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Laura (Scissor Sisters song)

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Format
  
12" CD Maxi-CD

Genre
  
Piano rock glam rock

Label
  
Polydor

Recorded
  
2003

Length
  
3:36

Released
  
October 27, 2003 June 7, 2004 (re-issue)

"Laura" is a song by American glam rock band Scissor Sisters and is the lead track on their self-titled debut album (see 2004 in music). It was released as the band's first single in October 2003 in the UK, placing at #54 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2003 in British music). It was later re-issued on June 7, 2004, charting at #12 in the same chart (see 2004 in British music).

Contents

In Australia, the song was ranked #58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

Initial UK release

  • 12" vinyl picture disc (9812787), CD (9812788)
    1. "Laura" – 3:36
    2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix) – 4:24
    3. "Available (For You)" – 3:40
    4. "Laura" (music video - CD only)

    UK re-issue

  • 12" vinyl (9866831)
    1. "Laura" – 3:36
    2. "Laura" (a cappella) – 3:36
    3. "Laura" (Paper Faces remix) – 7:49
  • CD single (9866832)
    1. "Laura" – 3:36
    2. "Laura" (Craig C.'s Vocal Dub Workout)
  • Maxi-CD (9866833)
    1. "Laura" – 3:36
    2. "Borrowed Time"
    3. "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub)
    4. "Laura" (music video)
    5. "Take Your Mama" (music video)

    Official remixes

    1. "Laura" (a cappella)
    2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix)
    3. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi instrumental mix)
    4. "Laura" (Craig C's Vocal Dub Workout)
    5. "Laura" (Paper Faces remix)
    6. "Laura" (Ralph Myerz remix)
    7. "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub)

    Max and Diana directed the video, which includes some similarities to one of their previous works, Westlife's "Bop Bop Baby".

    References

    Laura (Scissor Sisters song) Wikipedia
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