"Lazarus" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by British

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 progressive rock

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 band Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree

Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Their music is difficult to categorise, being associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, yet having been influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven...

, released in March 2005 in Poland

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 and Germany

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 only. It contains a radio edit of the title track plus two songs that were later added on the DVD audio version (Half-Light) and the vinyl edition (both songs) of Deadwing

Deadwing

American edition10. "Shesmovedon " – 4:59DVD-A edition10. "Revenant" – 3:04 11. "Mother and Child Divided" – 4:59 12. "Half-Light" – 6:20 13. "Shesmovedon " - 4:59 LP edition...

. It was accompanied by a music video

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 directed by Danish long time collaborator Lasse Hoile

Lasse Hoile

Lasse Hoile is an acclaimed artist of mix media, photographer, graphic artist writer, film-maker/director, and cinematographer. Recognized for his unique vintage style intertwined with a modern day twist, Hoile is best known for his close work with Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and...

. The single charted in Germany

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 at #91.

Track listing

1. "Lazarus (Radio Edit)" - 3:55 (Wilson)
2. "So Called Friend" - 4:48 (Porcupine Tree)
3. "Half-Light" - 6:20 (Wilson)

Personnel

• Steven Wilson
  Steven Wilson
  Steven John Wilson is an English musician, best known as the founder, lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of progressive rock band Porcupine Tree...
  
   – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, bass guitar on "Lazarus"
• Richard Barbieri
  Richard Barbieri
  Richard Barbieri, is an English synthesiser player, keyboardist and composer. He was educated at Catford Boys' School, Catford, South East London...
  
   – keyboards and synthesizers
• Colin Edwin
  Colin Edwin
  Colin Edwin is a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, where he plays both fretted and fretless bass guitar as well as double bass and guimbri. He joined the band in December 1993...
  
   – bass guitars
• Gavin Harrison
  Gavin Harrison
  Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2008, he also plays with the band King Crimson....
  
   - drums
• Mikael Åkerfeldt
  Mikael Åkerfeldt
  Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt is a Swedish musician who achieved fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of progressive death metal band Opeth as well as the lead vocalist of death metal band Bloodbath. He was the vocalist and guitarist for the band Sörskogen and the guitarist of the band Steel...
  
  - backing vocals on "Lazarus"

Chart position

Song	Chart	Position
"Lazarus"	Germany Singles Top 100	91