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Losing Grip

{{Short description|2003 single by Avril Lavigne}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Losing Grip

| cover = Avril Lavigne Losing Grip single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Avril Lavigne

| album = Let Go

| released = {{start date|2003|3|24}}

| recorded =

| studio =

  • Blue Iron Gate (Santa Monica, California)
  • Signet Sound Delux (Hollywood, Caifornia)

| venue =

| genre =

  • Grunge{{r|grunge}}
  • nu metal{{cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Jamieson |title=Avril Lavigne: Let Go Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/avril-lavigne-let-go/ |website=Pitchfork |accessdate=December 17, 2018 |quote=They also came up with roaring album opener 'Losing Grip,' which beat Evanescence to the nu-metal-pop punch by a solid year.}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=53}}

| label = Arista

| writer =

| producer = Clif Magness

| prev_title = I'm with You

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Mobile

| next_year = 2003

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|LOcKckBLouM|"Losing Grip"}} }}

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"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth single and the first track from her debut album, Let Go, in March 2003. The song was written by Lavigne and Clif Magness, and produced by Magness. The song, which is lyrically about Lavigne "losing grip" with her boyfriend as they are just not meant to be, is much heavier with grunge{{r|grunge}} 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. The song's video single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 22, 2003.

Background

Arista Records intended for "Anything but Ordinary" to serve as the fourth single from Let Go, although Lavigne successfully pressed the label to release "Losing Grip" instead.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/avril_lavigne_five_feet_one/page |title=Little Miss Can't Be Wrong |last=Eliscu |first=Jenny |date=20 March 2003 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=16 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324020441/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/avril_lavigne_five_feet_one/page |archive-date=24 March 2009 }}

Music video

The music video was directed by Liz Friedlander and was filmed on February 25 and 26, 2003 at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. It shows scenes of Lavigne and her band performing in front of a large crowd. There are also shots of her moshing and surfing through the crowd while pushing, punching and shoving people from time to time. The "crowd surfing" routine was practiced by other people on the audience during the shoot before Lavigne was allowed to do so.

Reception

Christina Saraceno of AllMusic noted that "Losing Grip" allowed Lavigne to "show off" her vocal ability during the song's "explosive rock chorus".{{r|allmusicreview}} Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine also praised Lavigne's vocals and compared them to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.{{r|slantreview}}

=Awards and nominations=

"Losing Grip" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Trouble" by Pink.{{r|radioblog}}

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! scope="col" | Year

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scope="row" | Canadian Radio Music Awards

| align=center | 2003

| align=center | Best New Rock/Alternative Solo

| {{Won}}

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.cmw.net/2002/awards/popup_crma+new.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207031519/http://www.cmw.net/2002/awards/popup_crma%20new.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 7, 2006|title=Canadian Radio Music Awards - 2003 Winners|date=2003|work=Canadian Radio|accessdate=November 21, 2009}}

scope="row" | Grammy Awards

| align=center | 2004

| align=center | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

| {{Nominated}}

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/topics/g/grammy/2004/nominees/nominees.jhtml |title=MTV News: 2004 GRAMMY Winners |website=MTV.com |accessdate=July 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502134948/http://www.mtv.com/news/topics/g/grammy/2004/nominees/nominees.jhtml |archivedate=May 2, 2015 }}

Track listings

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  • CD{{cite AV media notes|title=Losing Grip|year=2003|type=UK CD Single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=82876534552}}
  1. "Losing Grip" (album version) – 3:53
  2. "Losing Grip" (live) – 4:56
  • Australian CD{{cite AV media notes|title=Losing Grip|year=2003|type=Australian CD Single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=82876524322}}
  1. "Losing Grip" (album version) – 3:53
  2. "I'm with You" (live) – 3:57
  3. "Unwanted" (live) – 4:01
  4. "Losing Grip" (video)
  • European CD{{cite AV media notes|title=Losing Grip|year=2003|type=UK Maxi Single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=82876 53454 2}}
  1. "Losing Grip" (album version) – 3:53
  2. "Losing Grip" (live) – 4:56
  3. "Naked" (live) – 4:24
  4. "Losing Grip" (video)

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  • Cassette{{cite AV media notes|title=Losing Grip|year=2003|type=UK cassette liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=82876 53454 4}}
  1. "Losing Grip" (album version) – 3:53
  2. "Losing Grip" (live) – 4:56
  3. "Naked" (live) – 4:24
  4. "Losing Grip" (album version) – 3:53
  5. "Losing Grip" (live) – 4:56
  6. "Naked" (live) – 4:24

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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position

{{single chart|Australia|20|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Austria|40|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Flanders|48|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
scope="row"| Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS){{cite web|url=http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2003.pdf|title=Canadian Top 20 in 2003|website=Cross Canada Countdown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050407223203/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2003.pdf|archive-date=April 7, 2005|access-date=November 13, 2023}}

|8

scope="row" | Canada Rock (Nielsen BDS){{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2003|title=The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=67|isbn=1-896594-15-8}}

|39

scope="row" | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-07-26.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=22|issue=31|page=9|date=July 26, 2003|access-date=June 11, 2021}}

| 46

{{single chart|Germany|43|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|songid=5685|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|18|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 23, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|8|week=27|year=2003|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|38|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=June 4, 2021}}
{{single chart|Scotland|22|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|date=20030719|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|49|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|UK|22|artist=Avril Lavigne|song=Losing Grip|date=20030719|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|64|artist=Avril Lavigne|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|33|artist=Avril Lavigne|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|17|artist=Avril Lavigne|rowheader=true|access-date=April 25, 2017}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Losing Grip"

! scope="col" | Chart (2003)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=11|issue=51|page=14|date=December 19, 2003}}

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Certifications

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{{certification Table Entry|type=video|artist=Avril Lavigne|title=Losing My Grip|region=United States|award=Gold|relyear=2003|note=Video single}}

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Release history

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scope="row"| United States

| March 24, 2003

| Contemporary hit radio

| rowspan="5"| Arista

| align="center"| {{Cite magazine|date=March 21, 2003|title=RR-2003-03-21.pdf|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-03-21.pdf|magazine=Radio & Records|page=24}}

scope="row"| Australia

| May 5, 2003

| rowspan="3"| CD

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue689.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th May 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=May 5, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030506140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030507-0000/Issue689.pdf|archive-date=May 6, 2003|access-date=May 10, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"| Denmark

| rowspan="2"| June 30, 2003

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/default.asp|title=Avril Lavigne: Single|website=click2music.dk|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618130525/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/default.asp|archive-date=June 18, 2003|access-date=November 5, 2023}} To view release date, select Lavigne Avril from Vælg kunster (A - Å), then click on Losing Grip''.

scope="row"| Germany

| align="center"| {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Avril-Lavigne/dp/B00009QWLF|title = Losing Grip| website=Amazon Germany }}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| July 7, 2003

| {{hlist|Cassette|CD}}

| align="center"| {{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-07-05.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 7 July 2003: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=July 5, 2003|access-date=September 8, 2021}}

References

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{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/let-go-r591514|title=Let Go: Avril Lavigne|last=Saraceno|first=Christina|website=Allmusic|accessdate=August 7, 2010}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/oldurlredirect.php?type=music&ID=109 |first=Sal |last=Cinquemani |title=Slant Magazine Review |website=Slant Magazine |accessdate=August 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606085113/http://www.slantmagazine.com/oldurlredirect.php?type=music&ID=109 |archivedate=June 6, 2011 }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2011/01/15/top-avril-lavigne-songs/|title=Top 10 Avril Lavigne Songs|last=Cheung|first=Nadine|work=AOL Radio|accessdate=January 15, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118004157/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2011/01/15/top-avril-lavigne-songs/|url-status=usurped|archivedate=January 18, 2011}}

{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/11/13/avril-lavigne-blossoming/ |title=Avril Lavigne blossoming |first=Greg |last=Kot |date=November 13, 2004 |access-date=January 30, 2011 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |quote=Her music touched familiar bases, ranging from coffeehouse folk (a solo acoustic version of "Tomorrow") to grunge ("Losing Grip") }}

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