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"Losing Grip"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Let Go
Released April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)
Format CD single, digital download, compact cassette
Genre Post-grunge,[1] alternative rock[1]
Length 3:52
Label Arista
Writer(s) Avril Lavigne, Clif Magness
Producer Clif Magness
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"I'm with You"
(2002)		 "Losing Grip"
(2003)		 "Don't Tell Me"
(2004)
Let Go track listing
Music video
"Losing Grip" on YouTube

"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released as the fourth and last single from her multiplatinum debut album Let Go (except in Australia and New Zealand where "Mobile" was released). It was released in late spring of 2003 after the success of "I'm with You". The song was written and produced by Avril Lavigne and C. Magness. The song is much heavier with grunge[2] oriented sounds, than most of the songs on Let Go that had a more poppy feel. She performed 'Losing Grip' at the Juno Awards of 2003. It is about Lavigne "losing grip" with her boyfriend as they are just not meant to be. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 22, 2003[3]

Contents

Music video

The music video shows Lavigne performing in front of a large crowd. Shots of her making her way through a mass of people while pushing, punching and shoving interlude from time to time. There is also a scene where Lavigne jumps into the crowd and "crowd surfs". The audience had to practice this routine on other people before Lavigne was allowed to do so.

The music video was directed by Liz Friedlander.

Reception

Christina Saraceno of Allmusic noted that 'Losing Grip' allowed Lavigne to "show off" her vocal ability during the song's "explosive rock chorus".[4] Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine also praised Lavigne's vocals and compared them to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.[5]

In an AOL Radio listener's poll, "Losing Grip" was voted Lavigne's tenth best song.[6]

Awards

"Losing Grip" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Trouble" by P!nk.

Year Awards ceremony Award Results
2003 Canadian Radio Music Awards Best NewRock/Alternative Solo Won
Fan Choice Award Nominated
2004 Grammy Awards[6] Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated

Track listing

Australia CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Losing Grip"   3:53
2. "I'm with You" (live) 3:57
3. "Unwanted" (live) 4:01
4. "Losing Grip" (music video) 3:55
France CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Losing Grip"   3:52
2. "Losing Grip" (live) 4:56
United Kingdom CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Losing Grip" (album version) 3:53
2. "Losing Grip" (live) 4:56
3. "Naked" (live) 3:24
4. "Losing Grip" (music video) 3:55
Australia, United Kingdom and United States CD promo
No. Title Length
1. "Losing Grip" (album version) 3:53

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[8] 40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 4
Germany (Media Control AG)[11] 43
Hong Kong Singles 1
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 49
Tokyo Hot 100 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 64
US Billboard Pop Songs[17] 17
US Billboard Adult Pop Songs[17] 33

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United States April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01) CD single Arista
Europe June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30)

References

  1. ^ a b "Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip". http://www.discogs.com/Avril-Lavigne-Losing-Grip/release/1399267. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  2. ^ Kot, Greg (13 November 2004). "Avril Lavigne blossoming". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-11-13/news/0411130129_1_avril-lavigne-self-empowerment-audience. Retrieved 30 January 2011. "Her music touched familiar bases, ranging from coffeehouse folk (a solo acoustic version of "Tomorrow") to grunge ("Losing Grip")" 
  3. ^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=avril%20lavigne&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  4. ^ Saraceno, Christina. "Let Go: Avril Lavigne". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/let-go-r591514. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Slant Magazine Review". http://www.slantmagazine.com/oldurlredirect.php?type=music&ID=109. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
  6. ^ a b Cheung, Nadine. "Top 10 Avril Lavigne Songs". AOL Radio. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolradioblog.com%2F2011%2F01%2F15%2Ftop-avril-lavigne-songs%2F&date=2011-01-15. Retrieved 15 January 2011. 
  7. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  8. ^ "Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  11. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  12. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 27, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  14. ^ "Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  15. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  16. ^ "Avril Lavigne Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Avril Lavigne. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Billboard Music-(Allmusic.com)". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p529805/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 

External links

Avril Lavigne
Studio albums and singles
Let Go
Under My Skin
The Best Damn Thing
Goodbye Lullaby
DVDs
Other songs and singles
Films
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