Tame ImpalaKevin Parker has officially joined APRA AMCOS' The 1,000,000,000 List with hit Tame Impala song, The Less I Know The Better.
Given to APRA AMCOS songwriter members "in recognition of more than one billion streams for a song", Parker accepted the award in Sydney and spoke about how the 2015-released track - which also topped triple j's Hottest 100 Of The Decade - was originally intended for US producer Mark Ronson.
"During the recording session, I was working myself up to tell him I was going to take it back," Parker said.
"I owe APRA a lot, thank you everyone, this means a lot. Thanks for supporting me."
APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston added, "Kevin is a highly acclaimed songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, performing and recording artist, and I’d add visionary.
"He has created a sound and a global following, and has the world’s best creatives queuing to work with him. It's a testament to Kevin’s work that his 2015 hit The Less I Know the Better has remained globally current.
"APRA AMCOS and all of our staff are so proud to support Kevin and celebrate his global achievements."
The news comes only days after Parker was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2021 APRA Awards.
The Perth songwriter joins the prestigious list alongside a stack of huge Aussie acts including 5 Seconds Of Summer (Youngblood), Troye Sivan (Youth), Flume (Never Be Like You), Dean Lewis (Be Alright), Starley (Call On Me), Tones & I (Dance Monkey) Khaled Rohaim (Needed Me) and VASSY (Bad).
