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Losing a Whole Year

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Released
  
March 1998

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Label
  
Elektra

Format
  
CD

Length
  
3:20

Writer(s)
  
Stephan Jenkins Kevin Cadogan

"Losing a Whole Year" is a song by American alternative group Third Eye Blind. It was released in March 1998 as the fourth single from their 1997 self-titled debut album. It was written by Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan. The song received positive reviews from music critics and charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts. A music video was released in support of the single.

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Background

The song was written by Stephen Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan. According to Jenkins, the song "started from a riff that Kevin was playing on the guitar. The words were how that riff made me feel. The story is just lamenting the end of a relationship and all of its wasted time." During a concert on December 9, 2000, Jenkins said that the song "is about a rich girl from Bernal Heights."

Critical reception

"Losing a Whole Year" was released as a single from Third Eye Blind's 1997 self-titled album. The song received a positive reaction from music critics. Chuck Eddy of Spin magazine called it one of the band's "catchiest" songs. Allmusic's Mike DeGagne agreed, writing that "its pop-friendly makeup of frolicking guitar and a welcoming tempo make it one of the band's most catchiest tunes."

Chart performance

"Losing a Whole Year" stayed on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 14 weeks and peaked at number 13 on May 2, 1998. The song also appeared on the Mainstream Rock chart in 1998, peaking at number 36.

Music video

Third Eye Blind planned to make two music videos for "Losing a Whole Year", but ultimately only one was released. The video features the band performing the song in front of an audience of three laughing women. At the end of the video, two cars crash into each other right in front of the band members.

Track list

7"

  1. "Losing a Whole Year"
  2. "Horror Show"

CD

  1. "Losing a Whole Year (Remix - Strings Up)"
  2. "Losing a Whole Year (Radio Mix)"
  3. "Losing a Whole Year (Remix)"

Japanese CD

  1. "Losing a Whole Year (LP Version)"
  2. "Horror Show (Non-LP Track)"
  3. "Graduate (Remix)"

References

Losing a Whole Year Wikipedia
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