Lost Generation (song)

This article is about the song. For the demographic cohort, see Lost Generation.

"Lost Generation" is a song by English hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2013 as the lead single from their second studio album, Roaring 20s (2013). The song was written by Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule, Ant Whiting, Emily Phillips and Pete Cannon. The song peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Lost Generation"
Single by Rizzle Kicks
from the album Roaring 20s
Released	25 August 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	British hip hop jazz rap
Length	3:37
Label	Universal Island
Songwriter(s)	Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule, Ant Whiting, Emily Phillips, Pete Cannon
Producer(s)	Ant Whiting, Pete Cannon
Rizzle Kicks singles chronology
"Dreamers" (2012) "Lost Generation" (2013) "Skip to the Good Bit" (2013)

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:

"Rizzle Kicks have painted a rather bleak picture of today's yoof on their latest track. On paper it sounds like career suicide, but as always they pull it off with their razor-sharp lyrics and take-it-or-leave-it attitude [...] "Why is everybody so PC?/ It's not my fault if you take offence," they conclude - and if we're honest, we couldn't agree more."      .^[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Lost Generation" was first released onto YouTube on 24 July 2013 at a total length of four minutes and eighteen seconds.^[2] The music video was directed by Jamie Thraves and was produced with the help of 150 young people between the ages of 16 and 24, as part of the GoThinkBig initiative. The video shows Rizzle Kicks returning home from a heavy night out, before their morning starts referencing several TV shows, including Big Brother, Britain's Got Talent and The Jeremy Kyle Show.^[3]

Track listing

Promotional CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost Generation" (clean radio edit)	3:37
2.	"Lost Generation" (explicit album version)	3:37

Digital download^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost Generation"	3:37

Digital download - remix^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost Generation" (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron club mix)	5:40

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Ireland (IRMA)^[6] 61 Scotland (OCC)^[7] 7 UK Singles (OCC)^[8] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9] 141

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	25 August 2013	digital download	Universal Island

References

1. Rizzle Kicks: 'Lost Generation' - Single review. digitalspy.co.uk/ Digital Spy.
2. Rizzle Kicks - Lost Generation - YouTube
3. Rizzle Kicks unveil new single 'Lost Generation' video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
4. Lost Generation – Single by Rizzle Kicks on Apple Music
5. Lost Generation (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix) - Single by Rizzle Kicks on Apple Music
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rizzle Kicks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
9. "End Of Year Charts: 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
10. "British single certifications – Rizzle Kicks – Lost Generation". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 July 2019.