You Had Your Soul with You

2019 single by The National

"You Had Your Soul with You"

Single by The National

from the album I Am Easy to Find

Released

March 5, 2019 (2019-03-05)

Recorded

2018

Genre

Indie rock

Length

3:26

Label

4AD

Songwriter(s)

Carin Besser
Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Thomas Bartlett

Producer(s)

Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Matt Berninger
Mike Mills

The National singles chronology

"I'll Still Destroy You"
(2017)

"You Had Your Soul with You"
(2019)

"Light Years"
(2019)

"You Had Your Soul with You" is a song by American indie rock band The National.^[1] It appears as the first track on the band's eighth studio album I Am Easy to Find.^[2] "You Had Your Soul with You" was released in the United States as the album's first single on March 5, 2019.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from I Am Easy to Find liner notes.^[6]^[7]

Matt Berninger
Aaron Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Bryan Devendorf
Scott Devendorf

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "You Had Your Soul with You"
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	17
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[9]	9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	48
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	49

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "You Had Your Soul with You"
Chart (2019)	Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[12]	35

References

^ Greene, Jayson (March 5, 2019). "The National / "You Had Your Soul With You"". Pitchfork.
^ Dolan, Jon (March 6, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: The National, 'You Had Your Soul With You'". Rolling Stone.
^ Gottsegen, Will (March 5, 2019). "The National Settle Into a Cautious Optimism on "You Had Your Soul With You"". Spin.
^ Bote, Joshua (March 5, 2019). "The National Announces New Album With 'You Had Your Soul With You'". NPR.
^ Rettig, James (March 5, 2019). "The National Announce New Album & Short Film 'I Am Easy To Find'". Stereogum.
^ I Am Easy to Find (liner notes). The National. 4AD. 2019. 4AD0154CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "I Am Easy to Find / The National". Tidal.
^ "The National – You Had Your Soul With You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "The National Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "The National Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "The National Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.