Lana Del Rey lower by the blissful dance-pop sound of the 2010s with somber, poetic lyricism that matched her smoky voice. As an alternative of wanting in the direction of futuristic appears like most of her feminine counterparts, Del Rey turned recognized for celebrating 50s and 60s Americana popular culture, erotic Lolita-inspired themes, and Hollywood’s Golden Age in her music.
The singer independently launched her debut album Lana Del Ray A.Ok.A. Lizzy Grant in 2010. The next 12 months, the viral success of her “Video Games” single led to a report cope with Interscope. And in 2012, she reshaped her picture because the “Gangster Nancy Sinatra” along with her major-label debut Born To Die.
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That includes a mix of trip-hop, baroque pop, and grandiose cinematic melodies, Born To Die had 5 singles that outlined the early levels of her mainstream profession: “Video Games,” “Born To Die,” “Blue Jeans,” “National Anthem,” and “Summertime Sadness.” The latter stood out as one of many album’s extra upbeat songs, however lyrics like “Got my bad baby by my heavenly side/I know if I go, I’ll die happy tonight” stored it weighted.
The bittersweet nature of “Summertime Sadness” was amplified by the music video. It starred actress Jaime King and Del Rey as a pair who finish their happiness by committing suicide. Directed by King’s then-husband Kyle Newman, its melodramatic storyline was depicted through standard Instagram filters on the time.
However 2013 noticed an ironic flip of occasions: French home DJ/producer Cedric Gervais remixed “Summertime Sadness” right into a glowing dancefloor anthem, reworking Del Rey’s weariness into the identical pop tendencies her music beforehand prevented. However, the success of Gervais’ remix was onerous to disregard. His model shot to No. 6 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, making it Del Rey’s greatest single thus far.
“After the success of my track ‘Molly,’ a lot of people asked me to remix big artists,” Gervais advised Billboard of the remix. “To me, it’s not about the money, so I turned down a lot of people. But Lana Del Rey came in. I didn’t even ask how much money, I just said, please send me the vocals right away and I did the track in one day. I wasn’t thinking if it was going to be a hit or not, I just love and respect the artist that she is.”
Del Rey has since launched quite a few High 10 albums and scored a number of Grammy nominations. Her nostalgic sound additionally turned a Hollywood go-to, with Del Rey recording “Young and Beautiful” for 2013’s The Nice Gatsby, a canopy of “Once Upon A Dream” for 2014’s Maleficent, incomes a Golden Globe nomination for her eponymous theme tune to Tim Burton’s 2014 biographical drama Massive Eyes, and masking “Season of the Witch” for Guillermo del Toro’s 2019 movie Scary Tales to Inform within the Darkish.
Del Rey has additionally continued to report hits devoted to the sunny season. Following “Summertime Sadness,” she’s launched 2015’s Honeymoon single “High by the Beach,” “Summer Bummer” that includes A$AP Rocky from 2017’s Lust For Life, coated Elegant’s “Doin’ Time” for 2019’s Norman F***king Rockwell, and coated George Gershwin’s “Summertime” a 12 months later.
Lana Del Rey’s “Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix Edit)” appeared on 2013’s Now That’s What I Name Music! 48, alongside different pop hits like Katy Perry’s “Roar” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” In search of extra tales behind music’s greatest hits? Try the Now! That’s What I Name Music web page.
