Laura (Scissor Sisters song)

"Laura"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
Released	October 27, 2003 June 7, 2004 (re-issue)
Format	12" CD Maxi-CD
Recorded	2003
Genre	Piano rock glam rock
Length	3:36
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Babydaddy Jake Shears
Producer(s)	Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Electrobix" (2002) -- "Take Your Mama" (2004) "Laura" (2003) -- "Laura" (re-issue) (2004) "Comfortably Numb" (2004) -- "Mary" (2004)

"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).

In Australia, the song was ranked #58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.^[1]

Track listings

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".

Charts

References

External links

• Official website
• Underground Illusion - The Ultimate Scissor Sisters Database
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics