Lebanese Blonde

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"Lebanese Blonde"
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Single by Thievery Corporation
from the album The Mirror Conspiracy / Symphonik
Released1998 / 2020
Genre Lounge [1]
Length4:48
Label 4AD
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rob Garza
  • Eric Hilton

"Lebanese Blonde" is a 1998 single released by the Thievery Corporation and later added to their 2000 album The Mirror Conspiracy . It was also featured on the soundtrack to Zach Braff's 2004 film Garden State . It features Pam Bricker on vocals. The title refers to Lebanese hashish.

Contents

A new version, notably different and remastered was released on Thievery Corporation's 2020 vinyl EP Symphonik with Elin Melgarejo replacing Pam Bricker on vocals.

Track listings

Standard release

  1. "Lebanese Blonde" (Original) - 5:00
  2. "Coming From The Top" - 4:54

Maxi release

This was released in the French market by the label Labels. [2]

  1. "Lebanese Blonde" (Original) - 5:00
  2. "Coming From The Top" - 4:54
  3. "One" - 4:47
  4. "Lebanese Blonde" (French) - 5:00
  5. "Halfway Around The World" - 3:21
  6. "Elise Affair" - 4:54
  7. "Encounter In Bahia" - 6:11
  8. "Lebanese Blonde" (Instrumental) - 5:05

Charts

Chart performance for "Lebanese Blonde"
Chart (1998)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 96

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References

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  2. Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 6, 2021.