%22Loser%22 is a song by the American alternative rock musician Beck. It was written by Beck and record producer Carl Stephenson, who both produced the song with Tom Rothrock. %22Loser%22 was initially released as Beck's second single by independent record label Bong Load Custom Records on 12%22 vinyl format with catalogue number BL5 on March 8, 1993.When it was first released independently, %22Loser%22 began receiving airplay on various modern rock stations, and the song's popularity eventually led to a major-label record deal with Geffen Records-subsidiary DGC Records. After the song's re-release under DGC, the song peaked at #10 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 in April 1994, becoming Beck's first single to hit a major chart. The song was subsequently released on the 1994 album Mellow Gold.