Loser (Tame Impala song)

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"Loser"
Loser by Tame Impala.png
Single by Tame Impala
from the album Deadbeat
Released3 September 2025 (2025-09-03)
Length3:44
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Kevin Parker
Producer(s) Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"End of Summer"
(2025)
"Loser"
(2025)

"Loser" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. The song, released on 3 September 2025, is the second single from Tame Impala's upcoming fifth studio album, Deadbeat . In late August 2025, Tame Impala teased the track via posters and social media clips featuring the word "Loser" and the numbers "9.3". [1] [2]

Contents

Background and promotion

"Loser" follows Tame Impala's July 2025 single "End of Summer", which marked the project's debut on Columbia Records and was released with a video by director Julian Klincewicz. [3] In August 2025, some fans noticed that Kevin Parker was not the credited writer and producer for "End Of Summer" on Spotify or Tidal; instead, the person listed in both spots was "loser ."[ sic ] [4]

On 25 August 2025, NME reported that Tame Impala had "seemingly announced" a new single titled "Loser" after the project's official channels shared imagery and posters bearing the title and "9.3". [1] Rolling Stone Australia subsequently covered similar posters spotted in multiple cities and described the date as indicating a 3 September release. [2] Additional outlets relayed the teaser from Instagram Stories and street posters. [5] [6]

Release

The song was released on 3 September 2025. An accompanying music video for "Loser", directed by Sam Kristofski and starring Joe Keery (also known as Djo), premiered alongside the song. [7] [8] On 4 September, 2025, Tame Impala officially announced a fifth studio album, Deadbeat.

References

  1. 1 2 Skinner, Tom (25 August 2025). "Tame Impala appear to announce new single 'Loser'". NME. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Downs, Sarah (26 August 2025). "Tame Impala Tease New Single 'Loser'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. Bloom, Madison; Strauss, Matthew (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala Return With New Song "End of Summer": Watch the Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. "Tame Impala Single Credits Changed To "Loser" On Streaming Services". Stereogum. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  5. "Tame Impala teases upcoming music with 'Loser' poster". Rock 93.1 Jackson's Rock Alternative. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. "Tame Impala Set to Drop New Single 'Loser' Next Week". AAA Backstage. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. "Tame Impala Turn To Joe Keery In 'Loser' Video". Yahoo Entertainment. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  8. Corcoran, Nina (3 September 2025). "Tame Impala Share Video for New Song "Loser"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2025.