Laura (Bat for Lashes song)

"Laura" is a song by English recording artist Bat for Lashes for her third studio album The Haunted Man (2012). It was written by Natasha Khan and British songwriter Justin Parker. It received positive reactions from fans when Khan played it at a string of European festival dates. The song received its radio debut on 22 July 2012 on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show as "Hottest Record in the World" and was made available as an instant download to people who pre-ordered the album on iTunes.[1]

"Laura"
Single by Bat for Lashes
from the album The Haunted Man
Released24 July 2012 (2012-07-24)
Recorded2010-2012
GenreBaroque pop
Length4:27
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Natasha Khan, Justin Parker
Producer(s)Natasha Khan
Bat for Lashes singles chronology
"Sleep Alone"
(2009)
"Laura"
(2012)
"All Your Gold"
(2012)

Music video

The music video premiered on Bat for Lashes' official Vevo channel on 23 July 2012.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Laura"4:27

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 144

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 23 July 2012 Parlophone digital download
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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UznHTBZIa8E
  3. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120924-1423/Issue1177.pdf
  4. "New Chart Entries > August 4, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-08-04.
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