L.A. (Amy Macdonald song)
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"L.A." is a single released by Scottish singer
Background
During an interview with
The music video of "L.A." consists of Macdonald in travelling in a van, singing and playing a guitar, following by her then performing live. The music video for "L.A." was filmed in Málaga in Spain.
Release and reception
"L.A" was released as the third single from Macdonald's debut studio album This is the Life (2007) on 15 October 2007. It was released as a CD single via her record label, Melodramatic Records and Vertigo Records. Manchester Evening News said that "the first thing to strike you from an Amy Macdonald record is her booming voice that surely couldn’t come from a shy and demure 20-year-old", however, claimed "L.A." "is a completely forgettable showcase for it, rolling along the same yawnsome middle of the road path as fellow Scot KT Tunstall and Sandi Thom, and fails to make any lasting impression beyond vaguely pleasant background noise".[4]
Commercial performance
In her native Scotland, "L.A." performed strongly on the Scottish Singles Charts, peaking at number five. This was her second top five single in Scotland, following her previous single "Mr Rock & Roll" reaching number one on the Scottish Singles Charts.[5] In the United Kingdom, it fell short of the Top 40 of the official UK Singles Charts, reaching a peak of forty eight, spending a total of two weeks on the UK Singles Charts before falling out of the UK Top 100.[6]
Track listings
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "L.A." | 4:08 |
2. | " King Tut's ) | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | ""L.A."" | 4:08 |
2. | "Mr Rock & Roll" (Live from King Tut's) | 4:15 |
3. | "Footballer's Wife" (Live from King Tut's) | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "L.A." | 4:08 |
2. | "Footballer's Wife]" (Live from King Tut's) | 3:32 |
Credits
By the credits as referred from the inner notes of the single released, references via Discogs.[7]
- Backing Vocals – Sarah Erasmus
- Bass Guitar – Jamie Sefton
- Conductor, Cello – Audrey Riley
- Drums, Percussion – Adam Falkner
- Electric Guitar – Seton Daunt
- Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Guy Katsav
- Engineer [Assistant], Edited By, Other [Pro-tools] – Beatriz Artola
- Executive Producer – Paul Adams
- Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
- Percussion, Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Strings] – Pete Wilkinson
- Producer [Additional], Engineer – Joe Fields (2)
- Viola – Chris Tumbling*, Susan Dench*
- Violin – Jonathan Hill, Laura Melhuish, Richard George
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Amy Macdonald
- Written-By – Amy Macdonald
- Written-By, Producer – Pete Wilkinson
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[8] | 5 |
48 |
References
- ^ "UK Top 75 singles: Monday October 22nd, 2007". αCharts.us. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 21/10/2007". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "LA by Amy Macdonald". Songfacts. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Amy Macdonald - L.A (Melodramatic Records)". Manchester Evening News. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 21/10/2007". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Amy Macdonald songs and albums". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald – L.A." Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Amy MacDonald: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.