Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
February 22, 2013[6] | Digital download | Island Records |
| "Green Garden" | |
|---|---|
| Song |
"Green Garden" is a song by British soul singer-songwriter Laura Mvula. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album Sing to the Moon (2013). It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2013.
A music video to accompany the release of "Green Garden" was first released onto YouTube on January 17, 2013 at a total length of three minutes and fifty seconds.[1]
On February 8, 2013 she performed the song on The Graham Norton Show.[2]
John Robinson of The Guardian gave the song a positive review stating:
"Laura Mvula has a voice like the Queen has a house: classy, and so big she doesn't need to use all of it at once. This very good debut single is duly a masterclass of restraint. As much as Mvula could let rip in a kind of post-Amy Winehouse retro soul sort of way, Green Garden keeps something on the bench for later: the minimal, chiming repetitions of the production and Mvula's understated Nina Simone delivery are as much the key to the song's success as the eventual gospel explosion of the chorus. She's supporting Jessie Ware soon, but one suspects she might be the one who will carry the day."[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Green Garden" | 4:09 |
On February 27, 2013 the song was number 25 on the Official Chart Update.[4] On February 28, 2013 the song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 77.
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 77 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom
|
February 22, 2013[6] | Digital download | Island Records |