Los Angeloser

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"Los Angeloser"
Meat Loaf - Los Angeloser.jpg
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Hang Cool Teddy Bear
ReleasedApril 2, 2010 (2010-04-02) [1]
FormatDigital download
Genre Rock
Length4:09
Label Mercury, Loud & Proud (US)
Songwriter(s) James Michael
Producer(s) Rob Cavallo
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Cry Over Me"
(2007)		"Los Angeloser"
(2010)

"Los Angeloser" is the first single from Meat Loaf's 2010 album Hang Cool Teddy Bear . It was released in April 2010 in various counties. [2] The US digital retail release was on 20 April. On week 16 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 107. [3]

Meat Loaf American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor

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<i>Hang Cool Teddy Bear</i> 2010 studio album by Meat Loaf

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Background

The song is written by James Michael who has written a number of songs for Meat Loaf. Michael had previously recorded the song with his own vocals in 2009.

James Michael American record producer

James Andrew Michael is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, singer, sound engineer and mixer. He is currently the lead singer of the rock band Sixx:A.M..

The B-side "Boneyard" which features Pearl Aday was written by Tom Hambridge, and was originally recorded by Hambridge for his Balderdash album in 2000. [4]

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Video

The video for "Los Angeloser", directed by Andy Morahan, [5] was released on 18 March 2010. [6] The video is about a soldier who has been wounded and sees his life flashing forward into different scenarios of what his life could become. [7]

Andrew Douglas "Andy" Morahan is a British commercial, film and music video director. He is the son of director Christopher Morahan and the half-brother of actress Hattie Morahan.

Track listing

  1. "Los Angeloser" (James Michael) – 4:09
  2. "Boneyard" with Pearl Aday (Tom Hambridge) – 5:02

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References

  1. ↑ ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". iTunes Germany. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  2. ↑ ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". 7 Digital. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  3. ↑ "CHART LOG UK: CLUK Update 1.05.2010 (wk16) - NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". Zobbel (data from Official Charts Company). 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Balderdash - Tom Hambridge". CD Universe. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2011-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "New Official Video For "LosAngeloser"". MeatLoaf.net. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  7. ↑ "The One Show 14 April 2010". BBC iPlayer The One Show. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
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