![]() They're painful to recall." Reception ĪllMusic critic Bret Adams later called the song "a terrific hit single," citing its "catchy chorus" and "nifty synthesizer lick." Billboard described it as a "gothic ballad" and compared it to Foreigner's previous single " I Want to Know What Love Is" by stating that "That Was Yesterday" has "thrumming synths.rather than soaring choristers." Indianapolis Star critic Scott Miley say that it "adeptly reflect despair with tantalizing synthesizers." Cash Box described it as a "mid-tempo rocker" and said "brooding and at times powerful, 'That Was Yesterday' takes a hard look at a lost romance and Lou Gramm's lead vocal is emotionally biting." Chicago Tribune writer Jan DeKnock made it a "Pick Hit" saying it likely won't perform as well as "I Want to Know What Love Is" because "its harder rock edge will keep it off some of the adult contemporary stations that made 'Love' such a big hit" but said that "That Was Yesterday" is "just the kind of good, solid mainstream rock that always finds a place on the charts." Gazette writer Chris Rubich called it a "song of love, longing and loss" that is enhanced by its "dreamlike instrumentals." Herald-News writer Sean Daly regarded it as one of the "more forceful recordings" on Agent Provocateur. A lot of the songs that I've written of that kind of emotion, they bring me to tears. Some of these songs require really digging down deep, and sometimes they bring out very painful moments that you've had. You still feel that there's a chance to resurrect it. He said 'That Was Yesterday' ".is a song about a relationship that failed, which you're still clinging onto. Mick Jones explained that he draws a lot of songwriting material from subconscious emotions from past relationships. The extended remix added additional lyrics to the intro, and these lyrics can also be heard in the live version from the DVD All Access Tonight - 25 - Live In Concert. The song was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, and the B-side "Two Different Worlds" is also of note for being the first solo-written Lou Gramm song to appear on a single. This song was available in four versions, as a remixed single, an extended remix, an orchestral version, and the original mix. " That Was Yesterday" is the second single taken from the album Agent Provocateur by the band Foreigner. 1985 single by Foreigner "That Was Yesterday" ![]()
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