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, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ryan Vojtseak, and recorded by American

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singer

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. It is the second track from his 2023 album ''

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''. While not released as a single, the song peaked at number one on ''

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in February 2023.

Content

The song is about a couple having their "last night" together. Phil Arnold of Music Talkers praised the song's use of

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and the "flow" of the lyrics.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number one on the ''

charts dated February 13, 2023, ascending from a debut position of number seven one week prior. The same week, his prior singles " Thought You Should Know" and "

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" claimed the number two and three positions, while "I Wrote the Book" was at number ten.

Charts

References

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