Song · Rare Earth
“I Know I'm Losing You” by Rare Earth
From the album Ecology (1970)
“I Know I'm Losing You” by Rare Earth appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2012 and 2026. It was first released in 1970 on the album Ecology. Its best result is #56 on the KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,274 classic rock song of all time.
Rare Earth's "I Know I'm Losing You" comes from Ecology, the American rock band's third studio album, released in 1970 on Rare Earth Records, and it's their take on the Temptations' "(I Know) I'm Losing You". The credits go to Cornelius Grant and Norman Whitfield for the music and Eddie Holland for the words.
The cover gave them their second top 10 hit, and it sat on a record that also reworked the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" and got FM radio paying attention with "Long Time Leavin'". Ecology has been called possibly the band's most consistent album, Rare Earth at the peak of their powers and their credibility.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 627 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2026 | 56 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
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