"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.
"Lola Montez" | ||||
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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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Volbeat singles chronology | ||||
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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.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lola Montez" (radio edit) | 3:57 |
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 |
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‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |