Losing Myself
{{Infobox song
| name = Losing Myself
| cover = LosingMyself.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Will Young
| album = Echoes
| B-side =
| released = 18 March 2012
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:59 (album version)
3:26 (single mix)
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Richard X
| prev_title = Come On
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = I Just Want a Lover
| next_year = 2012
}}
"Losing Myself" is a song by British singer Will Young. It was written by Young and Pascal Gabriel and produced by Richard X for his fifth studio album, Echoes (2011). The song samples the music contained in "Nightcall" by French musician Kavinsky which was the track used in the title sequence for the film Drive (2011).{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a372331/will-young-losing-myself-single-review/|title=Will Young: 'Losing Myself' – Single review|website=Digital Spy|access-date=25 January 2023}} "Losing Myself" was released as the album's third single on 18 March 2012. It peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Losing Myself," directed by Henry Scholfield, was first released onto YouTube on 13 February 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds.{{cite web|url=https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2012/02/13/will-young-losing-myself-henry-scholfield/11839|title=Will Young 'Losing Myself' by Henry Scholfield|website=promonews.tv|access-date=25 January 2023}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Losing Myself
| note1 = Single Mix
| writer1 = {{hlist|Will Young|Pascal Gabriel}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Richard X|Pete Hofmann{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Losing Myself
| note2 = Bimbo Jones Radio Mix
| writer2 = {{hlist|Young|Gabriel}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Richard X|Hofmann{{ref|a|[a]}}|Bimbo Jones{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length2 = 3:05
| title3 = Believe
| writer3 = {{hlist|Young|Gabriel}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Richard X|Hofmann{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 4:06
}}
Notes
- {{note|a|[a]}} denotes additional producer
- {{note|b|[b]}} denotes remix producer
Credits and personnel
- Pete Hofmann – additional producer, mixing engineer
- Alex Meadows – bass
- Jeremy Shaw – guitar
- Pascal Gabriel – keyboards, programming, writer
- Tim Weller – drums
- Richard X – producer
- Will Young – vocals, writer
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Losing Myself" ! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{singlechart|UK|72|rowheader=true|date=20120331|accessdate=25 January 2023}} |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history for "Losing Myself" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 18 March 2012 | style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/losing-myself-single/505688140|title=Losing Yourself – Single by Will Young|website=Apple Music|access-date=25 January 2023}} |
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References
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Category:Song recordings produced by Richard X
Category:Songs written by Pascal Gabriel