"The Last of the Real Ones"
Remix single
Single by Fall Out Boy
from the album Mania
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2017
Genre
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Illangelo[1][2]
Fall Out Boy singles chronology
"Champion"
(2017) 		"The Last of the Real Ones"
(2017) 		"Hold Me Tight or Don't"
(2017)
Music video
"The Last of the Real Ones" on YouTube

"The Last of the Real Ones" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy, released on September 14, 2017 in North America and September 15, 2017 worldwide. It was released as the third single from the band's seventh studio album, Mania (2018). The song was played live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 18, 2017, after being debuted at House of Blues in Chicago on September 16.[3][4]

The song was released to alternative radio on May 1, 2018.[5] On June 28, 2018, a remix was released featuring Bülow and MadeinTYO.[6]

The song is featured in the soundtrack of NBA 2K19.[citation needed]

Background

Pete Wentz described the song as "the closest thing to a love song we've had but it's pretty fucking twisted still."[7]

Composition

Critics have described the song as pop rock,[8][9] synth-pop,[10] electronic rock,[11] and rock.[2]

Music video

The music video for "The Last of the Real Ones" debuted on the same day as the single was released. It features Wentz being attacked by llamas with a shovel after being tied up in the back of a car.[12]

It bears a striking resemblance to the music video for Kanye West's song "Flashing Lights" where Kanye is similarly tied up in the back of a car and is attacked by a woman with a shovel.[13] The video was directed by the duo Mccoy | Meyer.[14]

Track listing

Digital download (remix)[15]
No.TitleLength
1."The Last of the Real Ones" (Remix featuring MadeinTYO and bülow)3:30

Credits and personnel

Fall Out Boy

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 83
Finland Download (Latauslista)[17] 16
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[18] 7
Portugal (AFP)[19] 98
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[21] 23
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 5
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[23] 42

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[24] 75
Chart (2018) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[25] 100

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Last of the Real Ones - Fall Out Boy | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Shipley, Al. "Review: Fall Out Boy Have the Wrong Ideas About Pissing Off Punk Purists". Spin. Retrieved August 6, 2021. It speaks volumes that The Weeknd producer Illangelo's contribution to M A N I A, "The Last of the Real Ones," actually turns out to be one of the album's most propulsive rock tracks.
  3. ^ "Watch Fall Out Boy Perform New Track "Last of the Real Ones" on Kimmel". Spin. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  4. ^ "Excited about Fall Out Boy". Live Nation. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  5. ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases | ..." All Access. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  6. ^ The Last of the Real Ones (feat. MadeinTYO & bülow) [Remix] - Single by Fall Out Boy, 2018-06-28, retrieved 2018-07-08
  7. ^ KROQ (2017-09-08), Fall Out Boy Interview - HD Radio Sound Space at KROQ, retrieved 2018-04-13
  8. ^ Gordon, Arielle (September 19, 2017). "Watch Fall Out Boy Perform New Track "Last of the Real Ones" on Kimmel". Spin. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Yadav, Dylan (January 18, 2018). "Fall Out Boy Explode With Pop Flair In Mania". Immortalreviews. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Hemmings, Hannah (January 19, 2018). "Fall Out Boy – 'Mania' review". NME. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Fall Out Boy mania review the guardian". TheGuardian.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  12. ^ FallOutBoyVEVO (September 13, 2017). "Fall Out Boy - The Last Of The Real Ones". YouTube. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  13. ^ KanyeWestVEVO (June 16, 2009). "Kanye West - Flashing Lights ft. Dwele". YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "Fall Out Boy Get Kidnapped by Killer Llamas in Weird 'The Last of the Real Ones' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  15. ^ "The Last of the Real Ones (feat. MadeinTYO & bülow) [Remix] – Single by Fall Out Boy". United States: iTunes Store. 28 June 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #439". auspOp. September 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  17. ^ "Fall Out Boy: The Last of the Real Ones" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 25, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  19. ^ "Fall Out Boy – The Last of the Real Ones". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  21. ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  22. ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  23. ^ "Fall Out Boy Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  24. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  25. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Fall Out Boy – The Last of the Real Ones". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Fall Out Boy – The Last of the Real Ones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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