Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
Single by Tame Impala
from the album Lonerism
Released October 2012
Format Digital download
Genre Psychedelic rock, dream pop
Length 3:12
Label Modular
Tame Impala singles chronology
"Elephant"
(2012)		 "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
(2012)		 "Mind Mischief"
(2013)

"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" is a song by the Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, released in October 2012.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joe Pelling and Becky Sloan.[1][2]

Usage in media

"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" was used in the promotion of Via X's Chilean TV program Moov.[3]

Plagiarism claim

In 2014, Tame Impala were accused of plagiarizing Pablo Ruiz's song 'Océano' for Tame Impala's single 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards'. Ruiz responded by saying he would consult his lawyers about possible legal action, although the accusers later claimed it was a joke.[4]

Cover versions

"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" has been performed by several artists, including Hungry Kids of Hungary[5] and Arctic Monkeys in Triple J, Say Lou Lou and Foster the People.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 67
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 37

References

  1. ↑ "YouTube - Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ↑ http://beckyandjoes.com/tame-impala/
  3. ↑ Video on YouTube
  4. ↑ http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/08/pablo-ruiz-considers-legal-action-against-tame-impala-over-plagiarism/
  5. ↑ Video on YouTube
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Tame Impala Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Alternative Songs for Tame Impala. Retrieved 22 December 2014.