The song portrays George Washington's decision not to run for re-election as President, thereby introducing America to the practice of a peaceful transition between administrations.
[2] In December 2018, Miranda released a remix version of the song featuring Obama as a guest performer reciting the extracts of the farewell speech.
[4] Hamilton cast member Bryan Terrell Clark said "There's no way that any actor on that stage can say the words that we're saying and ignore the political climate that we're immersed in right now.
[9] The Huffington Post thought that the drum beats in this song had a "GarageBand-y" character, which contrasted with Jackson's impressive vocals.
[10] On December 21, 2018, "One Last Time (44 Remix)" featuring Original Broadway Cast Member Christopher Jackson, BeBe Winans, and 44th President of the United States Barack Obama was released as the final "Hamildrop".