Last Goodbye (Jeff Buckley song)

"Last Goodbye"
Single by Jeff Buckley
from the album Grace
ReleasedJanuary 1995
RecordedBearsville Recording Studio, Woodstock, New York (late 1993)
GenreAlternative rock, folk rock
Length4:35
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jeff Buckley
Producer(s)Andy Wallace
Jeff Buckley singles chronology
"Grace"
(1994)
"Last Goodbye"
(1995)
"So Real"
(1995)

"Last Goodbye" is a 1994 song by singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, from his album Grace. It was the second single released from the album, after the title song. It was Buckley's most commercially successful song in the US, earning him a belated alternative hit in early 1995, peaking at No. 19 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1] In Australia, the single peaked at No. 88 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[2]

"Last Goodbye" was originally titled "Unforgiven", and had a more straightforward rock feel and instrumentation; it was first recorded at a demo session in 1990.[3] A live version of the song, still titled "Unforgiven", was recorded in 1993 and released on the posthumous 2003 album Live at Sin-é (Legacy Edition).

The song also featured at number 3 on Australia's Triple J's 'Hottest 100 of 20 Years' countdown.

  1. ^ "AllMusic, Jeff Buckley Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles".
  2. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved July 12, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  3. ^ Babylon Dungeon Session - 1 - Unforgiven 1st Mix, YouTube