Laura (Bat for Lashes song) explained

Laura
Cover:Artworks-000027224454-huv71h-original.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bat for Lashes
Album:The Haunted Man
Recorded:2010–2012
Genre:Baroque pop
Length:4:27
Label:Parlophone
Producer:Natasha Khan
Prev Title:Sleep Alone
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:All Your Gold
Next Year: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]

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"!Region!Date!Label!Format
United KingdomParlophoneDigital download

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bat for Lashes Announce Release of 'Laura' | Entertainment Focus . July 27, 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120728091906/http://www.entertainment-focus.com/news/bat-for-lashes-announce-release-of-laura . July 28, 2012 .
  2. Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 1177. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120924042300/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120924-1423/Issue1177.pdf. dead. 2012-09-24.
  3. Web site: New Chart Entries > August 4, 2012. Zobbel.de. 2012-08-04.