Song · American Hi-Fi
“The Art of Losing” by American Hi-Fi
From the album The Art of Losing (2003)
“The Art of Losing” by American Hi-Fi appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations in 2003. It was first released in 2003 on the album The Art of Losing. Its best result is #85 on the CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #514 alternative song of 2003.
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"The Art of Losing" was the title track and first single from American Hi-Fi's second album, released on Island in 2003, and it's an underdog's anthem: a song about ignoring everyone who tells you how to be more successful and doing things your own way.
Chris Applebaum's video skipped the gloss on purpose. The band rolled up at a fan's house in Hays, Kansas, and played in the living room while hundreds of locals partied outside, ordinary fans in an ordinary town in the middle of nowhere. The song had a busy afterlife on screen, too, turning up in Freaky Friday, American Wedding and an episode of Malcolm in the Middle, and in trailers for The Perfect Score, Fever Pitch, Hot Rod, Mr. Woodcock and Speed Racer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003 | 102 |
| 2003 | 103 | WBCN Boston, MA | WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003 | 104 |
| 2003 | 98 | 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL | Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003 | 103 |
Also listed as: The Art Of Losing.
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