"Loser" is a song by Tame Impala, the musical project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. The song, released on 3 September 2025, is the second single from Tame Impala's fifth studio album, Deadbeat. In late August 2025, Tame Impala teased the track via posters and social media clips featuring the word "Loser" and the numbers "9.3".
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.
Background and promotion "Loser" follows Tame Impala's July 2025 single "End of Summer", which marked the project's debut on Columbia Records and was released with a video by director Julian Klincewicz. In August 2025, some fans noticed that Kevin Parker was not the credited writer and producer for "End of Summer" on Spotify or Tidal; instead, the person listed in both spots was "loser ."
On 25 August 2025, NME reported that Tame Impala had "seemingly announced" a new single titled "Loser" after the project's official channels shared imagery and posters bearing the title and "9.3". Rolling Stone Australia subsequently covered similar posters spotted in multiple cities and described the date as indicating a 3 September release. Additional outlets relayed the teaser from Instagram Stories and street posters. Speaking to Belgium's Studio Brussel radio, Kevin Parker stated that the song was inspired by Turkish rock musician Barış Manço.
Release The song was released on 3 September 2025. An accompanying music video for "Loser", directed by Sam Kristofski and starring Joe Keery (also known as Djo), premiered alongside the song. Alternative rock singer Beck also makes a cameo easter egg appearance in the video, as a nod to his 1993 hit song also titled "Loser". On 4 September 2025, Tame Impala officially announced a fifth studio album, Deadbeat.
On 23 September 2026, it was announced that a remix of the song by the American electronic band Fcukers was releasing that Friday.
Live performances and usage Tame Impala performed the song on his 2025–2027 Deadbeat Tour.
The song appeared in the 2026 film Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It also impacted US contemporary hit radio stations on 8 August 2026 as the second US single from Deadbeat, following "Dracula".
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 7 Bolivia (Billboard) 18 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 37 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 39 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 82 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 127 France (SNEP) 19 Greece International (IFPI) 2 Iceland (Billboard) 23 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 83 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 7 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 1 Lithuania (AGATA) 8 Luxembourg (Billboard) 13 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 19 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 10 Norway (IFPI Norge) 9 Panama International () 39 Portugal (AFP) 50 Romania (Billboard) 15 Russia Streaming (TopHit) 73 Saudi Arabia (IFPI) 20 Singapore (RIAS) 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 35 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 6
Monthly charts + Chart (2026) Peakposition Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 44 Panama Streaming (PRODUCE) 179
Certifications
Release history + Release history Region Date Format(s) Label Various 3 September 2025 Columbia United States 11 August 2026 Contemporary hit radio Italy 4 September 2026 Radio airplay Sony
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