Laura

## Singles

1. *You Me and the Stars*
Released: June 22, 2022
2. *Borrowed Time*
Released: June 22, 2022
3. *Lonely Together*
Released: June 29, 2022
4. *Running from the Grave*
Re-released: July 15, 2022
5. *Color Outside the Lines*
Released: August 12, 2022
6. *When The Time Comes*
Released: August 26, 2022

**Laura** is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Gigi Rowe, and first under her current name. It was released on September 30, 2022. It is her first album since **The Pink Chariot Mixtape** in 2011.

The album has been slightly teased since July 2021 but was not announced until April of 2022. The name of the album and original release date were officially announced on June of 2022.

## Background

Before the sessions for this album started, back to 2011 and 2012, Gigi Rowe was already working on a follow-up to her second album **The Pink Chariot Mixtape**. Two different projects, titled "**Wicked Wicked**" and "**Running from the Grave**", were conceived, but were cancelled, and no album was made.

On July 11, 2021, Gigi Rowe posted on her Instagram stories that she was back to the studio. On August 4, 2021 she uploaded a video of her performing her song "*Somebody for Me*" in acoustic. On September 14, 2021, she uploaded a post mentioned that she has been writing new songs along with an unknown producer. A post from September 21, 2021 mentions that some of the songs she has been working are older, unfinished songs that she decided to finish. On September 22, 2021, in her Instagram stories, she mentioned that she recorded a piano vocal version of "*Color Outside the Lines*", suggesting that it can be part of the project.

The first mention of the project as an album was made on September 25, 2021. on October of 2021, three new songs titled "*Polaroid*", "*Sexy Beautiful*" and "*You Me and the Stars*" were registered on Rowe's BMI repertoire, which could mean these songs can be featured on the project. On November 16, 2021, Rowe shared a photo with the title of *Color Outside the Lines*, four days later, she shared another one with the title "*Running For The Rainbows*".

On April 25, 2022, Gigi made a livestream on Instagram where she shared the songs intended for the album, confirming June of 2022 as the release date of the tracks. The next month all these were registered to BMI. On an article from June 30, 2022, Gigi confirmed the tracks "*When The Time Comes*", "*I Don’t Wanna Be Saved*" and "*I’ll Get Where I’m Going*", as well as a release date of August 26, 2022 that was later changed for unknown reasons.

On August 26, 2022, Gigi did an interview, confirming the release date of September 30, 2022, as well as officially confirming that the album will contain 12 tracks, all produced by PJ Bianco. She also mentioned:

*"With this album I’m peeling back the layers to share more of my story of the girl behind the sparkly, larger-than-life persona of Gigi Rowe. It’s refreshing for me to be able to share songs that reflect where I started with music, as a singer-songwriter named Laura from New Jersey. It means a lot for me to release songs that feel timeless and special, and that I created with one of my favorite collaborators, PJ Bianco. The music is personal and feels like an authentic narrative of my story so far. "*
Pre-order of the album was available on September 19, 2022.. On September 24, 2022, she confirmed with a post that the first track on the album was "*You Me and the Stars*".

## Themes

On an article from June 30, 2022, Gigi told about the album:

*"Sometimes you have to go on a long journey just to find your way back home. I titled my debut album Laura because it's my real name and this is my story. I first started writing songs as a teenager because it was the only place I felt completely free to say whatever I wanted to. After many years, and a lot of highs and lows, I still feel the same way about writing songs. Especially these. I'm excited to welcome you into the world of Gigi Rowe by introducing you to Laura and taking you back to the places where it all began."*
On a Instagram post from September 19, 2022, she mentioned:

*"My album Laura is about destiny and love, taking the listener on a ride to the past while daring to look to the future. Fantasy and stardom exist in my songs, and as a songwriter, there's a fine line between imagination and the human need to touch another person, to relate to them and to be at peace with yourself."*
## Singles

Two singles were released on June 22, 2022. Both songs titled "*Borrowed Time*" and "*You Me and the Stars*". Both songs were previously teased on social media, and were featured on TV series after their release.

A third single called "*Lonely Together*" was released on June 29, 2022, without actual promotion. On July 27, Gigi announced the "future" release of the song, meaning that the original release was likely accidentally. The song was eventually re-released on July 29, 2022.

The track "*Running from the Grave*" was initially released on January 18, 2013, from the second project intended as the third album. It was later re-released as the fourth single of **Laura** in July 15, 2022.

The fifth single of the album "*Color Outside the Lines*" was released in August 12, 2022, a week before the album. The sixth and final single, "*When The Time Comes*", was released on August 26, 2022.

## Credits

* Annie Dingwall - Songwriter
* Charles Harke - Songwriter
* Gigi Rowe - Vocals, songwriter
* Jacob Steele - Songwriter
* Jonathan Malone - Songwriter
* Katie Garfield - Songwriter
* Miccah Wilshire - Songwriter
* PJ Bianco - Songwriter, producer
* Zach Hannah - Songwriter

## Trivia

* This is the fourth release by Gigi Rowe named after her real name, following her 2003 album, her 2008 EP, and her Album Sampler.
	+ This is the first time this has happend under the Gigi Rowe stage name.
	+ This is also the first time this happends without using her last name "Warshauer" on the title.
* The name was teased with a photo of Gigi in her childhood on her Instagram stories months before the name annoucement.
* The release dates for "*Lonely Together*" and "*When The Time Comes*" were accidentally leaked by some music sites days before an official annoucement.

## References

1. ↑ https://rawemag.org/gigi-rowe-announces-album-laura-for-august-26/
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMzmscjUxI/
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6. ↑ https://youtu.be/HsEkH\_uzr-0
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11. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Citd2hjsQFN/
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13. ↑ https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=175501&cat=
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