Eventually (Tame Impala song)

"Eventually"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album Currents
Released15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
RecordedKevin Parker's home studio (Fremantle, Western Australia)
Genre
Length5:19
Label
Songwriter(s)Kevin Parker
Producer(s)Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"'Cause I'm a Man"
(2015) 		"Eventually"
(2015) 		"The Less I Know the Better"
(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.[4][5][6] A radio edit was serviced radio in June 2015 as the third single from the album.[7][8] "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."[9]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2016.[10]

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".[11]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Version
Various 8 May 2015 Modular Digital download Album version
Australia June 2015 Modular radio Radio edit

Covers

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

References

  1. ^ Tomlin, Edward (April 14, 2023). "10 Best Tame Impala Songs of All Time". Singersroom. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Denney, Alex (1 July 2015). "Tame Impala – 'Currents' review". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ Morris, Jessie (17 July 2015). "Stream Tame Impala Incredible New Album 'Currents'". Complex. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Tame Impala Drop 'Eventually' Track, Announce Album Release Date". The Music. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Tame Impala share new track 'Eventually' – listen". NME. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Tame Impala "Eventually"". Pitchfork. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Eventually by Tame Impala Download". AIRIT. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Triple J Weekly Additions 22 June 2015". June 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  9. ^ Matt Fink (April 2015). "Tame Impala: The Ocean Inside". Under the Radar (Digital Edition). No. 53. pp. 103–105.
  10. ^ "2016 APRA AWARDS : Date Confirmed". auspOp. April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Tame Impala Threatened With Lawsuit Over "Eventually"". Tone Deaf. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Tame Impala – Eventually". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Tame Impala – Eventually". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 October 2022.