Our Last Song Together

"Our Last Song Together" is a 1973 song recorded by Neil Sedaka. It is a track from his LP The Tra-La Days Are Over, and was the third of four single releases from the album.

The song became a Top 40 hit in the UK (#31) and Ireland (#19) for Sedaka in late 1973. It also became a minor U.S. hit for both

Background

Co-written by Sedaka with his long-term songwriting partner

Synopsis

The song is a nostalgic self-description of the breakup of the songwriting partnership between Sedaka and Greenfield. Greenfield's lyrics include numerous homages to the songs he and Sedaka had written in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Personnel

• Neil Sedaka – lead vocals, piano
• Lol Creme – guitars, backing vocals
• Eric Stewart – guitars, backing vocals
• Graham Gouldman – bass guitars, backing vocals
• Kevin Godley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Del Newman – orchestral arrangements

Cover versions

The first cover of "Our Last Song Together" was recorded by

Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA) recorded a Swedish cover version in 1973, "Vi har hunnit fram till refrängen" as the B-Side to her solo single, "En sång om sorg och glädje" which reached #1 on the Swedish charts in 1973. Both songs were included on her 1973 album, Agnetha Fältskogs bästa .

Claude François recorded a France cover version in 1973, "Notre dernière chanson ensemble" from the album Chanson populaire.

The song was also covered in 1975 by Pratt & McClain.

Chart history

Neil Sedaka

Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

Bobby Sherman

References