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)
Genre Psychedelic pop, funk [1] [2] [3]
Length3:44
Label Columbia
Songwriter Kevin Parker
Producer Kevin Parker
Tame Impala singles chronology
"End of Summer"
(2025)		"Loser"
(2025)		"Dracula"
(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 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". [4] [5]

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. [6] 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 ] [7]

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". [4] Rolling Stone Australia subsequently covered similar posters spotted in multiple cities and described the date as indicating a 3 September release. [5] Additional outlets relayed the teaser from Instagram Stories and street posters. [8] [9]

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. [10] [11] On 4 September 2025, Tame Impala officially announced a fifth studio album, Deadbeat .

Charts

Chart performance for "Loser"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [12] 95
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [13] 46
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] 93
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [15] 155
Ireland (IRMA) [16] 83
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [15] 123
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [17] 9
Portugal (AFP) [18] 128
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 79
US Billboard Hot 100 [20] 91
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 13

References

  1. ↑ Lochrie, Conor (26 September 2025). "Tame Impala Release New Single 'Dracula'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. (17 October 2025). "Deadbeat Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Brown, Helen (17 October 2025). "Tame Impala review, Deadbeat – Imposter syndrome meets disco on this anxiety-riddled album". The Independent . Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 Skinner, Tom (25 August 2025). "Tame Impala appear to announce new single 'Loser'". NME. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 Downs, Sarah (26 August 2025). "Tame Impala Tease New Single 'Loser'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Bloom, Madison; Strauss, Matthew (25 July 2025). "Tame Impala Return With New Song "End of Summer": Watch the Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tame Impala Single Credits Changed To "Loser" On Streaming Services". Stereogum. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tame Impala teases upcoming music with 'Loser' poster". Rock 93.1 Jackson's Rock Alternative. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tame Impala Set to Drop New Single 'Loser' Next Week". AAA Backstage. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tame Impala Turn To Joe Keery In 'Loser' Video". Yahoo Entertainment. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (3 September 2025). "Tame Impala Share Video for New Song "Loser"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 September 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1854. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 September 2025. p. 4.
  13. ↑ "Tame Impala – Loser" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tame Impala Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Loser – Tame Impala - TopHit - Highway To Airplay". TopHit . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 37, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Top 200 Singles Semana 43 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 9. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Tame Impala Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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