Eventually (Tame Impala song) explained

Eventually
Cover:Eventually by Tame Impala.png
Type:single
Artist:Tame Impala
Album:Currents
Recorded:Kevin Parker's home studio (Fremantle, Western Australia)
Producer:Kevin Parker
Chronology:Tame Impala
Prev Title:'Cause I'm a Man
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:The Less I Know the Better
Next Year:2015

"Eventually" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the fifth track on the 2015 album Currents, and was originally released as a promotional single on 8 May 2015, alongside the announcement of the album.[1] [2] [3] A radio edit was serviced radio in June 2015 as the third single from the album.[4] [5] "Eventually" was certified gold in Australia in 2020.

In April 2015, Parker told Under the Radar the song is about "knowing that you're about to damage someone almost irreparably, and the only consolation you get is this distant hope that they’ll be alright eventually, because you know they aren't going to be now or soon."[6]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2016.[7]

Plagiarism claim

In August 2015, Sam Culley, a member of the '70s funk group Skull Snaps claimed Parker sampled the band's song "It's a New Day" on "Eventually".[8]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatVersion
Various8 May 2015ModularDigital downloadAlbum version
AustraliaJune 2015ModularradioRadio edit

Covers

"Eventually" was covered by the indie pop band Lucius on their 2018 compilation album Nudes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tame Impala Drop 'Eventually' Track, Announce Album Release Date . The Music. 8 May 2015. 23 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Tame Impala share new track 'Eventually' – listen . NME. 8 May 2015. 23 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Tame Impala "Eventually" . Pitchfork. 12 May 2015. 23 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Eventually by Tame Impala Download. AIRIT. 23 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Triple J Weekly Additions 22 June 2015. June 2015. 23 February 2020.
  6. News: Tame Impala: The Ocean Inside. Matt Fink. April 2015. 53. 103–105. Under the Radar (Digital Edition).
  7. Web site: 2016 APRA AWARDS : Date Confirmed. auspOp. April 2016. 14 April 2022. 23 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123090641/https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/01/2016-apra-awards-date-confirmed/. dead.
  8. Web site: Tame Impala Threatened With Lawsuit Over "Eventually" . Tone Deaf. 21 August 2015 . 23 February 2020.