Last Man Standing is the first single from
War of Angels, the second album by
Pop Evil. The song was heavily used by
NASCAR
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, being part of the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series promotions. The song was also featured on
ESPN
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, utilized by the
National Hockey League
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and played during the
2011 Super Bowl.
Premise
Leigh Kakaty, lead vocalist for Pop Evil states that the song was penned in the midst of a difficult time with the former record company for the band, when the ensemble didn't know their future path. Kakaty stated that the song is directed towards those who have been pinned to the ground and are still determined to succeed. Indicating that staying ahead is becoming more and more difficult, the band made the statement "WE ARE HERE AND AREN'T GOING AWAY!"
Chart performance
References
Pop Evil songs
2010 singles
Song recordings produced by Johnny K
2010 songs
MNRK Music Group singles
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