"Lola Montez" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was released as the third single from the band's fifth studio album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. The song is about the famous dancer and Countess of Landsfeld, Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, with the lyrics referencing the spider dance and an incident with Henry Seekamp.
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| Single by Volbeat | ||||
| from the album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2013 | |||
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| Label | Republic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Poulsen | |||
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"Lola Montez" is the band's second straight single, and fourth overall, to peak at number one on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart in the United States.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lola Montez" (radio edit) | 3:57 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[1] | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] | 84 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] | 35 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[8] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[10] | 2× Platinum | 16,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Volbeat – Lola Montez" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – Lola Montez" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Lola Montez". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – Lola Montez". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Volbeat; 'Lola Montez')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Volbeat – Lola Montez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Volbeat – Lola Montez" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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