Gloria (song) - Definition and Overview

Gloria
Cassette tape by Laura Branigan
From the album Branigan
Released	1982
Genre	Pop/Rock.
Length	3 min, 53 s
Record label	Atlantic

"Gloria" was a song released by Laura Branigan in 1982 as a part of her first album simply titled Branigan. It is widely considered to be the song that launched her career, and held its position at the top of Billboard's Top Ten for 22 weeks.

Two other rock songs of note with this title are:

• "Gloria" by Them, a B-side tune that became the group's signature hit, memorable for its "G-L-O-R-I-A" chorus.
• "Gloria" by Patti Smith, from the 1975 album Horses.

External link

• Lyrics to Branigan's "Gloria" (http://www.laurabraniganonline.com/lyrics/Gloria.htm)