It was Buckley's most commercially successful song in the US, earning him a belated alternative hit in early 1995, peaking at No.

[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.

Japanese EP (SRCS-7592) The song is included in the soundtrack of the 2001 film Vanilla Sky.

A cover of the song by actress Scarlett Johansson, done with only voice and piano, appeared on the soundtrack of the 2009 film He's Just Not That Into You.

The song was sung by Andy Mientus in the 2013 episode "The Producers" of the television show Smash.