"The Last Man on Earth" is a song by English

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band Wolf Alice. It was released on 24 February 2021 as the lead single for their third studio album, ''

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''.

Background

"The Last Man on Earth" was the band's first single in almost 3 years, following an extensive tour through 2018 and early 2019 for their second album, ''

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''. Frontwoman

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said this about the lyrics of the song:

Live performances

The band first played "The Last Man on Earth" live on 5 March 2021, as a pre-recorded video for '' Later... with Jools Holland''. A month later, on 13 April, they shared another performance of the track on their

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channel, in a room lit with candles and spotlights.

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Man on Earth, The 2021 singles 2021 songs Dirty Hit singles Wolf Alice songs Songs written by Ellie Rowsell RCA Records singles