Laura (Scissor Sisters song)

"Laura" is a song by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters and is the lead track on their self-titled debut album (see 2004 in music). It was released as the band's first single in October 2003 in the United Kingdom, placing at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. It was later re-issued on June 7, 2004, charting at number 12 on the same chart (see 2004 in British music).

"Laura"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
Released
  • October 27, 2003
Recorded2003
GenreGlam rock
Length3:36
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Electrobix"
(2002)		 "Laura"
(2003)		 "Comfortably Numb"
(2004)

In Australia, the song was ranked number 58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[1]

Track listings

Initial UK release
  1. "Laura" – 3:36
  2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix) – 4:24
  3. "Available (For You)" – 3:40
  4. "Laura" (music video - CD only)

UK re-issue
  • 12-inch vinyl (9866831)
  1. "Laura" – 3:36
  2. "Laura" (a cappella) – 3:36
  3. "Laura" (Paper Faces remix) – 7:49
  • CD single (9866832)
  1. "Laura" – 3:36
  2. "Laura" (Craig C.'s Vocal Dub Workout)
  • Maxi-CD (9866833)
  1. "Laura" – 3:36
  2. "Borrowed Time"
  3. "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub)
  4. "Laura" (music video)
  5. "Take Your Mama" (music video)

Official remixes
  1. "Laura" (a cappella)
  2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix)
  3. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi instrumental mix)
  4. "Laura" (Craig C's Vocal Dub Workout)
  5. "Laura" (Paper Faces remix)
  6. "Laura" (Ralph Myerz remix)
  7. "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub)

Max and Diana directed the video, which includes some similarities to one of their previous works, Westlife's "Bop Bop Baby".

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
CIS (Tophit)[2] 99
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[3] 20
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 12
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References
  1. "Triple J Hottest 100 of 2004". rocklists.com. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. Scissor Sisters — Laura. Tophit. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. "Scissor Sisters: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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