Losing Myself

"Losing Myself"
Single by Will Young
from the album Echoes
Released18 March 2012
Length3:59 (album version)
3:26 (single mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Richard X
Will Young singles chronology
"Come On"
(2011)
"Losing Myself"
(2012)
"I Just Want a Lover"
(2012)

"Losing Myself" is a song by British singer Will Young. It was written by Young and Pascal Gabriel and produced by Richard X for his fifth studio album, Echoes (2011). The song samples the music contained in "Nightcall" by French musician Kavinsky which was the track used in the title sequence for the film Drive (2011).[1] "Losing Myself" was released as the album's third single on 18 March 2012. It peaked at number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Losing Myself," directed by Henry Scholfield, was first released onto YouTube on 13 February 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds.[2]

Track listing

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Digital single[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Losing Myself" (Single Mix)
3:26
2."Losing Myself" (Bimbo Jones Radio Mix)
  • Young
  • Gabriel
  • Richard X
  • Hofmann[a]
  • Bimbo Jones[b]
3:05
3."Believe"
  • Young
  • Gabriel
  • Richard X
  • Hofmann[a]
4:06

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer
  • ^[b] denotes remix producer

Credits and personnel

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  • Pete Hofmann – additional producer, mixing engineer
  • Alex Meadows – bass
  • Jeremy Shaw – guitar
  • Pascal Gabriel – keyboards, programming, writer
  • Tim Weller – drums
  • Richard X – producer
  • Will Young – vocals, writer

Charts

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Chart performance for "Losing Myself"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 72

Release history

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Release history for "Losing Myself"
Region Date Label Format Ref(s)
United Kingdom 18 March 2012 Digital download [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Will Young: 'Losing Myself' – Single review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Will Young 'Losing Myself' by Henry Scholfield". promonews.tv. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Losing Yourself – Single by Will Young". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2023.