Patience (Tame Impala song)

"Patience" is a song by Australian psychedelic music project Tame Impala. It was released as a single on 22 March 2019 through Modular Recordings.^[1] It was written and produced by Kevin Parker, and was his first single since "The Less I Know the Better" in 2015.^[2]

"Patience"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush (Japanese edition) and Deluxe Box Set)
Released	22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
Genre	Psychedelic pop disco soft rock yacht rock
Length	4:53
Label	Modular
Songwriter(s)	Kevin Parker
Producer(s)	Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"The Less I Know the Better" (2015) "Patience" (2019) "Borderline" (2019)

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, Parker was nominated for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for his work on this track.^[3] Complex magazine ranked "Patience" as the 25th-best song of 2019,^[4] while Billboard ranked it 64th on their list of the best songs of 2019^[5] and Triple J ranked it 52nd in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2019.^[6]

Composition

The track has been characterised as a "psych-disco bop",^[7] a "beat-driven, atmospheric soft-rocker",^[8] a "yacht rock cruiser",^[9] and a "playful, dancey spin on the Perth band's psychedelic pop".^[10] According to a press release the song was inspired by 1970s disco and 1990s house. Rolling Stone described the song as Parker singing "airily over a bright, colorful groove".^[11]

Promotion

Kevin Parker announced the release on 22 March 2019, saying on Instagram that a new song would be released in "one hour".^[12]

Personnel

• Kevin Parker – vocals, instrumentation, production, mixing, engineering
• Dave Cooley – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[13] 63 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[14] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[15] 36 Ireland (IRMA)^[16] 68 Lithuania (AGATA)^[17] 48 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[18] 9 Scotland (OCC)^[19] 90 UK Singles (OCC)^[20] 79 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[21] 4 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[22] 11 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[23] 45 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[24] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[25] 42 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[26] 75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	Gold	35,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Patience – Single by Tame Impala on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. Maicki, Salvatore (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala return with new single 'Patience'". The Fader. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
3. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
4. Schube, Will. "The Best Songs of 2019". Complex. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
5. "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
6. Triple J. "Triple J's Hottest 100: Staff List". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
7. Fry, Courtney (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Drop Their First Track Since 2015 And It's A Psych-Disco Bop". Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
8. DeVille, Chris (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala – 'Patience'". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
9. Yoo, Noah (22 March 2019). ""Patience" by Tame Impala Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
10. Hunt, El (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala's comeback single 'Patience' sees the Aussies back in the spotlight – this time, wearing disco jumpsuits". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
11. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Breeze Back With Summery New Single 'Patience'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
12. Bloom, Madison; Minsker, Evan (22 March 2019). "Tame Impala Release New Song 'Patience': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
13. . auspOp. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
14. "Tame Impala – Patience" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
15. "Tame Impala – Patience" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
16. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
17. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100) - Agata" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
18. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
21. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
22. "Tame Impala Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
23. "Tame Impala Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
24. "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
25. "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
26. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
27. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.