Los Angeloser | |
Cover: | Meat Loaf - Los Angeloser.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Meat Loaf |
Album: | Hang Cool Teddy Bear |
Released: | [1] |
Genre: | Rock |
Length: | 4:09 |
Label: | Mercury, Loud & Proud (US) |
Producer: | Rob Cavallo |
Prev Title: | Cry Over Me |
Prev Year: | 2007 |
"Los Angeloser" is the first single from Meat Loaf's 2010 album Hang Cool Teddy Bear. It was released in April 2010 in various countries.[2] The US digital retail release was on 20 April. On week 16 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 107.[3]
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.
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]
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]