Bewitched (Laufey album)

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All tracks are written by Laufey and Spencer Stewart, except where noted.

Bewitched
Laufey - Bewitched.png
Studio album by
Released8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Studio
Genre
Length48:19
Label AWAL
Producer
Laufey chronology
A Night at the Symphony
(2023)
Bewitched
(2023)
A Matter of Time
(2025)
Alternative cover
Bewitched, The Goddess Edition.jpeg
The Goddess Edition cover
Bewitched track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dreamer" 3:30
2."Second Best" 3:24
3."Haunted" 3:20
4."Must Be Love"
3:04
5."While You Were Sleeping" 2:57
6."Lovesick" 3:45
7."California and Me" (featuring Philharmonia Orchestra)Laufey3:36
8."Nocturne" (Interlude)Laufey2:24
9."Promise"
3:54
10."From the Start" 2:49
11."Misty"3:29
12."Serendipity" 3:39
13."Letter to My 13 Year Old Self"Laufey4:22
14."Bewitched" 4:06
Total length:48:19
Bewitched: The Goddess Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Bored"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:33
16."Trouble"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
  • Wilson
2:51
17."It Could Happen to You"2:07
18."Goddess"Laufey4:27
Total length:61:17
Japanese edition bonus tracks [28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."Goddess" (Live from Home)Laufey4:42
20."Bored" (Live from Home)
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:40
21."Trouble" (Live from Home)
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
  • Wilson
2:59
22."It Could Happen to You" (Live from Home)
  • Heusen
  • Burke
2:21
23."From the Start" (Live from Home)
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
2:58
Total length:78:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Bewitched
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Iceland (FHF)2,405 [55]
United Kingdom (BPI) [56] Silver60,000
United States (RIAA) [57] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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