Songs About Yesterday

Updated April 1, 2024

When it comes to Songs About Yesterday, there is no limit to the artists exploring this topic. We assembled 25 of our favorites.

Yesterday - Remastered 2009 by The Beatles

From the album, Help! (Remastered), released on August 6, 1965

"Yesterday - Remastered 2009" is a song by The Beatles. It was written by Paul McCartney and released on the album Help! in 1965. The song is about a person who is feeling nostalgic for a past relationship. The song was recorded in a single take with just McCartney on vocals and guitar. The song was produced by George Martin.

Danger Zone - From "Top Gun" Original Soundtrack by Kenny Loggins

From the album, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow - The Greatest Hits Of Kenny Loggins, released on March 25, 1997

"Danger Zone" is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, and written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It was released in 1986 as part of the soundtrack to the film Top Gun, and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by Giorgio Moroder, and features a heavy synthesizer arrangement. The synthesizer riff was performed by Harold Faltermeyer. The song also features a guitar solo by Steve Stevens.

Lost In Yesterday by Tame Impala

From the album, The Slow Rush, released on February 14, 2020

"Lost In Yesterday" is a song by the Australian psych-rock band Tame Impala, released as the fourth single from their fourth studio album, The Slow Rush. The song was written and produced by Kevin Parker, and was engineered and mixed by Dave Fridmann. It is an upbeat, melodic track, with a funky bassline and a catchy chorus. Lyrically, the song is about escaping from the present moment and reliving the past. It has been praised for its innovative production and its dreamy, psychedelic sound.

Yesterday Once More by Carpenters

From the album, Now & Then (Reissue), released on May 1, 1973

"Yesterday Once More" is a song by the American pop group The Carpenters, released in 1973 as part of their album Now & Then. The song was written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, and produced by Richard Carpenter and Jack Daugherty. The song is a nostalgic look back at teenage life in the 1960s, with references to songs from the era. It opens with a girl talking about her plans for a Saturday night and continues with a medley of snippets from other songs, including "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys, "Rainy Days and Mondays" by The Carpenters, and "The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis. The medley is arranged into one continuous song, with Richard Carpenter providing the musical accompaniment on a Moog synthesizer. The song was a commercial success, reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. It also reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.