Laura (Bat for Lashes song)

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

"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]

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Chart performance

Chart performance for "Laura"
Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [3] 144

Release history

Release history and formats for "Laura"
RegionDateLabelFormat
United Kingdom23 July 2012 Parlophone Digital download

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References

  1. "Bat for Lashes Announce Release of 'Laura' | Entertainment Focus". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  2. "The ARIA Report: Issue 1177" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24.
  3. "New Chart Entries > August 4, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-08-04.