Gloria (Mando Diao song)

"Gloria" is a song by the alternative rock band Mando Diao, and their second single from Give Me Fire. The single was released on 15 May 2009.

"Gloria"
Single by Mando Diao
from the album Give Me Fire
Released2009
FormatCD single
Recorded2008
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Salla Salazar
Mando Diao singles chronology
"Dance with Somebody"
(2008)		 "Gloria"
(2009)		 "The Quarry"
(2009)

Music video

The music video featured Gloria, a convicted escapee on the run from government officials, seeking refuge in a movie theater. The parallels between what are scenes from the feature presentation and what is actually occurring becomes diluted as the video progresses, culminating in what appears to be Gloria's apprehension by the government agents on a rooftop. However, this proves to be a false climax as the agents then enter the theater. One of them points at the projected image on the screen and the three agents approach it, believing it to be Gloria. Meanwhile, Gloria is actually sitting in the theater, a couple of rows in front of the band. She stands up and sneaks out of the theater undetected.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 77
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 39

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 49

Lana Del Rey version
"Gloria (live)"
Song by Mando Diao featuring Lana Del Rey
from the album Above and Beyond – MTV Unplugged
ReleasedNovember 12, 2010
FormatDigital download, streaming
Recorded2010
Genre
Length4:53
Label
  • Musica de la Santa
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mando Diao

As part of their MTV Unplugged special, the band performed the song live as a duet with Lana Del Rey. The song was their second cover with Del Rey in the set, following the stripped-down piano rendition of "Chet Baker". During the special, the track was performed in front of 300 people in the soundstage located in Berlin.

The performance marked Del Rey's first televised performance. The track was included as part of the band's Unplugged album release.

References
  1. "Austriancharts.at – Mando Diao – Gloria" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mando Diao – Gloria". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mando Diao – Gloria" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Mando Diao – Gloria". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. "Swisscharts.com – Mando Diao – Gloria". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. "Årslista Singlar – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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