Losses (Lil Tjay song)

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"Losses"
Lil Tjay - Losses.jpg
Single by Lil Tjay
from the album Destined 2 Win
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Woodpecker
Lil Tjay singles chronology
"It Is What It Is (Remix)"
(2020)
"Losses"
(2020)
"Move On"
(2020)
Music video
"Losses" on YouTube

"Losses" is a song by American Lil Tjay, released on October 30, 2020. It is the lead single and a bonus track from his second studio album Destined 2 Win (2020). The song was produced by Woodpecker. An accompanying music video of the song was directed by Shomi Patwary. [1]

Contents

Composition and lyrics

In the song, Lil Tjay reflects his struggles in his past life and what he has learned from them, [1] [2] and promises to improve himself and not let them control his future ("Can't change, I remember what I been through / So when I spit no need for pencils / Traumatized, shit be fucking with my mental / I seen some shit I can't get into / I'm just tryna be somebody influential / A lot of souls I could vent to / My success is not something coincidental"). [3]

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak

position

Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 20
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 84
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [7] 6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 45

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