Laura (Scissor Sisters song)

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"Laura"
Scissor Sisters - Laura.jpg
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
ReleasedOctober 27, 2003 (2003-10-27)
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Electrobix"
(2002)
"Laura"
(2003)
"Comfortably Numb"
(2004)

"Take Your Mama"
(2004)

"Laura"
(2004)

"Mary"
(2004)

"Laura" is a song by American pop rock band Scissor Sisters, included as the lead track on their self-titled debut album (2004). The song was released as the band's first single on October 27, 2003, in the United Kingdom, placing at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. It was later re-issued in June 2004, charting at number 12 on the same chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. [1]

Contents

Music video

There are two music videos for the song: "Version 1" and "Version 2". Version 1 was directed by Andy Soup [2] and Version 2 was directed by Alex and Liane. [3]

Track listings

  1. "Laura" – 3:35
  2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix) – 4:24
  3. "Available (For You)" – 3:40
  4. "Laura" (video—CD only)
A1. "Laura" (original mix) – 3:35
A2. "Laura" (acappella) – 3:35
B1. "Laura" (Paper Faces remix) – 7:49
  1. "Laura" – 3:35
  2. "Laura" (Craig C's Vocal Dub Workout) – 6:09
  1. "Laura" – 3:35
  2. "Borrowed Time" – 4:10
  3. "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub) – 6:22
  4. "Laura" (video)

Charts

Chart (2003–2004)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 79
CIS (TopHit) [10] 99
Hungary (Dance Top 40) [11] 20
Scotland (OCC) [12] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 12
UK Dance (OCC) [14] 2
Chart (2005)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [15] 66

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United KingdomOctober 27, 2003
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
Polydor [17] [18]
United Kingdom (re-release)June 7, 2004 [19]
United StatesOctober 11, 2004 Alternative radio Universal [20]
November 1, 2004 [21]

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