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It Might Be Time

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"It Might Be Time"
A worn open door surrounded by rooms filled with sand.
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)
Genre
Length4:33
Label
Songwriter(s)Kevin Parker
Producer(s)Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Borderline"
(2019) 		"It Might Be Time"
(2019) 		"Posthumous Forgiveness"
(2019)
Audio video
"It Might Be Time" on YouTube

"It Might Be Time" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of the Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. It was released through Modular Recordings and Island Records Australia on 28 October 2019, as the second single from the project's fourth studio album, The Slow Rush (2020). Parker wrote and produced the song while performing all the instruments and vocals. Predominantly led by drums, piano, and guitar, it was described by Pitchfork as a psychedelic rock and art pop song, with elements of electronic music. Lyrically, it focuses on the passage of time and the feeling of getting older.

Upon its release, "It Might Be Time" was well-received by critics and was ranked at number 43 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019. It was also shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2021. Commercially, the track reached secondary charts in the Flanders region of Belgium and in the United States, while receiving a gold certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Background and release

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"It Might Be Time" was one of the first tracks that Kevin Parker worked on for the Tame Impala music project after the release of the 2015 album Currents and collaborating with several musicians,[1] including Travis Scott and Lady Gaga.[2] He solely wrote, produced, performed, and mixed The Slow Rush (2020), including "It Might Be Time".[3]

"It Might Be Time" was released on 28 October 2019 as the second single from The Slow Rush,[4] which was announced three days before.[5] A "self-isolation" version of "It Might Be Time" was shared on 30 March 2020 as part of a remixed edition of the album, subtitled An Imaginary Place.[2][6] On 22 April 2020, Parker appeared on the music podcast Song Exploder to explain the origins of "It Might Be Time".[2] He discussed the song's meaning with the host Hrishikesh Hirway, while sharing early isolated versions of the track.[7]

Composition

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Musically, "It Might Be Time" is a psychedelic rock and art pop song with elements of electronic music.[8] The groovy production of the track[9] predominantly contains drum beats, piano, and guitar riffs.[10] Billboard's Lars Brandle described it as "dreamy".[3] Parker compared its result to "something N.E.R.D. would do".[1] Lyrically, "It Might Be Time" describes the feeling of getting older and losing youth, focusing on the passage of time.[1][10] Parker believed that anyone of any age could relate to the song, citing the lyric "You ain't as cool as you used to be".[1] He stated that the hook was made in order to sound "like your own subconscious teasing you".[2]

Critics drew several comparisons between "It Might Be Time" and the works of other musicians. Naming the rock influences present on the album, Patrick Lyons of Billboard likened the song to Breakfast in America (1979), the sixth studio album by the English band Supertramp.[11] Mike Greenhaus of Relix compared the post-punk elements to the theme song of the American television series Stranger Things.[12] Consequence's Christopher Thiessen opined that the song has a "jaunty Hall & Oates-like bounce".[13] Stereogum's Chris Deville perceived similarities between "It Might Be Time" with the British-American band Foreigner and The Soft Bulletin (1999), the ninth studio album by the American band the Flaming Lips.[14] Al Newstead of Australian Broadcasting Corporation named "It Might Be Time" as one of The Slow Rush's closest songs to "festival sing-alongs".[15]

Reception

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Rolling Stone Australia's Tyler Jenke described "It Might Be Time" as one of the best tracks on the album.[2] It was ranked at number 43 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019, by the Australian radio station Triple J.[16] At the APRA Music Awards of 2021, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year;[17] another song from the album, "Lost in Yesterday", received a nomination.[18] Commercially, "It Might Be Time" charted on three secondary charts. It peaked at number 7 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under in the Flanders region of Belgium,[19] and appeared on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Adult Alternative Airplay charts at number 8 and 39, respectively.[20][21] In 2021, the song was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[22]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[19] 7
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] 39
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 8

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Newstead, Al (22 April 2020). "Tame Impala's Kevin Parker deconstructs 'It Might Be Time' for Song Exploder". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jenke, Tyler. "Tame Impala Deconstruct 'It Might Be Time' for Song Exploder". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b Brandle, Lars (30 October 2019). "Tame Impala Drops Dreamy New Release 'It Might Be Time': Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ Bloom, Madison (28 October 2019). "Tame Impala Detail New Album, Share New Song "It Might Be Time": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ Yoo, Noah; Bloom, Madison (25 October 2019). "Tame Impala Announce New Album The Slow Rush". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. ^ Jenke, Tyler. "Tame Impala Share "An Imaginary Place" Remix of "The Slow Rush"". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (22 April 2020). "Tame Impala Breaks Down "It Might Be Time" on Song Exploder: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ Torres, Eric (28 October 2019). ""It Might Be Time" by Tame Impala Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ^ Pearis, Bill (28 October 2019). "Tame Impala share "It Might Be Time" from upcoming album 'The Slow Rush'". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (28 October 2019). "Hear Tame Impala's 'It Might Be Time' From Upcoming Album 'The Slow Rush'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ^ Lyons, Patrick (14 February 2020). "The Soft Rock Backbone of Tame Impala's 'The Slow Rush': 10 Key Influences". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ^ Greenhaus, Mike (20 April 2020). "Tame Impala: It Might Be Time". Relix. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  13. ^ Thiessen, Christopher (20 February 2020). "Album Review: Tame Impala's The Slow Rush Fuses Elements into a Beautiful Collage". Consequence. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  14. ^ Deville, Chris (12 February 2020). "Premature Evaluation: Tame Impala The Slow Rush". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  15. ^ Newstead, Al (17 February 2020). "Time Impala: Kevin Parker goes back to the musical future on The Slow Rush". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  16. ^ Triple J. "Triple J's Hottest 100: Staff List". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ^ "One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!". APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  18. ^ Martin, Josh (29 April 2021). "Tame Impala, The Kid Laroi and Tones And I win big at 2021 APRA Awards". NME. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Tame Impala – It Might Be Time" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Tame Impala Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  22. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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