"Loser, Baby" is a song from the American adult animated musical comedy television series Hazbin Hotel, which is sung by Husk (voiced by Keith David) and Angel Dust (voiced by Blake Roman).[1][2] The song is featured in "Masquerade", the fourth episode of the show's first season. On January 19, 2024, the song and lyrics were published to YouTube and Spotify by Amazon Prime Video, and have since accumulated 40 million views and 108 million streams, respectively.[3][1] The song also peaked at number one on the Billboard US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[4][5] The song’s release on YouTube has also become Amazon Prime Video’s third most-viewed video on their channel.[1]
| "Loser, Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Keith David and Blake Roman | ||||
| from the album Hazbin Hotel Original Soundtrack (Part 1) | ||||
| Released | 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | A24 Music | |||
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| Hazbin Hotel singles chronology | ||||
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| "Loser, Baby" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
edit"Loser, Baby" is a jazz[6] and rock[7] song written in the key of E major.[8]
Reception
editAngel Shaw of Screen Rant stated the song "perfectly represents everything the adult animated musical comedy series is about".[9] Charlotte Hansen, also from Screen Rant, ranked "Loser, Baby" the best song in the Hazbin Hotel television series, writing "while the song is very gritty and shows the brutal reality of living in Hell, it is also lighthearted as well with Angel Dust and Husk dancing to changing backgrounds as they celebrate who they are."[2] The Economic Times wrote that the song "captures the essence of losers finding solace in each other's company within the depths of Hell."[10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 65 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 77 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[14] | 12 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hazbin Hotel and Amazon (September 11, 2024). "Loser, Baby Sing-Along | Hazbin Hotel | Prime Video". Amazon Prime Video. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Hansen, Charlotte (February 9, 2024). "Hazbin Hotel Season 1's 16 Songs, Ranked From Worst To Best". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Haft, Sam; Underberg, Andrew (September 11, 2024). "Loser, Baby". Spotify. Hazbin Hotel. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (February 19, 2024). "Is Hazbin Hotel Headed For The Hot 100?". Forbes. New York City. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Sarnataro, Eleonora (March 28, 2024). "Canzoni di Hazbin Hotel: le 7 più popolari" [Hazbin Hotel songs: the 7 most popular]. Eroica Fenice (in Italian). Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (January 19, 2024). "Keith David on Singing Songs Like Hazbin Hotel's Loser Baby". Consequence. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Haft, Sam; Underberg, Andrew (January 30, 2024). "Loser, Baby from Hazbin Hotel". Musicnotes.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Angel (January 19, 2024). "Hazbin Hotel's "Loser Baby" Song Explained: Lyrics & Where To Listen". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hazbin Hotel's 'Loser, Baby': Where to listen? Decoding the lyrics". The Economic Times. January 20, 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2024.