Last of the American Girls

"Last of the American Girls" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Green Day and is the tenth track and 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 hit radio on May 11, 2010.[2]

"Last of the American Girls"
A woman spraying the American flag on a wall. The words "Green Day" appear on top of the flag, where as "Last of the American Girls" is on the left of the woman.
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
ReleasedMarch 22, 2010
Recorded2008
Genre
Length3:51
LabelReprise
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"21st Century Breakdown"
(2009)		 "Last of the American Girls"
(2010)		 "When It's Time"
(2010)
Music video
"Last of the American Girls" on YouTube
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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."[3]

The song is playable as DLC in the video game Green Day: Rock Band.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Last of the American Girls" was directed by Marc Webb and released to MTV on April 1, 2010.[5] 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 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[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Last of the American Girls" (album version)3:51
CD maxi[6]
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[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Last of the American Girls" 

Chart performance
Chart (2010) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 29
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 45
Hungary (Mahasz)[10] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 4
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs[12] 34
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs[13] 26

References
  1. "How Green Day Perfectly Captured The Feeling Of Surviving Modern Life On '21st Century Breakdown'". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  2. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. May 4, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. "21st Century Breakdown by Green Day". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. "'Green Day: Rock Band': We've got a preview plus the exclusive 47-song track list!". EW.com. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. "Last of the American Girls". mtv.com.
  6. "Last Of The American Girls". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  7. "Last Of The American Girls". Amazon.co.uk.
  8. "Green Day – Last of the American Girls" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. "Green Day – Last of the American Girls" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  10. "Hungarian Airplay Chart". Mahasz. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  11. "Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  12. "Last of the American Girls/She's a Rebel". billboard.com.
  13. "Green Day Album & Song Chart History". billboard.com.
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