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A Night at the Symphony

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Not to be confused with A Night at the Opera.

A Night at the Symphony
Laufey standing backstage at the concert wearing a long silver dress with her right arm resting on a cello case looking towards the viewer, the album title appears on the left on a white background
Live album by
Laufey with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Released2 March 2023
Recorded26–27 October 2022
VenueHarpa Concert Hall
Length50:53
LanguageEnglish, Icelandic
LabelAWAL
Laufey chronology
Everything I Know About Love
(2022) 		A Night at the Symphony
(2023) 		Bewitched
(2023)
Singles from A Night at the Symphony
  1. "Valentine"
    Released: 14 February 2023

A Night at the Symphony is a live album and concert video by Laufey with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, released on 2 March 2023.[1] With three new cover songs, the musical material is mostly from Laufey's Everything I Know About Love and Typical of Me.[2] It was recorded at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík on 26–27 October 2022.[1]

A Night at the Symphony was released as a double LP as a part of Record Store Day on 20 April 2024,[3] with 4,200 copies pressed in total.[4]

Track listing

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A Night at the Symphony track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fragile"
4:09
2."Valentine"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:00
3."Dear Soulmate"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
4:52
4."I Wish You Love"
2:49
5."Night Light"
4:07
6."Ég Veit þú Kemur [is]"
  • Oddgeir Kristjánsson
  • Ási Í Bæ
3:36
7."Falling Behind"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
2:55
8."Best Friend"Laufey2:59
9."Like the Movies"Laufey3:32
10."The Nearness of You"
2:48
11."Let You Break My Heart Again"Laufey5:02
12."What Love Will Do to You"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:00
13."Beautiful Stranger"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:31
14."Every Time We Say Goodbye"Cole Porter4:33
Total length:50:53

Notes

  • All tracks are noted as "Live at the Symphony".

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for A Night at the Symphony
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
French Jazz Albums (SNEP)[5] 17
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)[6] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 31
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[8] 43
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] 10
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC)[10] 2
US Classical Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] 8
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[14] 7

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams, Sophie (2 March 2023). "Listen to Laufey's new live album 'A Night At The Symphony' from Harpa Concert Hall". NME. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ Murray, Robin (14 February 2023). "Laufey Confirms Concert Album 'A Night At The Symphony'". Clash Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "RSD 2024 Special Release: Laufey – A Night At The Symphony". Record Store Day. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (20 April 2024). "Record Store Day 2024's Most Wanted: Olivia Rodrigo & Noah Kahan, Talking Heads, Laufey, Pearl Jam, Ateez, David Bowie, Beatles, Wilco and More". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ "SNEP Top Albums Jazz: Semaine du 23 Février 2024" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Viku 17 – 2024" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Albums Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Classical Albums: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Classical Crossover Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Jazz Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Traditional Jazz Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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