"Lose Again" is a song written by Karla Bonoff that was originally recorded by American singer Linda Ronstadt.

The song was among Ronstadt's lowest-charting singles in the US and Canada, but received critical acclaim from Cashbox following its release.

Linda Ronstadt reached her commercial breakthrough after embedding a country rock formula into her recordings.

[4] Ronstadt first heard the demo of "Lose Again" from her band member Kenny Edwards, who was dating Bonoff at the time.

[6] Cashbox called "Lose Again" "One of the best from Hasten Down The Wind", but also noted that the "great sensitivity" of her singing "makes the phrase "belt it out" so inappropriate".