"The Last of the Real Ones" is a song by American

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, released on September 14, 2017 in North America and September 15, 2017 worldwide. It was released as the third single from the band's seventh studio album, ''

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'' (2018). The song was played live on ''

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'' on September 18, 2017, after being debuted at

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in Chicago on September 16. The song was released to alternative radio on May 1, 2018. On June 28, 2018, a remix was released featuring

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. The song is featured in the soundtrack of ''

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Background

Pete Wentz described the song as "the closest thing to a love song we've had but it's pretty fucking twisted still."

Composition

Critics have described the song as

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, and

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Music video

The music video for "The Last of the Real Ones" debuted on the same day as the single was released. It features

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being attacked by llamas with a shovel after being tied up in the back of a car. It bears a striking resemblance to the music video for

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's song " Flashing Lights" where

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is similarly tied up in the back of a car and is attacked by a woman with a shovel. The video was directed by the duo Mccoy , Meyer.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Fall Out Boy *

Patrick Stump Patrick Martin Stumph (born April 27, 1984), known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Fall Out Boy, originally from Wilmette, I ...

– lead vocals, rhythm guitars, piano, programming, composition *

Pete Wentz Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician best known as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy since 2001. Before Fall Out Boy, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was the lea ...

– bass, composition *

Joe Trohman Joseph Mark Trohman (born September 1, 1984) is an American musician, singer, and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the American rock band Fall Out Boy,Joe Bosso.The Fall Guy. ''Guitar World''. Janua ...

– lead guitars, composition *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

– drums, percussion, composition Production * Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese – composition, production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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