Borderline (Tame Impala song)

"Borderline" is a song by the Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It is the third track on the 2020 studio album The Slow Rush, and was released as a single on 12 April 2019 through Modular Recordings.[6] The song was written by Kevin Parker, who performed all instruments and vocals. It was debuted during the band's performance on Saturday Night Live on 30 March.[7]

"Borderline"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released12 April 2019 (2019-04-12)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelModular
Songwriter(s)Kevin Parker
Producer(s)Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Patience"
(2019)		 "Borderline"
(2019)		 "It Might Be Time"
(2019)
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The single release in 2019 predated any details about The Slow Rush, which was delayed until 2020. Parker reworked the song for its inclusion on the album, making musical and lyrical changes. After releasing of the album, the single version was removed from all streaming devices.

Parker explained “The way I describe it is the way it sounds now is the way I was hearing it when I released it the first time. So for me, the drums sounded just heaps more hard-hitting. And it was just things that I could hear in the song that I didn’t realise no one else could, for example, the bassline, which was just kind of an example of lack of perspective when you’re working on a song, or anything that anyone’s working on ever. You lose perspective when you’re working on it, which is good, too, it’s kind of beautiful that you have no idea what you’re doing.” [8]

Critical reception

In a mention of the band's Saturday Night Live performance, Music Feeds called the song a "groovy, toe-tapping lounge chiller".[9] Triple J ranked it 18nd in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019.[10]

Promotion

Tame Impala announced the release of the song through Instagram, posting the cover art with the caption "Friday".[6]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Stavropoulos, Laura (9 April 2019). "Tame Impala Announce New 2019 UK Touring Dates". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. Larson, Jeremy D. (12 April 2019). ""Borderline" by Tame Impala Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. Helman, Peter (12 April 2019). "Tame Impala – "Borderline"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. Kaye, Ben (12 April 2019). "Tame Impala release new single 'Borderline': Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. Bote, Joshua (12 April 2019). "Tame Impala Releases A Decadent New Song, 'Borderline'". NPR. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. Minsker, Evan (9 April 2019). "Tame Impala Releasing New Song "Borderline" This Week". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. Aubrey, Elizabeth (8 April 2019). "Tame Impala announce new 2019 UK tour dates". NME. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. Why Tame Impala updated 'Borderline' for The Slow Rush, retrieved 2020-05-16
  9. Mack, Emmy (31 March 2019). "Watch Tame Impala Debut Groovy New Song 'Borderline' Live On 'SNL'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  10. {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}}
  11. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 February 2020". No. 1564. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 February 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Tame Impala – Borderline". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  16. "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  17. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  18. "Hot Pop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  19. "American single certifications – Tame Impala – Borderline". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 September 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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