| "Green Garden" | ||||
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| Single by Laura Mvula | ||||
| from the album Sing to the Moon | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2013 (2013-02-22) | |||
| Recorded | May–August 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Laura Mvula | |||
| Laura Mvula singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Green Garden" on YouTube | ||||
"Green Garden" is a song by British singer Laura Mvula. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album Sing to the Moon (2013). It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2013.
Music video
A music video to accompany "Green Garden" was first released onto YouTube on 17 January 2013, at a total length of three minutes and 50 seconds. It was filmed in Southern California at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge and the Lincoln Heights neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
Live performances
On 8 February 2013, Mvula performed the song on The Graham Norton Show.
Critical reception
John Robinson of The Guardian gave the song a positive review stating:
"Laura Mvula has a voice like the Queen has a house: classy, and so big she doesn't need to use all of it at once. This very good debut single is duly a masterclass of restraint the minimal, chiming repetitions of the production and Mvula's understated Nina Simone delivery are as much the key to the song's success as the eventual gospel explosion of the chorus."
Heat gave the song four stars out of five, calling it a "soulful tune".
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Green Garden" | 4:09 |
Chart performance
On 27 February 2013, the song was number 25 on the Official Chart Update. It ultimately debuted at number 32 on 3 March, moving up by one place to 31 a week later. On 28 February 2013, the song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 77.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban) | 12 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) | 47 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 40 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 50 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 74 |
| Russia (Tophit) | 246 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 42 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 31 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban) | 51 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 February 2013 | Digital download | RCA Records, Sony Music Entertainment |
References
- Laura Mvula – Green Garden on YouTube
- Laura Mvula – Green Garden (Live Graham Norton Show) on YouTube
- John Robinson (25 February 2013). "Laura Mvula, Richard Hawley: this week's new tracks reviewed". The Guardian. London: guardian.co.uk/.
- "Singles of the week". Heat (720). Bauer Media: 86. 2–8 March 2013.
- Corner, Lewis (27 February 2013). "Justin Timberlake, Bastille battle for No.1 spot". Digital Spy.
- ^ "Laura Mvula – Green Garden" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- "Laura Mvula – Green Garden" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- "Laura Mvula – Green Garden". Tracklisten.
- "Chart Track: Week 11, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- "Laura Mvula – Green Garden" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Laura Mvula - Songs". Tophit.ru. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- Year-end: Urban (in Dutch). ultratop (NL). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- iTunes – Music – Green Garden – Single by Laura Mvula