The Last Worthless Evening
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"The Last Worthless Evening" is a song written by John Corey, Don Henley, and Stan Lynch. It was a single recorded by Don Henley
in 1989 which reached #21 on US
charts. The song, was included on Henley's third album, The End of the Innocence
, in 1989.
The song is rumored to be about the actress Michelle Pfeiffer. Henley himself tells the story to concertgoers that he was at a Hollywood party in the late 80s when, from across the room, he spied the beautiful blond "it girl" of Hollywood. She had just broken up with her husband and was sitting on a couch smoking a cigarette next to her recent co-star, Jack Nicholson. Henley says that he, like every man in the room, wanted to meet her. As he tells it, he walked up to the woman and asked if he could bum a cigarette. Without ever looking up at him she thrust a cigarette in his direction. As he slinked away, he says Nicholson chortled, "nice work, Henley." Michelle Pfieffer separated from her first husband, Peter Horton, in 1988 and co-starred with Nicholson in The Witches of Eastwick in 1987.
Don Henley
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley is an American singer, songwriter and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career. Henley was the drummer and lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971–1980, when the band broke up...
in 1989 which reached #21 on US
United States
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charts. The song, was included on Henley's third album, The End of the Innocence
The End of the Innocence
Released in 1989, The End of the Innocence is the third album by Don Henley. It is his best selling album, selling over 6 million copies in the United States, peaking at #8. The album released three Top 40 singles "The End of the Innocence", "The Heart of the Matter", and "The Last Worthless...
, in 1989.
The song is rumored to be about the actress Michelle Pfeiffer. Henley himself tells the story to concertgoers that he was at a Hollywood party in the late 80s when, from across the room, he spied the beautiful blond "it girl" of Hollywood. She had just broken up with her husband and was sitting on a couch smoking a cigarette next to her recent co-star, Jack Nicholson. Henley says that he, like every man in the room, wanted to meet her. As he tells it, he walked up to the woman and asked if he could bum a cigarette. Without ever looking up at him she thrust a cigarette in his direction. As he slinked away, he says Nicholson chortled, "nice work, Henley." Michelle Pfieffer separated from her first husband, Peter Horton, in 1988 and co-starred with Nicholson in The Witches of Eastwick in 1987.
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| RPM Top Singles | 5 |
| RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |