Like I'm Gonna Lose You

"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her debut major-label studio album Title (2015), featuring guest vocals from John Legend. Trainor wrote the song with Justin Weaver and Caitlyn Smith, and produced it with Chris Gelbuda. Epic Records released it as the album's fourth single on June 23, 2015.^[1] A soul love ballad,^[2][3] "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" is about moments spent with loved ones and not taking them for granted.^[4]

Critics praised Trainor's vocals and the song's composition, but some thought its mellow style did not suit her. In the United States, "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It peaked at number one in Australia, New Zealand, and Poland, and got 5× Platinum certifications in Australia and Canada.

Constellation Jones directed the music video for "Like I'm Gonna Lose You", featuring Trainor singing in a candlelit room on a rainy night while people in relationships are shown interacting with their loved ones.^[5][6] Trainor performed the song on television shows such as the Billboard Music Awards,^[7] Jimmy Kimmel Live!,^[8] and the American Music Awards,^[9] and included it on the set lists of her concert tours That Bass Tour (2015), MTrain Tour (2015), and The Untouchable Tour (2016).^[10][11][12]

1. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
2. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (January 15, 2015). "New music: Meghan Trainor, Nedelle Torrisi". Newsday. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
3. ↑ Roth, Madeline (July 9, 2015). "Love is contagious in John Legend and Meghan Trainor's moving new video". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
4. ↑ Holz, Adam R. "Title Album Review (2014)". Plugged In. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
5. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 10, 2015). "Meghan Trainor & John Legend Drop Heartwarming New Video". Fuse. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
6. ↑ Frere, Jackie (July 9, 2015). "Meghan Trainor & John Legend Take a Stroll in the Rain in 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
7. ↑ Ramirez, Erika (May 17, 2015). "Meghan Trainor & John Legend Perform 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
8. ↑ "Meghan Trainor Performed 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'". Billboard. July 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
9. ↑ Rys, Dan (November 22, 2015). "Meghan Trainor & Charlie Puth Make Out After Performing 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' and 'Marvin Gaye' at the 2015 American Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
10. ↑ Lee, Ashley (March 14, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Is All About Positivity and Parents on That Bass Tour in NYC: Concert Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
11. ↑ Noel, Jenna (August 7, 2015). "Concert review: Meghan Trainor's 'MTrain' tour roars mightily through Hub". The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
12. ↑ O'Donnell, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "Meghan Trainor: Untouchable tour hits Radio City Music Hall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.