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
Laufey
Released8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Studio
Genre
Length48:19
Label AWAL
Producer
Laufey chronology
A Night at the Symphony
(2023)		Bewitched
(2023)
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" 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

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

Charts

Chart performance for Bewitched
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 6
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA) [21] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [22] 15
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [23] 38
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [24] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] 45
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) [26] 1
Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] 67
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [28] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [29] 13
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [30] 60
Scottish Albums (OCC) [31] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [32] 99
UK Albums (OCC) [33] 13
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [34] 2
US Billboard 200 [35] 18
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [36] 1
US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [37] 1

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