Laura (Bat for Lashes song)

2012 song by Bat for Lashes

"Laura"

Single by Bat for Lashes
from the album  The Haunted Man
Released| 24 July 2012 (2012-07-24)
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
| "Sleep Alone"
(2009)  | "Laura"
(2012)  | "All Your Gold"
(2012)

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"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

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

## Release history

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Release history and formats for "Laura"  Region  | Date  | Label  | Format

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United Kingdom  | 23 July 2012 | Parlophone | Digital download

## References

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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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