Is It True (Tame Impala song)

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"Is It True"
Tame Impala Is It True.jpeg
Single by Tame Impala
from the album The Slow Rush
Released7 August 2020
Genre
Length3:58
5:23 (Four Tet remix)
Label Modular Recordings
Songwriter Kevin Parker
Producer Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Breathe Deeper"
(2020)		"Is It True"
(2020)		"No Choice"
(2021)
Music video
"Is It True" on YouTube

"Is It True" is a 2020 single by Australian psychedelic project Tame Impala and the sixth and final single released in promotion of their fourth studio album, The Slow Rush . While it was initially released on February 14, 2020, as the ninth track on the album, a standalone single was released on August 7, 2020.

Contents

The song was remixed by Four Tet for the deluxe edition of the album called The Slow Rush – B-Sides and Remixes. [4] A visualizer would be made for the remix in a similar style to the lyric video. [5]

The song peaked at number 15 on the US Rock Airplay chart [6] and number 10 on US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in Billboard magazine. [7]

Promotion

Tame Impala performed the song live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Covid lockdown, where on the video of the performance he "cloned himself". [8] [9]

Composition

The song has been described as a disco track [1] and a boogie track. [3] The song has also been noted for being one of the more fun and happy tracks on the record [10] featuring progressive and Vegas Strip-esk synthesizer work. [1] [11] The song has also been described as being a Pharrell Williams-like track. [12]

Lyric video

The lyric video was released on August 6, 2020 [13] and features Kevin Parker singing the track over trippy & psychedelic visuals. [14] The music video has been described as being reminiscent of Tame Impala's live shows as it also features visuals used in previous live shows. [13] [14] The music video also looks like it is being played on VHS [14] tape with an "old-school TV Screen". [15] The lyrics appear on the video in all white hue at the bottom of the screen. [16]

Track listing

  1. "Is It True (Four Tet Remix)" – 5:25
  2. "Is It True" – 3:58

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgium (Flemish Ultratip Charts Flanders) [17] 7
Canada Rock (Billboard) [18] 27
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) [7] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "Is It True"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Platinum70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [20] Gold15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tame Impala has nothing left to hide behind on The Slow Rush". The A.V. Club. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. 1 2 Tomlin, Edward (April 14, 2023). "10 Best Tame Impala Songs of All Time". Singersroom. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Thomas (2020-02-06). "Tame Impala – 'The Slow Rush' review: a 57-minute flex of every musical muscle in Kevin Parker's body". NME. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Four Tet Remixes Tame Impala's "Is It True"". Pitchfork. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Tame Impala - Is It True (Four Tet Remix) (Official Visualiser)". YouTube . Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Tame Impala Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  7. 1 2 "Tame Impala Chart History (US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  8. ↑ Shaffer, Claire (2020-05-12). "Tame Impala Clones Himself for 'Is It True' Performance on 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  9. ↑ Tame Impala - Is It True (Live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert / 2020) , retrieved 2023-03-12
  10. ↑ "The Slow Rush by Tame Impala". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Album reviews: Tame Impala – 'The Slow Rush', and Nathaniel Rateliff – 'And It's Still Alright'". The Independent. 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Tame Impala - The Slow Rush Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  13. 1 2 "Tame Impala Shares Psychedelic New Music Video For "Is It True"". This Song Is Sick. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  14. 1 2 3 Shaffer, Claire (2020-08-06). "Tame Impala Share Psychedelic 'Is It True' Lyric Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  15. ↑ Smith, Sophie (2020-08-06). "Watch Tame Impala's Trippy Visual For 'Is It True'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  16. ↑ "Tame Impala Drops Technicolor "Is It True" Visual". Hypebeast. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  17. ↑ "Discografie Tame Impala - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  18. ↑ "Tame Impala Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Tame Impala – Is It True". Radioscope. Retrieved 12 January 2025.Type Is It True in the "Search:" field.
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