Linda Ronstadt’s 1970 hit Long Long Time shot up the Spotify streaming charts after appearing on the heartbreaking third episode of The Last Of Us on Sunday.
The classic tune was played three times during the devastating episode, which depicted the tragic love story between Bill and Frank when they met in the guise of the apocalypse.
The episode has been praised by fans and critics alike, with many stars praising Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett for their performances in the “painfully beautiful” love story, which culminates in their deaths.
Big success! Linda Ronstadt’s 1970 hit Long Long Time shot up the Spotify streaming charts after appearing on the heartbreaking third episode of The Last Of Us on Sunday.
Streams of Linda Long’s song, Long Time increased by 4900% following the episode’s release on HBO Max in the US, according to Spotify.
The track appeared three times in the moving episode, including the moment Bill and Frank perform the song on the piano before sharing their first kiss.
In the touching scene, Frank questions Bill about the girl he’s referring to in the song, to which the isolated doomsday prepper replies, “There’s no girl.”
Iconic: The song, released in 1970, reached number 25 on the Billboard 100 chart and has played a prominent role in the third episode of the apocalyptic drama.
Touching: The classic tune was played three times during the devastating episode, which depicted the tragic love story between Bill and Frank.
Emotional: The episode has been praised by fans and critics alike, with many stars praising Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett for their performances.
Big success! Streams of Linda Long’s song, Long Time increased by 4900% following the episode’s release on HBO Max in the US, according to Spotify.
Frank then leans in to kiss Bill, before asking him to take a shower, and the pair sleep together and form a relationship, before spending 20 years together.
In devastating scenes, Frank, suffering from a degenerative disease, asks Bill to help him end his life, and the couple wed before sharing one last meal together.
When Bill fills Frank’s wineglass with a deadly dose of pills, he reveals that he has taken the same amount as well, and the couple retire to bed before dying in each other’s arms.
Touching: The track appeared three times in the touching episode, including the moment Bill and Frank perform the song on the piano before sharing their first kiss.
Touching: In the touching scene, Frank asks Bill about the girl he’s referring to in the song, to which the isolated doomsday prepper replies, “There’s no girl.”
Love story: Frank then leans in to kiss Bill, before asking him to take a shower, and the couple sleep together and form a relationship, before spending 20 years together.
Linda’s full version of the song reappears at the end of the episode, after Ellie and Joel discover that Bill has died when they arrive at his empty house.
Ellie finds a cassette tape in Bill’s truck, and as she and Joel continue their journey, the song plays as viewers watch Bill and Frank’s bedroom window, eluding their recent deaths.
Creator Craig Mazin previously discussed his decision to choose the song, after his friend Seth Rudetsky suggested it, explaining that he wanted a song where two characters could connect.
In Love: In devastating scenes, Frank, suffering from a degenerative disease, asks Bill to help him end his life, and the couple wed before sharing one last meal together.
Praised: When Bill fills Frank’s wineglass with a deadly dose of pills, he reveals that he has taken the same amount as well, and the pair retire to bed before dying in each other’s arms.
He said Variety: ‘I knew the song needed to touch on certain things about longing and pain and infinitely unrequited love.
‘I couldn’t find the right song for my life. I was trying and trying, and then I texted my friend Seth Rudetsky, who is the host of Sirius XM on Broadway and a savant.
‘I said, ‘Here’s everything I need,’ and two seconds later: ‘Linda Ronstadt, Long, Long Time.’ I was like, there it is. That is!’
Long Long Time spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 25, and in 1971 Linda earned a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance.
This song! Linda’s full version of the song reappears at the end of the episode, after Ellie finds a cassette tape in Bill’s car.
The poignant episode was a stark shift in tone for the apocalyptic drama, based on the game of the same name, offering a comprehensive look into Bill’s past and his relationship with Frank.
The zombie outbreak sees closet doomsday preparer Bill take in traveler Frank, with the pair falling in love and staying together their entire lives, with fans praising Bill’s romantic line: “I’m old.” I am satisfied. And you were my purpose.
Viewers took to social media to praise the show for portraying a gay romance through a positive lens, writing: “The Last of Us created one of the most beautiful portrayals of love and devotion and growing old together in which no I can stop thinking.” it was perfection’.
High Praise: Viewers took to social media to praise the show for portraying a gay romance through a positive lens.
Nick has also received acclaim from fans for his performance in the gay romance, with some claiming that he is the only straight actor allowed to play a gay role.
But Nick’s performance has changed many minds and convinced viewers that he is the “exception to the rule.”
The preview for next week’s episode shows a first look at Melanie Lynskey’s character Kathleen as Joel and Ellie head west in their new pickup truck.
HBO announced last week, when it renewed The Last of Us, that the series’ premiere episode has surpassed 22 million viewers via on-demand formats, five times the audience of linear streaming.
Episode 2 of The Last of Us recorded 5.7 million viewers on HBO Max and linear streams in the US on Sunday night, according to Nielsen and own data, adding more than 1 million new viewers ahead of the premiere. from the series.
This 22% jump marks the largest second-week viewership growth for any HBO original drama series in the network’s history.
The Last of Us was also a hit on social media, with the series trending #1 both in the US and worldwide on Twitter during its series debut.
To date, the trailers and trailers for the first season have amassed over 100 million views worldwide.
Additionally, the first episode of the series companion podcast reached #1 on the US Apple Podcast charts across all genres within 48 hours of its release.
The Last Of Us launches on HBO Max in the US and streams on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
Acclaimed: Nick has also received acclaim from fans for his performance in the gay romance, with some claiming that he is the only straight actor allowed to play a gay role.