Last of the American Girls

"Last of the American Girls"
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
Released March 22, 2010
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock
Length 3:51 (Album version)
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool
Producer(s) Butch Vig and Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
"21st Century Breakdown"
(2009)		 "Last of the American Girls"
(2010)		 "When It's Time"
(2010)

"21st Century Breakdown"
(2009)		 "Last of the American Girls"
(2010)		 "When It's Time"
(2010)
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"Last of the American Girls" is a song written and recorded by the American punk rock band Green Day and is the fifth and last single from their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown. It peaked at number 26 on the US alternative rock chart. The song impacted radio on May 11, 2010.[1]

In its album review, Rolling Stone wrote: "'Last of the American Girls' comes on as a fabulous left-wing love song to a rebel girl — when Armstrong sings, 'She won't cooperate,' he's giving her the highest compliment he can imagine."[2]

The song is playable in the video game Green Day: Rock Band.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Last of the American Girls" was directed by Marc Webb and released to MTV on April 1, 2010.[4] The video alternates between the band playing in a desert and the character Gloria (Lisa Stelly) who appears in the video for "21 Guns", and is also a protagonist in the story of the album 21st Century Breakdown. Gloria is shown taking part in everyday activities, such as brushing her teeth, watching television, and cleaning her nails.

It is the Green Day's fourth video to feature touring guitarist Jason White performing with the band, following "21 Guns", "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Working Class Hero".

Credits and Personnel

Track listing

Promo CD single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Last of the American Girls" (album version)3:51
CD maxi[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Last of the American Girls" (album version)3:53
2."Know Your Enemy" (live)4:49
3."21st Century Breakdown" (Studio 880 Sessions)5:06
Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Last of the American Girls" (album version)3:51
2."Know Your Enemy" (live)4:47
3."21st Century Breakdown" (Studio 880 Sessions)5:06

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[7] 29
Germany Singles Chart[8] 45
Hungarian Airplay Chart[9] 16
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs[10] 34
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[11] 26

References

  1. ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. May 4, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "21st Century Breakdown by Green Day". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  3. ↑ "'Green Day: Rock Band': We've got a preview plus the exclusive 47-song track list!". EW.com. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Last of the American Girls". mtv.com.
  5. 1 2 "Last Of The American Girls". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Last Of The American Girls". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Green Day - Last of the American Girls". acharts.us.
  8. ↑ "Hitlist Germany KW 7" Archived 2010-02-14 at the Wayback Machine.. mtv.de.
  9. ↑ "Hungarian Airplay Chart". Mahasz. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  10. ↑ "Last of the American Girls/She's a Rebel". billboard.com.
  11. ↑ "Green Day Album & Song Chart History". billboard.com.
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