"Lua" is a single produced by Bright Eyes in October 2004. It, along with "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" took the top two spots on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, something that had not been accomplished since 1997 with the release of two songs with Puff Daddy (which were "I'll Be Missing You" featuring Faith Evans and Puff Daddy featured, with ^*], on the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems). Originally appearing on the I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning album, the song deals with two struggling teens as they struggle through depression, addiction, and the interminable night. The song's theme is the irony of how what feels right during the night often turns out wrong in the morning. Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and acoustic guitar.

This single is the 68th release of Saddle Creek Records.

Tracklist

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All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

1. "Lua"
2. "Well Whiskey"
3. "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning"
4. "True Blue"

Credits

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• Conor Oberst - guitar and voice on all tracks, track 4 including keyboards and piano
• Jason Boesel - drums on tracks 2 and 3
• Sean Cole - harmonica on track 2
• Tim Luntzel - bass on track 2
• Alex McManus - guitar and voice on tracks 2 and 3
• Mike Mogis - banjo on track 2, pedal steel on track 3
• Nick White - organ on track 2
• Nate Walcott - trumpet on track 3
• Matt Maginn - bass on track 3

Trivia

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• The last song, "True Blue" is the only song that wasn't recorded at Presto! It was recorded at Conor Oberst's home in New York.
• "True Blue" is a song Oberst wrote for his nephew.

External links

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• Saddle Creek Records
• Lyrics
• Listen to "Lua" on NPR's All Songs Considered (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player)

2004 singles | Bright Eyes songs | Number one singles | Saddle Creek Records | Saddle Creek releases