Lolita (The Veronicas song)

"Lolita"
Single by the Veronicas
Released	27 July 2012 (2012-07-27)
Genre	Eurodance techno
Length	3:25
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	Lisa Origliasso Jessica Origliasso Toby Gad Laura Pergolizzi[1]
Producer(s)	Toby Gad
The Veronicas singles chronology
"Popular" (2008) "Lolita" (2012) "You Ruin Me" (2014)

"Lolita" is a song recorded by Australian duo the Veronicas, released on 27 July 2012. It was written by the Veronicas (Jessica Origliasso and Lisa Origliasso), together with Laura Pergolizzi and Toby Gad, while production was handled by Gad. The song was released as the lead single for what was meant to be their third studio album, Life on Mars. However, due to complications with their label, Warner Bros. Records, the album was shelved. They were subsequently signed to Sony Music and the album was retitled The Veronicas, but "Lolita" did not appear on the record. The song was later included on their Spotify compilation album Untouched.

"Lolita" is inspired by the Vladimir Nabokov 1955 novel of the same name and explores the themes of power play in intimate relationships between people who differ in age and sex. The track was received positively by critics who praised the dark recording. "Lolita" charted in Australia at number 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. The accompanying music video for "Lolita" was directed by Spencer Susser and features Lisa and Jessica leading an army of masked individuals to attack an alien. To promote the track, the Veronicas performed on various television and radio programs in Australia.