Past Life (Trevor Daniel song)

{{Short description|2020 single by Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Past Life

| cover = Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez - Past Life.png

| border = yes

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez

| album = Nicotine

| released = {{Start date|2020|6|26}}

| genre =

| length =

{{duration|m=3|s=4}} (duo version)
{{duration|m=3|s=1}} (solo version)

| label =

| writer =

Trevor Daniel
Finneas O'Connell
Sean Myer
Caroline Pennell
Mick Coogan
Jay Stolar

| producer =

Finneas
Sean Myer

| chronology = Trevor Daniel

| prev_title = Forgot

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Bitter

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Selena Gomez

| type = singles

| prev_title = Boyfriend

| prev_year = 2020

| title = Past Life

| year = 2020

| next_title = Ice Cream

| next_year = 2020

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|1AhOK4UwAMs|"Past Life"}}}}

}}

"Past Life" is a song by American singer Trevor Daniel. It was written by Daniel, Finneas O'Connell, Caroline Pennell, Jay Stolar, Mick Coogan and Sean Myer, with production handled by O'Connell and Sean Myer. The song was released by Alamo Records and Interscope Records on March 6, 2020, as single for his album Nicotine (2020). An official remix with American singer Selena Gomez was released on June 26, 2020. Idolator describe the song as a "looming summer smash".{{Cite news|url=https://www.idolator.com/7911990/trevor-daniel-selena-gomez-roll-out-past-life-remix|title=Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez Roll Out "Past Life" Remix|work=Idolator|first=Mike|last=Wass|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2020}} Another remix adding American rapper Lil Mosey as a featured artist was released on July 31, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-remix-single/1526918343|title=Past Life (Remix) - Single by Trevor Daniel, Selena Gomez & Lil Mosey|via=Apple Music|access-date=August 9, 2020|archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817020838/https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-remix-single/1526918343|url-status=dead}}

Music video

The music video for "Past Life" was directed by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia and was officially released on July 14, 2020.{{cite magazine|title=Selena Gomez, Trevor Daniel Release Trippy Quarantine Video "Past Life"|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-trevor-daniel-past-life-video-1028593/|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Claire|last=Shaffer|date=July 14, 2020|access-date=July 14, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/667981/selena-gomez-and-trevor-daniel-release-past-life-music-video-from-quarantine/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715021001/https://etcanada.com/news/667981/selena-gomez-and-trevor-daniel-release-past-life-music-video-from-quarantine/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2020|title=Selena Gomez And Trevor Daniel Release 'Past Life' Music Video From Quarantine|website=Entertainment Tonight Canada|first=Corey|last=Atad|date=July 14, 2020 |access-date=July 14, 2020}}

Commercial performance

On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted and peaked at number 77, becoming Daniel's second chart entry on the chart. The song also entered charts in Canada and Hungary peaking at number 68 and number 38 respectively.

Live performances

On August 18, 2020, Daniel performed a solo version of the song in a medley with "Falling" on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.{{Cite web |language=en |url=https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/trevor-daniel-fallingpast-life-medley/4217935|title=Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Highlight: Trevor Daniel: Falling/Past Life Medley|website=NBC|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=2020-10-11}}

Charts

scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w28/\|title=2020 28-os SAVAITĖS (liepos 3 – 9 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|date=July 10, 2020\|access-date=July 10, 2020}} \| 88
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for "Past Life" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020–2021) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Canada\|68\|artist=Trevor Daniel\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 28, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|38\|year=2020\|week=27\|artist=Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 9, 2020}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-07-03\|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|date=July 6, 2020\|access-date=July 4, 2020}} \| 5
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|32\|year=2021\|week=14\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|77\|artist=Trevor Daniel\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 11, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|20\|artist=Trevor Daniel\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 22, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|15\|artist=Trevor Daniel\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 18, 2020}}
scope="row"\| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22\|title=Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020\|work=Rolling Stone\|access-date=July 7, 2020\|archive-date=July 7, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094748/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22/\|url-status=dead}} \| 76

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Past Life"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Trevor Daniel|title=Past Life|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=July 13, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez|title=Past Life|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=April 4, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Trevor Daniel|title=Past Life|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 18, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Trevor Daniel|title=Past Life|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=June 3, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release dates and formats for "Past Life"
scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label(s) ! scope="col"\| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| rowspan="2"\| June 26, 2020 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| {{hlist\|Alamo\|Interscope}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web \|title=Past Life - Single by Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-single/1519294336 \|website=Apple Music \|access-date=June 26, 2020 \|location=United States \|archive-date=June 27, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627055337/https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-single/1519294336 \|url-status=dead }}
scope="row"\| Australia \| rowspan="3"\| Contemporary hit radio \| rowspan="2"\| Universal \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web \|title=Singles To Radio \|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1295/1295-singles-to-radio/ \|website=The Music Network \|access-date=June 26, 2020}}
scope="row" \| Italy \| July 3, 2020 \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web\|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/trevor-daniel-feat-selena-gomez-past-life-210746-03-07-2020-radiodate/\|title=TREVOR DANIEL "Past Life" {{!}} (Radio Date: 03/07/2020)\|website=Radio Date\|access-date=June 30, 2020}}
scope="row" rowspan="3" \| United States \| rowspan="2"\| July 14, 2020 \| rowspan="3"\| Interscope \| style="text-align:center;"\| {{cite web \|title=Top 40/M Future Releases \|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases \|website=All Access Music Group \|access-date=June 26, 2020}}
Rhythmic contemporary \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases\|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - ...\|access-date=14 July 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714033126/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases\|archive-date=14 July 2020\|publisher=Allaccess.com}}
August 3, 2020 \| Hot adult contemporary \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730083308/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases\|archive-date = July 30, 2020\|title = Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases \| Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates \|}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for "Past Life"

scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label(s)

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| rowspan="2"| June 26, 2020

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| {{hlist|Alamo|Interscope}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |title=Past Life - Single by Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-single/1519294336 |website=Apple Music |access-date=June 26, 2020 |location=United States |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627055337/https://music.apple.com/us/album/past-life-single/1519294336 |url-status=dead }}

scope="row"| Australia

| rowspan="3"| Contemporary hit radio

| rowspan="2"| Universal

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |title=Singles To Radio

|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/charts/issues/1295/1295-singles-to-radio/

|website=The Music Network

|access-date=June 26, 2020}}

scope="row" | Italy

| July 3, 2020

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/trevor-daniel-feat-selena-gomez-past-life-210746-03-07-2020-radiodate/|title=TREVOR DANIEL "Past Life" {{!}} (Radio Date: 03/07/2020)|website=Radio Date|access-date=June 30, 2020}}

scope="row" rowspan="3" | United States

| rowspan="2"| July 14, 2020

| rowspan="3"| Interscope

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |title=Top 40/M Future Releases

|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases

|website=All Access Music Group

|access-date=June 26, 2020}}

Rhythmic contemporary

| {{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - ...|access-date=14 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714033126/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-date=14 July 2020|publisher=Allaccess.com}}

August 3, 2020

| Hot adult contemporary

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200730083308/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-date = July 30, 2020|title = Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates |}}

References

Category:2020 singles

Category:2020 songs

Category:Selena Gomez songs

Category:Trevor Daniel (singer) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Finneas O'Connell

Category:Songs written by Finneas O'Connell

Category:Songs written by Caroline Pennell