Losing Grip

"Losing Grip" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the fourth and final single and the first track from her multi-platinum debut album, Let Go (except in New Zealand where "Mobile" was released). It was released in late spring of 2003 after the success of "I'm with You". The song was written by Lavigne and Clif Magness, and produced by Magness. The song is much heavier with grunge[2] 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. It is about Lavigne "losing grip" with her boyfriend as they are just not meant to be. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 22, 2003.[3]

"Losing Grip"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Let Go
Released	April 1, 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Post-grunge nu metal[1]
Length	3:54
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Avril Lavigne Clif Magness
Producer(s)	Clif Magness
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"I'm with You" (2002) "Losing Grip" (2003) "Don't Tell Me" (2004)
Music video
"Losing Grip" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Liz Friedlander and was taken at Angel Orensanz Foundation. It shows scenes of Lavigne and her band performing in front of a large crowd and there were shots of her making her way through a massive crowd of people while pushing, punching and shoving interlude from time to time. There is also a scene of Lavigne moshing and "crowd surfing" at the bridge as this routine was to be practiced by audiences on other people for live concerts before she 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".[4] Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine also praised Lavigne's vocals and compared them to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.[5]

Awards and Nominations

"Losing Grip" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, but lost to "Trouble" by Pink.[6]

Award/Publisher	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Canadian Radio Music Awards	2003	Best New Rock/Alternative Solo	Won	[7]
Grammy Awards	2004	Best Female Rock Vocal Performance	Nominated	[8]

Track listing

Australia CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Grip"	3:53
2.	"I'm with You" (live)	3:57
3.	"Unwanted" (live)	4:01
4.	"Losing Grip" (music video)	3:55

France CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Grip"	3:52
2.	"Losing Grip" (live)	4:56

United Kingdom CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Grip" (album version)	3:53
2.	"Losing Grip" (live)	4:56
3.	"Naked" (live)	3:24
4.	"Losing Grip" (music video)	3:55

Australia, United Kingdom and United States CD promo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing Grip" (album version)	3:53

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10]	40
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]	48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[12]	4
Germany (Official German Charts)[13]	43
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15]	8
Scottish Singles Chart[16]	22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	49
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18]	22
US Billboard Hot 100[19]	64
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20]	33
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Video Single
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	50,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 1, 2003 (2003-04-01)	CD single	Arista
Europe	June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30)

References

1. Cox, Jamieson. "Avril Lavigne: Let Go Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 17, 2018. They also came up with roaring album opener “Losing Grip,” which beat Evanescence to the nu-metal-pop punch by a solid year.
2. Kot, Greg (November 13, 2004). "Avril Lavigne blossoming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2011. Her music touched familiar bases, ranging from coffeehouse folk (a solo acoustic version of "Tomorrow") to grunge ("Losing Grip")
3. "RIAA Gold and Platinum". Retrieved August 5, 2010.
4. Saraceno, Christina. "Let Go: Avril Lavigne". Allmusic. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
5. Cinquemani, Sal. "Slant Magazine Review". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
6. Cheung, Nadine. "Top 10 Avril Lavigne Songs". AOL Radio. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
7. "Canadian Radio Music Awards - 2003 Winners". Canadian Radio. 2003. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
8. "MTV News: 2004 GRAMMY Winners". MTV.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
9. "Australian-charts.com – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
10. "Austriancharts.at – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
11. "Ultratop.be – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
12. "Ultratop.be – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Losing Grip". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 27, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 29, 2011.
16. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20030713/41
17. "Swisscharts.com – Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
19. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
20. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
21. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
22. "American video certifications – Avril Lavigne – Losing My Grip". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• "Losing Grip" music video
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics