‘Teddy Swims, 33 years old, embracing a teddy bear’. This was the reaction when the American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims appeared at the UK BRIT Awards in March wearing a costume covered in stuffed ...

“A three-year overnight success” is how producer and co-writer Julian Bunetta describes Teddy Swims’ breakthrough hit, “Lose Control,” which took so long to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (32 ...

Teddy Swims talks about his favorite thing about performing "Lose Control" live and why the BBMAs are special this year at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards. Teddy Swims: I tried my very best that when ...

“Lose Control” debuted, at No. 99, on the Hot 100 dated Aug. 26, 2023. It led for a week in March 2024, and became the year’s No. 1 song. It holds at No. 7 on the latest list (dated May 24, 2025). The ...

CONYERS, Ga. — A Georgia man’s breakout hit song was the most-played song on the radio last year, according to a new report. Teddy Swims, a native of Conyers, had a smash hit with “Lose Control” in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Teddy Swims’s "Lose Control" breaks Billboard’s all-time record for ...

2 Listen to the 2026 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album This is Swims’ second Hot 100 record to date—”Lose Control” is also the longest-running Hot 100 top 10 song of all time, with a ...