Jump to content

Last Date (song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Last Date"
Single by Floyd Cramer
from the album Last Date
B-side"Sweetie Baby"
ReleasedAugust 1960
RecordedJuly 12, 1960
StudioRCA Victor, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length2:20
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Floyd Cramer
Producer(s)Chet Atkins
Floyd Cramer singles chronology
""Flip Flop and Bop""
(1960)
"Last Date"
(1960)
""On the Rebound""
(1961)

"Last Date" is a 1960 instrumental written and performed by Floyd Cramer. It exemplifies the "slip note" style of piano playing that Cramer made popular. It peaked at number 11 on the country chart[1] and at number two on the Hot 100 behind "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley.[2] Cramer's recording inspired a number of successful cover versions, including a vocal adaptation by Conway Twitty.

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Last Date"
Chart (1960) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 8
Canada CHUM Hit Parade[3] 4
New Zealand "Lever Hit Parade"[4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 2

Cover versions

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 91.
  2. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  3. ^ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts". Archived from the original on July 21, 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-16. Chart No. 187, November 28, 1960. CHUM.
  4. ^ "Lever Hit Parade" 23-Feb-1961, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Floyd Cramer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Al Hirt, Cotton Candy Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  8. ^ The Soul Runners, "Last Date" single release Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 361.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 153.