"Laura" is a song by American

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band

Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters were an American pop rock band formed in 2001. Its members include Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) ...

, included as the lead track on their self-titled debut album (2004). The song was released as the band's first

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on October 27, 2003, in the United Kingdom, placing at number 54 on the

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. It was later re-issued in June 2004, charting at number 12 on the same chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

Music video

There are two music videos for the song: "Version 1" and "Version 2". Version 1 was directed by Andy Soup and Version 2 was directed by Alex and Liane.

Track listings

Initial UK release

*12-inch

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and enhanced CD single # "Laura" – 3:35 # "Laura" (City Hi-Fi vocal mix) – 4:24 # "Available (For You)" – 3:40 # "Laura" (video—CD only)

UK re-issue

*12-inch single :A1. "Laura" (original mix) – 3:35 :A2. "Laura" (acappella) – 3:35 :B1. "Laura" ( Paper Faces remix) – 7:49 *CD single # "Laura" – 3:35 # "Laura" (Craig C's Vocal Dub Workout) – 6:09

European and Australian release

*Enhanced maxi-CD single # "Laura" – 3:35 # "Borrowed Time" – 4:10 # "Laura" (Riton Re-Rub) – 6:22 # "Laura" (video)

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Official website

Underground Illusion - The Ultimate Scissor Sisters Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laura (Scissor Sisters Song) 2003 singles 2003 songs 2004 singles Polydor Records singles Scissor Sisters songs Songs written by Babydaddy Songs written by Jake Shears Universal Records singles