Where'd All the Time Go?

"Where'd All the Time Go?"
Song by Dr. Dog
from the album Shame, Shame
ReleasedApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)
Recorded2009
StudioMeth Beach, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreBaroque pop
Length3:55
LabelAnti-

"Where'd All the Time Go?" is a song by the American indie rock band Dr. Dog from their sixth studio album Shame, Shame (2010). It was released on April 6, 2010, through Anti-. In 2024, Billboard Philippines included the song in its "graduation playlist", and popularity on TikTok.

The song was featured in the second season of Outer Banks specifically in Episode 203 "Prayers".

Reception

In a review of Shame, Shame, Zach Kelly of Pitchfork described the song as a "euphoric farmhouse jam" that recalls the Flaming Lips at their most anthemic. In a review for Paste, the song was described as featuring Scott McMicken's vocals, a mellotron, backing harmonies and guitar licks, with a sound compared to a track from Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys.

In 2010, NPR described the song as a swirling baroque pop track and compared it to the work of the Left Banke. In 2024, American Songwriter included the song in a list of modern songs that resemble the music of the Beatles.

Credits

Credits adapted from the credits for Apple Music.

Dr. Dog

Production

Charts

"Where'd All the Time Go?" reached number 12 on the UK Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart, where it spent two weeks.

Chart performance for "Where'd All the Time Go?"
Chart (2021) Peak position
UK Official Charts 12

References

  1. ↑ "Dr. Dog – Shame, Shame (Deluxe Edition) Where'd All the Time Go?". ANTI-. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ "15 Songs To Celebrate Your Graduation To". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Bitran, Tara; Thao, Phillipe (August 21, 2026). "What Songs Are on the 'Outer Banks' Soundtrack?". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kelly, Zach (April 6, 2010). "Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Justin. "Dr. Dog: Shame, Shame". Paste. Archived from the original on October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Warren, Bruce (March 28, 2010). "First Listen: Dr. Dog, 'Shame, Shame'". NPR. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Boisvert, Lauren. "4 Modern-Day Songs That Sound Like The Beatles". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Where'd All The Time Go? – Song by Dr. Dog". Apple Music. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Where'd All the Time Go – Dr Dog". Official Charts. Retrieved October 10, 2026.