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, released on June 23, 2023, through

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as the second single from his debut studio album '' I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)'' (2023). The song was co-written by Swims with Joshua Coleman, Marco Rodriguez,

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, and Julian Bunetta, who also produced the song. It is a piano-driven ballad with R&B and pop elements, while also incorporating influences from

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, jazz, and country. The song's roots also include blues and soul. Critics praised "Lose Control" for its unique blend of emotional vulnerability and catchy, ear-candy appeal. They have also highlighted the song's introspection, raw honesty about toxic relationships, and Teddy Swims' powerful vocals. It became a commercial success and was Swims' first song to reach the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, debuting at number 99 and peaking at number one in March 2024. This 32-week climb is the longest consecutive climb to number one of all time. It has spent a record breaking 64 non-consecutive weeks in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten. The song was ranked number one on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024. In May 2025, it spent 92 weeks on the chart breaking the record for the most weeks on the chart, surpassing

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" in October 2022. It also topped the charts in Belgium, Bulgaria, the

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diamond in France and platinum or higher in fourteen additional countries.

Background

Teddy Swims explaining the song:

"Being in love can be like an addiction sometimes — always chasing the highs from the lows. It's about losing yourself and losing control when it all starts to cave in and thinking that the only way out is through being with that person, chasing that feeling over and over again."

Awards and nominations

Track listing

Streaming/digital download #"Lose Control" – 3:30 Streaming/digital download – live #"Lose Control" (live) – 4:00 #"Lose Control" – 3:30 Streaming/digital download – strings version #"Lose Control" (strings version) – 3:28 Streaming/digital download – piano version #"Lose Control" (piano version) – 3:26 #"Lose Control" – 3:30 #"Lose Control" (strings version) – 3:28 #"Lose Control" (live) – 4:00 Streaming/digital download – slowed down #"Lose Control" (slowed down) – 3:56 Streaming/digital download – sped up #"Lose Control" (sped up) – 2:55 Streaming/digital download – BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session #"Lose Control" (

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session) – 3:27 Streaming/digital download – Goddard. remix #"Lose Control" ( Goddard. remix) – 2:40 Streaming/digital download – instrumental & a cappella #"Lose Control" (instrumental) – 3:30 #"Lose Control" (a capella) – 3:25 Streaming/digital download – live at the Ryman #"Lose Control" (live at the

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; with Freak Feely) – 5:43 Streaming/digital download – Tiësto remix #"Lose Control" (

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remix) – 2:45 #"Lose Control" (Tiësto extended remix) – 3:28 Streaming/digital download – radio edit #"Lose Control" (radio edit) – 2:29 CD maxi single #"Lose Control" – 3:30 #"Lose Control" (live; with Freak Feely) – 5:43 #"Lose Control" (strings version) – 3:28 #"Lose Control" (piano version) – 3:26 #"Lose Control" (a capella) – 3:25 #"Lose Control" (instrumental) – 3:30 7-inch vinyl #"Lose Control" – 3:30 #"The Door" – 3:32 Streaming/digital download – The Village Sessions #"Lose Control - The Village Sessions" – 3:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

{{Billboard Year-End number one singles 2020–present 2023 songs 2023 singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Number-one singles in Iceland Number-one singles in Romania Song recordings produced by Ammo (record producer) Songs written by Ammo (record producer) Songs written by Infamous (producer) Songs written by Mikky Ekko Teddy Swims songs Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles Warner Records singles