Lola Montez (song)

"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 dancer Eliza Rosanna Gilbert notorious for her relationship with King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her a Countess. The lyrics refer to 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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lola Montez" (radio edit)	3:57

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 & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[5]	2× Platinum	60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[6]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7]	Platinum	90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[8]	Platinum	300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[10]	2× Platinum	16,000,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.