"Nearly Lost You" is a song by the American alternative rock group Screaming Trees. It was the first single released in support of their sixth album, Sweet Oblivion. Perhaps their best-known song, it was a moderate success on modern rock radio, partly because of its appearance on the soundtrack to the 1992 Cameron Crowe film Singles.

Music video

The music video was filmed at the Ellensburg Rodeo in Ellensburg, Washington.

Formats and track listing

UK 12" single (659179 6)

  1. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06
  2. "E.S.K." (Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:09
  3. "Song of a Baker" (Small Faces cover) (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) – 3:41
  4. "Bed of Roses" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:02

US 7" single (659179 7)

  1. "Nearly Lost You" (edit) (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:40
  2. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06

US CD single (658918 2)

  1. "Nearly Lost You" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:06
  2. "E.S.K." (Gary Lee Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:09
  3. "Song of a Baker" (Small Faces cover) (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) – 3:41

Charts

Chart (1992–93)Peak position
Australia (ARIA)96
Australia Alternative (ARIA)7
UK Singles (OCC)50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)12
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)5

Personnel

Adapted from the Nearly Lost You liner notes.

Screaming Trees Gary Lee Conner – guitar Van Conner – bass guitar Mark Lanegan – lead vocals Barrett Martin – drumsProduction and additional personnel John Agnello – recording Don Fleming – production Andy Wallace – mixing Howie Weinberg – mastering

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom1992EpicCD, LP658237
United StatesCDESK 4604

Use in media

The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2007 baseball video game The Bigs and is available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. It is also featured in the main soundtrack of Guitar Hero 5.

The song appears in season six, episode seven of the American sitcom television series Young Sheldon.

The song also appears in season three, episode four of the American action crime television series Reacher, titled 'Dominique'."

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