The Last Day on Earth
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"The Last Day On Earth" is the 3rd single released from Australia
n singer Kate Miller-Heidke
's second album, Curiouser
, and is Miller-Heidke's first platinum-selling single. The Last Day On Earth went 2x Platinum in March 2010
. When the song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
at #35, it was announced that the song would be released as a physical single. A CD single was quickly produced, and released on 24 July 2009 in rush release. After the release of the physical single, it became a huge success for Miller-Heidke, making a dramatic leap from #35 to #7, becoming her first ever top ten hit. The single has so far peaked at #3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
for six weeks, and reached #1 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart and stayed there for 6 weeks in a row. The Last Day On Earth lasted in the Top 50 for 25 weeks in total.
The single contains only one song as it was rushed into production. "The Last Day on Earth" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2009 ARIA Awards.
The song was used in Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Dannii Minogue (broadcast in the UK on ITV1,Saturday 31 October 2009) in a segment discussing sister Kylie's cancer. The episode achieved the series best ratings with 4.5 million viewers for the first transmission. A longer version of the show was repeated on ITV2 over subsequent months.
The song was also used on the UK ninth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! spin off I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!: Coming Out on 7 December 2009.
It was released by Kate Miller-Heidke's official YouTube
channel on 3 August 2009.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...
's second album, Curiouser
Curiouser
- Singles :Curiouser has featured more successful singles than Little Eve.* "Can't Shake It"* "Caught in the Crowd"* "The Last Day on Earth"- Chart performance :...
, and is Miller-Heidke's first platinum-selling single. The Last Day On Earth went 2x Platinum in March 2010
Release
Not initially intended for release as a single, the song was used in promo advertisements for television series Neighbours, and the song then starting selling digitally, and has so far peaked at #2 on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. When the song debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at #35, it was announced that the song would be released as a physical single. A CD single was quickly produced, and released on 24 July 2009 in rush release. After the release of the physical single, it became a huge success for Miller-Heidke, making a dramatic leap from #35 to #7, becoming her first ever top ten hit. The single has so far peaked at #3 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
for six weeks, and reached #1 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart and stayed there for 6 weeks in a row. The Last Day On Earth lasted in the Top 50 for 25 weeks in total.
The single contains only one song as it was rushed into production. "The Last Day on Earth" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2009 ARIA Awards.
The song was used in Piers Morgan's Life Stories: Dannii Minogue (broadcast in the UK on ITV1,Saturday 31 October 2009) in a segment discussing sister Kylie's cancer. The episode achieved the series best ratings with 4.5 million viewers for the first transmission. A longer version of the show was repeated on ITV2 over subsequent months.
The song was also used on the UK ninth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! spin off I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!: Coming Out on 7 December 2009.
Music video
The video starts in a dark house decorated for Christmas. We then see Miller-Heidke in a Peach-coloured dress singing in numerous locations in her house including her living room and a fishtank. The outdoor Christmas decorations light up and Miller-Heidke walks outside and sings toward the camera as the video ends.It was released by Kate Miller-Heidke's official YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel on 3 August 2009.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Australian Singles Chart | 3 |
End of Year Charts
| Year | Chart | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australian ARIA End of year Chart | #10 |
End of Decade Charts
| Decade | Chart | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2009 | Australian ARIA End of Decade Chart | #57 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2x Platinum | 140,000+ |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 24 July 2009 | CD single | Sony Music | 88697579282 |