Losing Grip

"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth single and the first track from her multi-platinum debut album, Let Go (except in 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 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[1] 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 RIAA on September 22, 2003.[3]

"Losing Grip"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Let Go
ReleasedMarch 24, 2003 (2003-03-24)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length3:53
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Clif Magness
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"I'm with You"
(2002)		 "Losing Grip"
(2003)		 "Mobile"
(2003)
Music video
"Losing Grip" on YouTube

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".[4] Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine also praised Lavigne's vocals and compared them to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.[5]

Awards and nominations

"Losing Grip" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Trouble" by Pink.[6]

Award/Publisher Year Category Result Ref.
Canadian Radio Music Awards 2003 Best New Rock/Alternative Solo Won [7]
Grammy Awards 2004 Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated [8]

Track listings

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[16] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 46
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 43
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 38
Scotland (OCC)[22] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 64
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 33
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 17

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Video Single
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Losing Grip"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 24, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Arista [29]
Australia May 5, 2003 CD single [30]
Germany June 30, 2003 [31]
United Kingdom July 7, 2003
[32]

References
  1. Kot, Greg (November 13, 2004). "Avril Lavigne blossoming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2011. Her music touched familiar bases, ranging from coffeehouse folk (a solo acoustic version of "Tomorrow") to grunge ("Losing Grip")
  2. Cox, Jamieson. "Avril Lavigne: Let Go Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 17, 2018. They also came up with roaring album opener “Losing Grip,” which beat Evanescence to the nu-metal-pop punch by a solid year.
  3. "RIAA Gold and Platinum". Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  4. Saraceno, Christina. "Let Go: Avril Lavigne". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  5. Cinquemani, Sal. "Slant Magazine Review". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  6. Cheung, Nadine. "Top 10 Avril Lavigne Songs". AOL Radio. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  7. "Canadian Radio Music Awards - 2003 Winners". Canadian Radio. 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  8. "MTV News: 2004 GRAMMY Winners". MTV.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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  12. Losing Grip (UK Cassette liner notes). Avril Lavigne. Arista Records. 2003. 82876 53454 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  14. "Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
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  17. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 22, no. 31. July 26, 2003. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
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  19. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Losing Grip". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  20. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 27, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  21. "Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  23. "Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  25. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  26. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  27. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  28. "American video certifications – Avril Lavigne – Losing My Grip". Recording Industry Association of America.
  29. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-03-21.pdf
  30. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th May 2003" (PDF). ARIA. May 5, 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2003. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  31. "Losing Grip".
  32. "New Releases – For Week Starting 7 July 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. July 5, 2003. p. 21. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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