Los Angeloser

"Los Angeloser" is the first single from Meat Loaf's 2010 album Hang Cool Teddy Bear. It was released in April 2010 in various counties.[2] The US digital retail release was on 20 April. On week 16 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 107.[3]

"Los Angeloser"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Hang Cool Teddy Bear
ReleasedApril 2, 2010 (2010-04-02)[1]
GenreRock
Length4:09
LabelMercury, Loud & Proud (US)
Songwriter(s)James Michael
Producer(s)Rob Cavallo
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Cry Over Me"
(2007)		 "Los Angeloser"
(2010)

Background

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

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
  1. "Los Angeloser" (James Michael) – 4:09
  2. "Boneyard" with Pearl Aday (Tom Hambridge) – 5:02

References
  1. ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". iTunes Germany. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  2. ""Los Angeloser" - Meat Loaf". 7 Digital. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  3. "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.
  4. "Balderdash - Tom Hambridge". CD Universe. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2011-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "New Official Video For "LosAngeloser"". MeatLoaf.net. 2010-03-18. Archived from the original on 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  7. "The One Show 14 April 2010". BBC iPlayer The One Show. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
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