Loser (3 Doors Down song)
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"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 power ballad spent 21 weeks at the number-one position on the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock chart, an all-time record for the chart.[1]
Background
Lead singer Brad Arnold wrote the song about a childhood friend who became addicted to cocaine.
Chart performance
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 68 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Rock Chart | 4 |
| songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS | 78 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 67 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Adult Top 40 | 36 |
Track listing
- UK version
- "Loser" (Radio edit) – 3:48
- "Loser" (Album version) – 4:21
- EU version
- "Loser" (Album version) – 4:21
- "Loser" (Acoustic, Radio Fritz, Berlin) – 3:59
- "Loser" (Live version) – 5:38
- "Kryptonite" (Live Acoustic version) – 3:49
- German version
- "Loser" (Top 40 Edit)
- "Loser" (Album version) – 4:21
- "Loser" (Live edit in Atlanta, 2000) – 5:27
- "Loser" (Acoustic, Radio Fritz, Berlin) – 3:59
- "Kryptonite" (Live Acoustic version)
- "Loser" (Video)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 633.
- ^ Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ "3 Doors Down – Loser" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "3 Doors Down – Loser" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "3 Doors Down – Loser". Top 40 Singles.
External links
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