National Anthem
| National Anthem | |
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| Lana Del Rey | |
| publication | June 2012 |
| length | 3:50 |
| Genre (s) | Indie pop , rap |
| Author (s) | Lana Del Rey, The Nexus, Justin Parker |
| album | Born to Die |
National Anthem ( Eng .: " National Anthem ") is a song by the American pop singer Lana Del Rey . The track is the seventh single from their second studio album Born to Die .
Creation and artwork
The song was composed by Lana Del Rey, The Nexus and Justin Parker. The single was produced by Emile Haynie, with the help of Jeff Bhasker and The Nexus. The song was mixed by Manny Marroquin, with the help of Chris Galland and Erik Madrid. The album was mastered by Metropolis Mastering in London , under the direction of the British John Davis. The arrangements were made by Larry Gold, Dan Heath and Steve Tirpak. The song was released under the music labels Interscope Records , Polydor and Universal Music Group and distributed through EMI Publishing and Sony / ATV Music Publishing .
On the black and white cover of the maxi single, Del Rey can be seen in front of a lectern . The image is similar to the visual representation of the 1960s. Del Rey's eyes are covered with the words "Tell Me I'm Your National Anthem". On an alternative cover, only the inscription of the artist name and the song title can be seen.
Publication and promotion
The first publication of the National Anthem was performed in June 2012 as a promotional single. The official download single followed on July 6, 2012 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The physical release took place three days later across Europe. In addition to the radio version, the download single includes three remix versions of National Anthem . The regular physical maxi single was released as a 2-track single and includes a remix by Breton Labs as the b-side . In addition, many different EPs , remix singles and vinyl records were released regionally for promotional purposes.
- Remix versions
- National Anthem ( Afterlife Remix)
- National Anthem (Breton Labs Remix)
- National Anthem (Burns' sftcr Remix)
- National Anthem (Cashmere Remix)
- National Anthem ( Clean Bandit Remix)
- National Anthem (The Racist Remix)
- National Anthem (DC Breaks Remix)
- National Anthem (Fred Falke Edit)
- National Anthem (Seasfire Remix)
- National Anthem (Sega Bodega Remix)
- National Anthem (Sunless 97 Raw Dub)
- National Anthem (Tensnake Remix)
- National Anthem ( Todd Terry 'Del Ray' Dub)
- National Anthem (Westfunk & Steve Smart Remix)
content
The lyrics to National Anthem are written entirely in English, the title translated into German is "National Anthem ". The music and lyrics were co-written by Lana Del Rey, The Nexus, and Justin Parker. Musically, the song moves in the area of indie pop with rap influences. The song is mainly sung by Del Rey, with the voices of Emilie Bauer-Mein, James Bauer-Mein and David Sneddon in the background. Jeff Bhasker on guitar and keyboard and Emile Haynie on keyboard and drums can be heard on the instruments.
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Music video
The National Anthem music video was shot in May 2012 and premiered on June 27, 2012 on Del Rey's YouTube profile. In the video, Del Rey is supported by US rapper A $ AP Rocky . Del Rey opens as Marilyn Monroe in a 1962 reenactment of Happy Birthday, Mr. President . In the rest of the part, Del Rey plays Jacqueline Kennedy and A $ AP Rocky plays John F. Kennedy . They can be seen together in recreated home videos. The video ends with the assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy and a dialogue , delivered by Del Rey , on Onassis , about the relationship between her and Kennedy. Del Rey herself described the video as one of the most beautiful things she has ever done. The total length of the video is 7:39 minutes. Directed by Anthony Mandler . To date, the video has over 58 million views on YouTube (as of November 2017).
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reception
Reviews
The Süddeutsche Zeitung rated the piece negatively with the following description: “ National Anthem then finally answers the question that everyone has probably asked themselves: How does a femme fatale rap on Valium , and must you have heard it? The answer is simple: Not by Lana Del Rey, Princess Superstar would probably have saved the song - but before that, verses like Money is the reason we exist / everybody knows it it's a fact kiss, kiss deleted. Rap is an ungracious art. As a beginner, you can really only lose. "
Awards
National Anthem was nominated twice at the UK Music Video Awards but failed to win a prize. On January 14, 2015, Billboard (magazine) published a list of the 20 best music videos of the 2010s. Here was National Anthem chosen to position eight.
Charts and sales
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National Anthem reached in the United Kingdom position 92 of the singles charts and two weeks was able to place a total on the charts. For Del Rey, it is the fourth chart success in the British charts as a writer and performer. Although the single only made it to position 92, it sold over 155,153 times by August 2019. In the United States, the single was only placed at position 37 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - National Anthem. discogs.com, accessed April 24, 2015 .
- ^ National Anthem - Lana Del Rey. amazon.co.uk, accessed April 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey 'National Anthem' Video: Singer Is The Jackie O To A $ AP Rocky's JFK. huffingtonpost.com, accessed April 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Channels Jackie O In New 'National Anthem' Still. mtv.com, accessed April 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Maybe just don't stick violins over them? sueddeutsche.de, accessed on April 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey. officialcharts.com, accessed April 24, 2015 .
- ↑ Rob Copsey: Lana Del Rey's Official Top 10 biggest selling singles. officialcharts.com, August 30, 2019, accessed September 5, 2019 .
- ^ Artists / Lana Del Rey Chart History. billboard.com, accessed April 24, 2015 .