018[2] "Something You Get Through" Released: April 6, 2018[3] "Ready to Roar" Released: April 20, 2018[4] "Bad Breath" Released: April 27, 2018[5] "Heaven Is Closed" Released: May 15, 2018[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
The Austin Chronicle	[10]
Irish Times	[11]
Paste	8.4/10[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

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Cracker Barrel deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"The Front Row"		2:40
13.	"Who’ll Buy My Memories"	Willie Nelson	3:17
14.	"Summer of Roses" / "December Day"	Nelson	3:49
Total length:			43:21

Personnel

• Buddy Cannon – production
• Alison Krauss – background vocals, fiddle
• Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
• Mickey Raphael – harmonica
• James Mitchell – guitar
• Bobby Terry – electric guitar, steel guitar, acoustic guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 32 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 121 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 52 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 86 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 39 Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 71 New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[25] 5 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] 26 Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 13 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 34 UK Albums (OCC)[29] 46 UK Country Albums (OCC)[30] 2 US Billboard 200[31] 14 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[32] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[33] 80

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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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.
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