Lonesome Loser
1979 single by Little River Band
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"Lonesome Loser" is a song written by David Briggs and performed by Australian soft rock music group Little River Band. Released in July 1979 as the lead single from their fifth studio album First Under the Wire, the song peaked at number 19 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[1] The song also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's third top 10 hit and sixth overall top 40 hit in the United States.[2]
B-side"Another Runway"/"Shut Down Turn Off"
ReleasedJuly 1979
Length3:30 (promo version)
3:45 (single version)
3:59 (album version)
3:45 (single version)
3:59 (album version)
| "Lonesome Loser" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
British promotional single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album First Under the Wire | ||||
| B-side | "Another Runway"/"Shut Down Turn Off" | |||
| Released | July 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 (promo version) 3:45 (single version) 3:59 (album version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter | David Briggs | |||
| Producers | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band on YouTube | ||||
Track listings
- Australian 7" (Capitol Records – CP-11972)
- A. "Lonesome Loser" - 3:30
- B. "Another Runway" - 6:28
- US 7" single (Capitol Records – 4748)
- A. "Lonesome Loser" - 3:59
- B. "Shut Down Turn Off" - 3:50
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 19 |
| Canada (RPM Top Singles)[3] | 3 |
| Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[4] | 10 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 31 |
| US (Billboard Hot 100)[6] | 6 |
| US (Adult Contemporary)[7] | 15 |
| US (Cash Box Top 100)[8] | 7 |