Patience (Tame Impala song)
"Patience" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It was released as a single on 22 March 2019 through Modular Recordings.[1] It was written and produced by Kevin Parker, and was his first single since "The Less I Know the Better" in 2015.[2]
"Patience" | ||||
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Single by Tame Impala | ||||
Released | 22 March 2019 | |||
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Length | 4:52 | |||
Label | Modular | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
Producer(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Parker was nominated for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for his work on this track.[3] Complex magazine ranked "Patience" as the 25th-best song of 2019,[4] while Billboard ranked it 64th on their list of the best songs of 2019 [5] and Triple J ranked it 52nd in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019.[6]
Composition
The track has been characterised as a "psych-disco bop",[7] a "beat-driven, atmospheric soft-rocker",[8] a "yacht rock cruiser",[9] and a "playful, dancey spin on the Perth band's psychedelic pop".[10] According to a press release the song was inspired by 1970s disco and 1990s house. Rolling Stone described the song as Parker singing "airily over a bright, colorful groove".[11]
Promotion
Kevin Parker announced the release on 22 March 2019, saying on Instagram that a new song would be released in "one hour".[12]
Personnel
- Kevin Parker – vocals, instrumentation, production, mixing, engineering
- Dave Cooley – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Patience – Single by Tame Impala on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Maicki, Salvatore (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala return with new single 'Patience'". The Fader. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Schube, Will. "The Best Songs of 2019". Complex. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Billboard Staff. "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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- Fry, Courtney (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Drop Their First Track Since 2015 And It's A Psych-Disco Bop". Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- DeVille, Chris (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala – 'Patience'". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Yoo, Noah (22 March 2019). ""Patience" by Tame Impala Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- Hunt, El (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala's comeback single 'Patience' sees the Aussies back in the spotlight – this time, wearing disco jumpsuits". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Vozick-Levinson, Simon (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Breeze Back With Summery New Single 'Patience'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Bloom, Madison; Minsker, Evan (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Release New Song 'Patience': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- "ARIA Chart Watch #518". auspOp. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Tame Impala – Patience" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Tame Impala – Patience" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Tame Impala Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Tame Impala Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.