Laughing With
"Laughing With" is a song from Regina Spektor's fifth studio album, Far. It was released as the album's lead single on Regina's MySpace on May 8, 2009, and was officially released as a digital download on May 18 in various parts of Europe and in the United States and Canada on May 19.
| "Laughing With" | ||||
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| Single by Regina Spektor | ||||
| from the album Far | ||||
| B-side | "Blue Lips" | |||
| Released | May 18, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Antifolk | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Sire Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Regina Spektor | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacknife Lee | |||
| Regina Spektor singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Laughing With" on YouTube | ||||
Spektor arranged strings for this song, "but instead of a traditional quartet we had two cellos. I'm drawn to that, the lower sounds - bass, cello, tuba, that warm bottomy sound."[1]
A physical EP was released in the U.S. on June 9, 2009.[2] Apart from "Laughing With", it contains the songs Folding Chair, from Spektor's upcoming album; "The Call", which was featured in the soundtrack of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; and a live performance of "The Noise" from the Live at Bull Moose EP.
It was used in an episode of The Leftovers, season 2, episode 5: "No Room at the Inn".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laughing With" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Blue Lips" | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Laughing With" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Folding Chair" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "The Call (From the soundtrack to The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "The Noise (Live from Bull Moose)" | 3:20 |
Music video
A music video directed by Adria Petty was released on May 26, 2009.
Charts
The song has reached #14 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales. In Belgium the song has thus far peaked at #34 on the Singles Chart.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Singles Chart | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 14 |
References
- "Laughing With". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- New EP out Jun 9th!'