Losing Grip

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"Losing Grip"
Avril Lavigne Losing Grip single cover.jpg
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Let Go
ReleasedMarch 24, 2003 (2003-03-24)
Genre
Length3:53
Label Arista
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

"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth single and the first track from her debut album, Let Go (except in New Zealand, where "Mobile" was released), in March 2003. 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]

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Background

Arista Records intended for "Anything but Ordinary" to serve as the fourth single from Let Go, although Lavigne successfully pressed the label to release "Losing Grip" instead. [4]

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". [5] Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine also praised Lavigne's vocals and compared them to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. [6]

Awards and nominations

"Losing Grip" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Trouble" by Pink. [7]

Accolades for "Losing Grip"
Award/PublisherYearCategoryResultRef.
Canadian Radio Music Awards 2003Best New Rock/Alternative SoloWon [8]
Grammy Awards 2004 Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated [9]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Cetifications and sales for "Losing Grip"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [32]
Video single 		Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Losing Grip"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesMarch 24, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Arista [33]
AustraliaMay 5, 2003 CD [34]
DenmarkJune 30, 2003 [35]
Germany [36]
United KingdomJuly 7, 2003 [37]

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