Losing My Edge

"Losing My Edge"
"Losing My Edge"
Single by LCD Soundsystem
from the album LCD Soundsystem
B-side	"Beat Connection (Extended Disco Dub)"
Released	July 2002
Genre	Dance-punk; alternative dance; techno; electroclash;
Length	7:53 (single version); 4:23 (video edit);
Label	DFA (US); Output (UK);
Songwriter	James Murphy
Producer	The DFA
LCD Soundsystem singles chronology

"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 Pitchfork's Top 500 Songs of the 2000s list.^[1] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 40 on its "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years" list.^[2] In June 2018, Rolling Stone listed it at number 77 on its "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far" list.^[3]

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."^[4]

Composition

"Losing My Edge" is a dance-punk,^[5] alternative dance,^[6] techno,^[7] and electroclash^[8] song. It features a rhythm similar to "Change" by Killing Joke.^[9] DFA Records cofounder Tim Goldsworthy admitted that ""Losing My Edge" was "a rip-off of a Killing Joke track".^[10]

Track listing

dfa 2123^[11]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Losing My Edge"

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Beat Connection" (Extended Disco Dub)

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the liner notes of the single's Record Store Day 2012 release.^[12]

Alex Epton – synthesizer
James Murphy – vocals, bass, composing, drums, programming, synthesizer
Bob Weston – mastering^[a]
Nancy Whang – vocals

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[13]	115

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue no.
US	July 2002^[14]	DFA	12"	dfa 2123^[11]
UK	2002	Output	12"	OPRDFA002^[15]
US	April 21, 2012^[16]	DFA	12" (Record Store Day)	dfa 2123r^[17]

References

Notes

^ Remastering, only for the song's remastered re-release.

Citations

^ Richardson, Mark (August 21, 2009). "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20-1 > 13. LCD Soundsystem –"Losing My Edge"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
^ Doran, John. "Soundsystem and Vision". ireallylovemusic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006.
^ Lambert, Molly (July 27, 2012). "Just a Couple of Normal People on a Stage: LCD Soundsystem's Shut Up and Play the Hits and Katy Perry's Part of Me". Grantland. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
^ Doran, John (January 5, 2016). "Disco Infiltrated: An Early LCD Soundsystem Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
^ Rolling Stone Staff (June 28, 2018). "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2023. Over a budget-techno pulse, James Murphy brags of his hipster exploits...
^ Rolling Stone Staff (January 10, 2025). "The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2025. ...early LCD Soundsystem electro-clash classics like "Losing My Edge" and "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"
^ "You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem". Pitchfork Media. March 28, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ Goodman, Lizzy (2017). Meet Me in the Bathroom. HarperCollins. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-06-223309-7. Tim Goldsworthy: "Losing My Edge" is a direct rip-off of a Killing Joke track.
^ ^a ^b "LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge / Beat Connection Images". Discogs. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ Losing My Edge (single liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – L". Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
^ Patel, Puja (July 10, 2012). ""Losing My Edge" Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
^ "LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge". Reefer Records. Retrieved May 4, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Hudson, Alex (March 8, 2012). "LCD Soundsystem to Reissue "Losing My Edge" for Record Store Day". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
^ Losing My Edge (CD notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA. 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

"North American Scum" at Discogs (list of releases)

[13] Remastering, only for the song's remastered re-release.

[1] Richardson, Mark (August 21, 2009). "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 20-1 > 13. LCD Soundsystem –"Losing My Edge"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[2] "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[3] "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.

[4] Doran, John. "Soundsystem and Vision". ireallylovemusic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006.

[5] Lambert, Molly (July 27, 2012). "Just a Couple of Normal People on a Stage: LCD Soundsystem's Shut Up and Play the Hits and Katy Perry's Part of Me". Grantland. Retrieved August 20, 2017.

[6] Doran, John (January 5, 2016). "Disco Infiltrated: An Early LCD Soundsystem Interview". The Quietus. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[Rolling_Stone_Staff_2018-7] Rolling Stone Staff (June 28, 2018). "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 31, 2023. Over a budget-techno pulse, James Murphy brags of his hipster exploits...

[RS_Staff_2025-8] Rolling Stone Staff (January 10, 2025). "The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2025. ...early LCD Soundsystem electro-clash classics like "Losing My Edge" and "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"

[9] "You Were There: The Complete LCD Soundsystem". Pitchfork Media. March 28, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[10] Goodman, Lizzy (2017). Meet Me in the Bathroom. HarperCollins. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-06-223309-7. Tim Goldsworthy: "Losing My Edge" is a direct rip-off of a Killing Joke track.

[Vinyl-11] "LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge / Beat Connection Images". Discogs. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[12] Losing My Edge (single liner notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[14] Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK – L". Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

[15] Patel, Puja (July 10, 2012). ""Losing My Edge" Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved April 14, 2017.

[16] "LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge". Reefer Records. Retrieved May 4, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

[17] Hudson, Alex (March 8, 2012). "LCD Soundsystem to Reissue "Losing My Edge" for Record Store Day". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 14, 2017.

[18] Losing My Edge (CD notes). LCD Soundsystem. DFA. 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e LCD Soundsystem
James Murphy Nancy Whang Pat Mahoney Tyler Pope Al Doyle Korey Richey Phil Mossman Rayna Russom Matt Thornley Jerry Fuchs
Studio albums	LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver This Is Happening American Dream
Live albums	London Sessions The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden Electric Lady Sessions
Other albums	45:33 A Bunch of Stuff Confuse the Marketplace
Remix albums	Introns 45:33 Remixes
Singles	"Losing My Edge" "Yeah" "Movement" "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" "Disco Infiltrator" "Tribulations" "North American Scum" "All My Friends" "Big Ideas" "Bye Bye Bayou" "Pow Pow" "Drunk Girls" "I Can Change" "Christmas Will Break Your Heart" "Call the Police" "Tonite" "New Body Rhumba" "Dancer" "X-Ray Eyes"
Other songs	"Dance Yrself Clean"
Related articles	Discography DFA Records Shut Up and Play the Hits Re:SET Concert Series

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