"Losing My Edge" is the debut single by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as a 12-inch single in July 2002, through DFA Records. It was later featured on the CD version of their eponymous debut studio album. "Losing My Edge" peaked at number 115 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also listed at number 13 on Pitchforks Top 500 Songs of the 2000s list. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 40 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" list. In June 2018, Rolling Stone listed it at number 77 on its "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far" list.
Background In an interview with the music site "ireallylovemusic", Murphy explained his inspiration for the song: "When I was DJing, playing Can, Liquid Liquid, ESG, all that kind of stuff, I became kind of cool for a moment, which was a total anomaly. And when I heard other DJs playing similar music ...I was afraid that this new found coolness was going to go away and that's where 'Losing My Edge' comes from."
Composition "Losing My Edge" is a dance-punk, alternative dance, techno, and electroclash song. It features a rhythm similar to "Change" by Killing Joke. DFA Records cofounder Tim Goldsworthy admitted that ""Losing My Edge" was "a rip-off of a Killing Joke track".
Artists mentioned
Can Suicide Captain Beefheart Daft Punk Larry Levan Peech Boys The Modern Lovers Niagara This Heat Pere Ubu The Outsiders The Nation of Uylsses Mars The Trojans The Black Dice Todd Terry Germs Section 25 Althea & Donna Sexual Harassment A-ha Dorothy Ashby Public Image Ltd Fania All-Stars Bar-Kays The Human League The Normal Lou Reed Scott Walker The Monks Joy Division Laurent Garnier The Creation Rammellzee Sun Ra The Scientists Royal Trux 10cc Eric B. and Rakim The Index Basic Channel Soulsonic Force Juan Atkins Manuel Göttsching David Axelrod Electric Prunes Gil Scott-Heron The Slits Faust Mantronix Pharaoh Sanders The Fire Engines Swans Soft Cell The Sonics
Track listing dfa 2123
Personnel Personnel adapted from the liner notes of the single's Record Store Day 2012 release. Alex Epton – synthesizer James Murphy – vocals, bass, composing, drums, programming, synthesizer Bob Weston – mastering Nancy Whang – vocals
Charts Chart (2003)PeakpositionUK Singles (Official Charts Company)115
Release history RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue no.USJuly 2002DFA12"dfa 2123UK2002OutputOPRDFA002USApril 21, 2012DFA12" dfa 2123r
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