"Lose Control" | ||||
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Single by Teddy Swims | ||||
from the album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) | ||||
Released | June 23, 2023 | |||
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Label | Warner | |||
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"Lose Control" on YouTube | ||||
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"Lose Control" on YouTube |
"Lose Control" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims,released on June 23,2023,through Warner Records as the second single from his debut studio album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) (2023). The song was co-written by Swims with Joshua Coleman,Marco Rodriguez,Mikky Ekko,and Julian Bunetta,who also produced the song. It is a piano-driven ballad with R&B and pop elements,while also incorporating influences from Motown,jazz,and country. The song's roots also include blues and soul.
Critics praised "Lose Control" for its unique blend of emotional vulnerability and catchy,ear-candy appeal. They have also highlighted the song's introspection,raw honesty about toxic relationships,and Teddy Swims' powerful vocals. It became a commercial success and was Swims' first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100,debuting at number 99 and peaking at number one in March 2024. This 32-week climb is the longest consecutive climb to number one of all time. [1] [2] It holds both the record for longest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100,with 105 weeks and the longest charting song in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten,with 74 non-consecutive weeks. The song was ranked number one on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 as well as the 2024 year-end singles chart of New Zealand. It also topped the charts in Belgium,Bulgaria,the Commonwealth of Independent States,Switzerland,Luxembourg,and Iceland. It is certified diamond in Canada,France,and the Netherlands and platinum or higher in twelve additional countries.
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Teddy Swims explaining the song:
"Being in love can be like an addiction sometimes — always chasing the highs from the lows. It's about losing yourself and losing control when it all starts to cave in and thinking that the only way out is through being with that person, chasing that feeling over and over again." [3]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | MTV Video Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Alternative Video | Nominated | |||
Push Performance of the Year | Nominated | |||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Hot 100 Song | Won | ||
Top Streaming Song | Nominated | |||
Top Radio Song | Won | |||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | |||
Top Billboard Global Song | Nominated | |||
Top Billboard Global (Excl. US) Song | Nominated | |||
NRJ Music Awards | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | ||
Most Radio Airplay in France | Won | |||
Los 40 Music Awards | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
2025 | Brit Awards | International Song of the Year | Nominated |
Streaming/digital download [12]
Streaming/digital download – live [13]
Streaming/digital download – strings version [14]
Streaming/digital download – piano version [15]
Streaming/digital download – slowed down [16]
Streaming/digital download – sped up [16]
Streaming/digital download – BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session [17]
Streaming/digital download – Goddard. remix [18]
Streaming/digital download – instrumental & a cappella [19]
Streaming/digital download – live at the Ryman [20]
Streaming/digital download – Tiësto remix [21]
Streaming/digital download – radio edit [22]
CD maxi single [23]
7-inch vinyl [24]
Streaming/digital download – The Village Sessions [25]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [156] | 7× Platinum | 490,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [157] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Belgium (BRMA) [158] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [159] | Diamond | 800,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [160] | 2× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [161] | Diamond | 333,333‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [162] | Gold | 300,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [163] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [164] | Diamond | 232,500‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [165] | 6× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [166] | 4× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [167] Live version | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [168] | 7× Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [169] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [170] | 5× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [171] | 4× Platinum | 2,400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [172] | 6× Platinum | 6,000,000‡ |
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Worldwide | — | 1,700,000,000 [173] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 23, 2023 | Original | Warner | ||
July 14, 2023 | Live | ||||
July 28, 2023 | Strings version | ||||
August 25, 2023 | Piano version | ||||
February 14, 2024 |
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February 15, 2024 | BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session | ||||
February 16, 2024 | Goddard. remix | ||||
March 1, 2024 |
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March 5, 2024 | Live at the Ryman | ||||
March 19, 2024 |
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March 21, 2024 | Radio edit | ||||
United States | April 26, 2024 | CD maxi |
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7-inch | Original | ||||
Various | August 23, 2024 |
| The Village Sessions |