"The Last Worthless Evening" is a song written by John Corey, Don Henley, and Stan Lynch.

[3] It was a single recorded by Henley in 1989 that reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

[4] The Los Angeles Times described the song as "a romantic plea to move on from the hurt of old relationships.

"[5] The Washington Post called the song an "intriguing ... hard-edged love ballad.

[7] Henley played the song during his appearance on Saturday Night Live on October 28, 1989.