Loser (3 Doors Down song)

"Loser" is a song by American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was released in July 2000 as the second single from their debut album The Better Life. The song spent 21 weeks at the number-one position on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, an all-time record for the chart.[1] Additionally, it peaked at number four on the Canadian RPM Rock Report and rose to number five in Portugal in April 2003.

"Loser"
Single by 3 Doors Down
from the album The Better Life
ReleasedJuly 29, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 3:48 (radio edit)
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
  • Brad Arnold
  • Matt Roberts
  • Todd Harrell
3 Doors Down singles chronology
"Kryptonite"
(2000)		 "Loser"
(2000)		 "Duck and Run"
(2001)

Live performances

"Loser" was first performed live on January 15, 1997 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. As of April 1, 2019, it has been performed 466 times, making it the second most performed song by 3 Doors Down.[2]

Track listings

UK version

  1. "Loser" (radio edit) – 3:48
  2. "Loser" (album version) – 4:21

EU version

  1. "Loser" (album version) – 4:21
  2. "Loser" (acoustic, Radio Fritz, Berlin) – 3:59
  3. "Loser" (live version) – 5:38
  4. "Kryptonite" (live acoustic version) – 3:49

German version

  1. "Loser" (top 40 edit)
  2. "Loser" (album version) – 4:21
  3. "Loser" (live edit in Atlanta, 2000) – 5:27
  4. "Loser" (acoustic, Radio Fritz, Berlin) – 3:59
  5. "Kryptonite" (live acoustic version)
  6. "Loser" (video)

Charts
Chart (2000–2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 68
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 9
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[5] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 78
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 67
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 37
Portugal (AFP)[9] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 55
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 36
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 2
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 633.
  2. "Loser by 3 Doors Down song statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
  4. "Ultratop.be – 3 Doors Down – Loser" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 8645." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – 3 Doors Down – Loser". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – 3 Doors Down – Loser" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. "Charts.nz – 3 Doors Down – Loser". Top 40 Singles.
  9. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 16. April 12, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  10. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  11. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  12. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. "3 Doors Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  14. "American single certifications – 3 Doors Down – Loser". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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