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"Lola Montez" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. The song was released as the third single from the band's fifth studio album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. The song is about the famous dancer and Countess of Landsfeld, Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, with the lyrics referencing the spider dance and an incident with Henry Seekamp.

"Lola Montez"
Single by Volbeat
from the album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
Released	14 June 2013
Length	4:28 (album version) 3:57 (radio edit)
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Michael Poulsen
Producer(s)	Rob Caggiano Volbeat Jacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"The Hangman's Body Count" (2013) "Lola Montez" (2013) "The Nameless One" (2013)

"Lola Montez" is the band's second straight single, and fourth overall, to peak at number one on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart in the United States.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[1]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2]	84
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3]	35
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5]	Gold	15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Gold	40,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7]	Platinum	90,000
* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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