It Might Be Time
| "It Might Be Time" | ||||
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| Single by Tame Impala | ||||
| from the album The Slow Rush | ||||
| Released | 28 October 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Modular | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
| Producer(s) | Kevin Parker | |||
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"It Might Be Time" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the tenth track on the 2020 studio album The Slow Rush, and was released as its second single on 28 October 2019. The song was written by Kevin Parker, who performed all instruments and vocals.
Triple J ranked it 43nd in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019.[2]
Background
"It Might Be Time" is focused on aging and maturity. Writing for Forbes, Caitlin Kelley, described "It Might Be Time" as: "an ode to ephemerality, as [Parker] confronts the aging process. It would almost be a rude awakening if his words didn't dissipate in a dreamy haze of reverb. As he put it in an Instagram caption, "this quirky new song [is] about your own inner paranoid thoughts telling you you've lost your mojo."[3]
Critical reception
Lars Brandle, writing for Billboard, described the song as a "dreamy" and "slow" song.[4]
Claire Shaffer, writing for Rolling Stone, called "It Might Be Time" a combination of Kevin Parker's idiosyncratic space music sound, with "a propulsive drumbeat, plunking piano line and screeching, siren-like guitar riff."[5]
Kelley, writing for Forbes said that while the topic of the song is a departure from previous works, the song itself "isn’t a huge departure from his past discography."[3] Kelley further said that the single is "a fitting entry in the spacey psych-pop that made Tame Impala one of the biggest rock bands in the world."[3]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 7 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 39 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
References
- ^ a b Torres, Eric (28 October 2019). ""It Might Be Time" by Tame Impala Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ {Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/19/#/1-100%7Ctitle=Triple J's Hottest 100: Staff List|authors=Triple J|accessdate=July 19, 2020}}
- ^ a b c Kelley, Caitlin (30 October 2019). "Tame Impala Drops Latest Song 'It Might Be Time' And Announces New Album 'The Slow Rush'". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Tame Impala Drops Dreamy New Release 'It Might Be Time': Stream It Now". Billboard. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (28 October 2019). "Hear Tame Impala's 'It Might Be Time' From Upcoming Album 'The Slow Rush'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Tame Impala – It Might Be Time" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Tame Impala Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2020.