"Parking Lot" is a song by Canadian recording artist Nelly Furtado, taken from her fifth studio album, The Spirit Indestructible (2012). The song was written by Furtado and co-written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced her two previous singles "Big Hoops" and "Spirit Indestructible". It was released as the third single from the album on September 17, 2012.

It is an upbeat, mid-tempo song, featuring marching band, strong drums, sing-along chants, and a cowbell in the background. The song received favorable from music critics, with some highlighting it as the best single from the album and commending her half-singing, half-rapping mode and called it a nostalgic track.

The music video was released on September 18, 2012, and it was directed by Ray Kay. The clip sees Furtado serving up funky dance moves with a crew of dancers. Those moves were compared to her 2006-2007 Loose era. It received positive reviews, with critics commending its visuals and her urban attitude.

"Parking Lot" was written by Nelly Furtado and co-written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced the two singles from "The Spirit Indestructible": "Big Hoops (Bigger the Better)" and "Spirit Indestructible. "Parking Lot" is an upbeat, mid-tempo song featuring marching band, horns and percussion. "Bring your car to the parking lot and ride around till you get a spot, cuz we ain’t doing nothing, no, we ain’t doing nothing," Furtado sings. Furtado’s vocals drifted into sing-rap territory throughout the song: "I’m telling all my friends that it’s pretty casual," she declared at one point. The song's lyrics refer to her teenage years, where she and her friends would meet up in the parking lot of the Victoria, British Columbia 7-Eleven to find out where the parties to go were.

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