Nearly Lost You Explained

Nearly Lost You
Cover:	NearlyLostYou.jpg
Caption:	Cover from the Sweet Oblivion promotional single
Type:	single
Artist:	Screaming Trees
Album:	Sweet Oblivion and
Studio:	Baby Monster and Sear Sound, New York City
Length:	4:06
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Don Fleming
Prev Title:	Bed of Roses
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Dollar Bill
Next Year:	1992

"Nearly Lost You" is a song by the American alternative rock group Screaming Trees. It was the first single released in support of their sixth album, Sweet Oblivion. Perhaps their best-known song, it was a moderate success on modern rock radio, partly because of its appearance on the soundtrack to the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles.

Music video

The music video was filmed at the Ellensburg Rodeo in Ellensburg, Washington.

Formats and track listing

UK 12" single (659179 6)

1. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06
2. "E.S.K." (Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:09
3. "Song of a Baker" (Small Faces cover) (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) – 3:41
4. "Bed of Roses" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:02

US 7" single (659179 7)

1. "Nearly Lost You" (edit) (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:40
2. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06

US CD single (658918 2)

1. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06
2. "E.S.K." (Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:09
3. "Song of a Baker" (Small Faces cover) (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) – 3:41

Charts

Chart (1992-93)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	96
Australia Alternative (ARIA)^[2]	7

Personnel

Adapted from the Nearly Lost You liner notes.^[3]

Screaming Trees

• Gary Lee Conner – guitar
• Van Conner – bass guitar
• Mark Lanegan – lead vocals
• Barrett Martin – drums

Production and additional personnel

• John Agnello – recording
• Don Fleming – production
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1992	Epic	CD, LP	658237
United States			CD	ESK 4604

Use in media

The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2007 baseball video game The Bigs and is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. It is also featured in the main soundtrack of Guitar Hero 5.

Notes and References

1. April 4, 1993 . . Australian Top 100 Singles Chart . 165 . 12 . December 20, 2021.
2. March 7, 1993 . . ARIA Top 20 Alternative Charts . 161 . 12 . December 20, 2021.
3. Nearly Lost You . . 1992 . booklet . . New York, New York.