Ghosts (Laura Marling song)

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"Ghosts"
Laura Marling - Ghosts.jpg
Single by Laura Marling
from the album Alas, I Cannot Swim
ReleasedDecember 2, 2007 (2007-12-02)
Recorded2007
Genre Singer/Songwriter
Length3:02
Label Virgin Records
Songwriter(s) Laura Marling
Laura Marling singles chronology
"New Romantic"
(2017)
"Ghosts"
(2007)
"Cross Your Fingers"
(2008)

"Ghosts" is the debut single by Laura Marling. It was released on December 2, 2007 as the lead single from her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim . The song peaked to number 108 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Ghosts" was first released onto YouTube on 12 March 2009 at a total length of three minutes and three seconds. [1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Ghosts"3:02

Chart performance

Chart (2007)Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)108

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormat(s)
United KingdomDecember 2, 2007 [2] Digital download

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References

  1. "Laura Marling - Ghosts". YouTube.
  2. "Ghosts - SingleLaura Marling". Itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.