"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. 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.
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)Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report)19Canada (RPM Top Singles)3Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)10US (Billboard Hot 100)6US (Adult Contemporary)15US (Cash Box Top 100)7
Year-end charts Chart (1979) RankCanada (RPM Top Singles)36U.S. (Billboard Hot 100)66U.S. (Cash Box)43
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