Lost in Yesterday

"Lost in Yesterday" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the eighth track on the 2020 album The Slow Rush, and was released as its fourth single on 8 January 2020. The song was written by Kevin Parker, who performed all instruments and vocals.

"Lost in Yesterday"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released	8 January 2020[1]
Genre	Psychedelic pop[2] funk[3]
Length	4:09
Label	Modular
Songwriter(s)	Kevin Parker
Producer(s)	Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Posthumous Forgiveness" (2019) "Lost in Yesterday" (2020) "Breathe Deeper" (2020)
Audio sample
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Music video
"Lost in Yesterday" on YouTube

The single reached number one on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart, becoming Tame Impala's first song to top an airplay chart in the United States.[4] It also peaked at number 78 on the Irish Singles Chart,[5] number 2 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, becoming their highest charting song on the chart,[6] and number 5 on the Hot Rock Songs chart.[7]

Music video

The music video,[8] directed by Terri Timely, depicts a wedding reception that's initially glum but gets iteratively more lively and majestic as the participants become healthier, happier and more numerous as the scene appears to move backwards through different eras. In the end, the original bridesmaid and mother enter the wedding and attack their replacements.[9][10]

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[11]	65
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[13]	22
Canada Rock (Billboard)[14]	23
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	78
Portugal (AFP)[15]	129
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16]	89
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17]	1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18]	2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	5
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[19]	2

References

1. "Tame Impala - "Lost In Yesterday"". 8 January 2020.
2. Simpson, Dave (14 February 2020). "Tame Impala: The Slow Rush review – a stunning explosion of heartfelt pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
3. Alston, Trey (8 January 2020). "Tame Impala Try to Save You from Sinking into the Past on 'Lost in Yesterday'". MTV News. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
4. "Tame Impala Chart History". Billboard.
5. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Tame Impala". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
6. "Tame Impala Chart History". Billboard.
7. "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
8. Tame Impala — Lost in Yesterday (Official Video) on YouTube
9. Strauss, Matthew (30 January 2020). "Watch Tame Impala's New Video for 'Lost in Yesterday'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
10. Shaffer, Claire (30 January 2020). "Tame Impala Soundtrack Many, Many Weddings in 'Lost in Yesterday' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
11. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2020". No. 1564. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 February 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
12. "Ultratop.be – Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
13. "Ultratop.be – Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
14. "Tame Impala Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
15. "Portuguesecharts.com – Tame Impala – Lost in Yesterday". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
17. "Tame Impala Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
18. "Tame Impala Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
19. "Tame Impala Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

External links

• "Lost in Yesterday" Music video on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics