Rockfeedback rated the song 3 out of 5 stars and reviewed saying that the song is "convenient" and "[the band's] Pretty In Pink-soundtrack, signature-riffage is evident yet again on the Rejects' "The Last Song"; poppy, melodic, 80's fun, scattered with tales of rejection, break-up and sceptical self-analysis.
"The Last Song" spent eight weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States from May 24 to July 12, 2003 as well as one week on the UK Singles Chart in November, 2003.