"Latha Math" (

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: ''Good day'' or ''Greetings'') is a single from the

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group Mànran. The song was written by Norrie MacIver, who was the band's singer until he left in December 2015. The single was released in the

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on 17 January 2011 as a digital download. The band were aiming to be the first

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song in the

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for the 21st Century. While the song achieved Number 29 by mid-week, they slipped out of the Top 40 to Number 61 for the official chart on Sunday 23 January 2011. However, they did secure Number 6 in both the

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and the

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Latha Math" was first released onto

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on 19 January 2011; at a total length of three minutes and thirty-four seconds, it was directed by Rachel Hendry.Mànran - Latha Math

Track listing

Chart performance

Release history

References

External links

Official Website
2011 singles Mànran songs Scottish Gaelic music {{2011-single-stub