Laura (Bat for Lashes song)

"Laura"
"Laura"
Single by Bat for Lashes
from the album The Haunted Man
Released	24 July 2012
Recorded	2010–2012
Genre	Baroque pop
Length	4:27
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Natasha Khan, Justin Parker
Producer(s)	Natasha Khan
Bat for Lashes singles chronology

"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[edit]

Chart performance for "Laura"
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	90
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[3]	144

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "Laura"
Region	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	23 July 2012	Parlophone	Digital download

References[edit]

^ "Bat for Lashes Announce Release of 'Laura' | Entertainment Focus". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1177" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24.
^ "New Chart Entries > August 4, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-08-04.

[1] "Bat for Lashes Announce Release of 'Laura' | Entertainment Focus". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

[2] "The ARIA Report: Issue 1177" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-24.

[3] "New Chart Entries > August 4, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-08-04.

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Discography
Studio albums	Fur and Gold Two Suns The Haunted Man The Bride Lost Girls
Singles	"Daniel" "Pearl's Dream" "Sleep Alone" "Laura"
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