Los Angeloser
| "Los Angeloser" | ||||
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| Single by Meat Loaf | ||||
| from the album Hang Cool Teddy Bear | ||||
| Released | April 2, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Loud & Proud (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Michael | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Cavallo | |||
| Meat Loaf singles chronology | ||||
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"Los Angeloser" is the first single from Meat Loaf's 2010 album Hang Cool Teddy Bear. It was released in April 2010 in various countries.[2] The US digital retail release was on 20 April. On week 16 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 107.[3]
Background
[edit]The song is written by James Michael who has written a number of songs for Meat Loaf. Michael had previously recorded the song with his own vocals in 2009.
The B-side "Boneyard" which features Pearl Aday was written by Tom Hambridge, and was originally recorded by Hambridge for his Balderdash album in 2000.[4]
Video
[edit]The video for "Los Angeloser", directed by Andy Morahan,[5] was released on 18 March 2010.[6] The video is about a soldier who has been wounded and sees his life flashing forward into different scenarios of what his life could become.[7]
Track listing
[edit]- "Los Angeloser" (James Michael) – 4:09
- "Boneyard" with Pearl Aday (Tom Hambridge) – 5:02
References
[edit]- ^ ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". iTunes Germany. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". 7 Digital. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "CHART LOG UK: CLUK Update 1.05.2010 (wk16) - NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". Zobbel (data from Official Charts Company). 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ "Balderdash - Tom Hambridge". CD Universe. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "Meatloaf's los Angeloser by Andy Morahan | Promo News". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "New Official Video For "LosAngeloser"". MeatLoaf.net. 2010-03-18. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ "The One Show 14 April 2010". BBC iPlayer The One Show. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
