The Last Us sparks a spike in Spotify streams for Linda Ronstadt's Long Long ... trends now
Linda Ronstadt's 1970 hit Long Long Time has soared up the Spotify streaming charts after it appeared in 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 as they met under the guise of the apocalypse.
The episode has been lauded by fans and critics alike, with many praising stars Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett for their performances in the 'achingly beautiful' love story, which culminates in their deaths.
Huge success! Linda Ronstadt's 1970 hit Long Long Time has soared up the Spotify streaming charts after it appeared in the heartbreaking third episode of The Last Of Us on Sunday
Streams for Linda's song Long, Long Time increased by 4900% following the episode's release on HBO Max in the US, according to Spotify.
The track featured three times in the moving episode, including the moment both Bill and Frank perform the song on the piano before sharing their first kiss.
In the moving scene, Frank asks Bill about the girl he is referring to in the song, to which the isolated doomsday prepper responds: 'There is no girl.'
Iconic: The song, released in 1970, reached number 25 in the Billboard 100 chart, and has played a prominent part in the third episode of the apocalyptic drama
Moving: 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 lauded by fans and critics alike, with many praising stars Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett for their performances
Huge success! Streams for Linda's song Long, 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 go onto sleep together and form a relationship, before going onto spend 20 years together.
In devastating scenes, Frank, who is suffering from a degenerative disease, asks Bill to help him end his life, and the pair get married before sharing a final meal together.
As Bill fills Frank's wine glass with a deadly dose of pills, he reveals he has also taken the same amount, and the pair retire to bed before dying in each other's arms.
Touching: The track featured three times in the moving episode, including the moment both Bill and Frank perform the song on the piano before sharing their first kiss
Tear-jerking: In the moving scene, Frank asks Bill about the girl he is referring to in the song, to which the isolated doomsday prepper responds: 'There is no girl'
Love story: Frank then leans in to kiss Bill, before asking him to take a shower, and the pair go onto sleep together and form a relationship, before going onto spend 20 years together
The full version of Linda's song then 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 casette tape in Bill's truck, and as she and Joel continue their journey, the song plays while viewers see the window to Bill and Frank's bedroom, eluding to
