Summertime sadness
| Summertime sadness | |
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| Lana Del Rey | |
| publication | June 22, 2012 |
| length | 4:25 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels |
| Producer (s) | Emile Haynie |
| Award (s) | grammy |
| album | Born to Die |
Summertime Sadness ( English for 'summer sadness') is a song by the American pop singer Lana Del Rey . The piece is the sixth single from their second studio album Born to Die .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels . The single was produced by Emile Haynie; co-produced by Nowels. The single was mastered in the New York Mastering Palace, under the direction of the American Dave Kutch. The song was mixed by the Guatemalan sound engineer Manny Marroquin, assistant was Duncan Fuller. The instrumentalists were Emile Haynie on keyboard and drums, Dan Heath on flute, Patrick Warren as additional guitarist, keyboard player and string instrumentalist, Rick Nowels as additional string instrumentalist and Devrim Karaoglu on the pads. Larry Gold was in charge of the string instruments. The song was released under the music labels Interscope Records , Ministry of Sound Australia and Spinnin 'Records and distributed through Universal Music Publishing . On the cover of the maxi singles you can see - next to artist name and song title - Del Rey sitting in a car. Only the Spinnin 'Records logo can be seen on the cover of the later released remix version.
Publication and promotion
The first publication of Summertime Sadness took place on 22 June 2012 as the download single. The physical maxi single was first published a month later, on July 13, 2012, in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . The maxi single is available as a 2-track single with another remix version and as a 12 " vinyl record with a total of four remix versions of Summertime Sadness . On March 4, 2013, the single was re-released in a version mixed by Cedric Gervais released many different remix singles and EPs , all of which differ in the number and selection of their B-sides.
Summertime Sadness performed live on the radio or radio in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to this day. She only played the song at her concerts.
Remix versions
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content
The lyrics to Summertime Sadness are in English; Translated into German, the title means "summer sadness". The music and lyrics were co-written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels. Musically, the song moves in the area of pop music . The Brazilian edition of the US music magazine Billboard described the song as a trip-hop ballad.
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Music video
The music video for Summertime Sadness was shot in April and May 2012 and premiered on July 20, 2012 on Del Rey's YouTube account. In the music video, Del Rey can be seen together with American actress Jaime King . The video shows an intimate friendship between two women, one of whom commits suicide. The total length of the video is 4:42 minutes. Directed by Kyle Newman and Spencer Susser. To date, the video has over 300 million views on YouTube, making it Del Rey's second most watched music video on the video platform after Young & Beautiful (as of August 2019).
Contributors
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Song production
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Music video
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reception
Awards
On January 26, 2014 was Cedric Gervais during the Grammy Awards in 2014 in the Staples Center of Los Angeles with a Grammy Remix Recording Best Award (Best Remixed Recording).
Reviews
“The pouty title alone drew giggles at Del Rey's Bowery gig, but the song itself proves to be one of the more durable tracks here even if its lyrics start to get redundant ('baby you da best… kiss me hard before you go.' ) ”
"The pout-sounding title alone caused giggles on Del Rey's Bowery performance, but the song itself proves to be one of the more consistent tracks on the album, even if the lyrics are getting monotonous (" Baby you're the best ... kiss me hard. " , before you go.")."
Charts and chart placements
The chart positions and sales of Summertime Sadness and Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) are combined. Initially, Del Rey only achieved notable chart successes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was only with the release of the remix version that Del Rey achieved worldwide success, including chart successes in the British and US charts.
Summertime Sadness reached position four in the single charts in Germany and stayed in the top 10 for eleven weeks and in the charts for 35 weeks. In Austria, the single reached position eight and stayed in the top 10 for four weeks and in the charts for 26 weeks. In Switzerland, the single reached position three and stayed in the top 10 for nine weeks and in the charts for 47 weeks. In the UK, the single reached position four and stayed in the top 10 for seven weeks and in the charts for 50 weeks. In the United States, the single reached position six and stayed in the top 10 for eight weeks and in the charts for 23 weeks. Summertime Sadness was placed 21st in the German annual charts from 2012 , 44th in Austria and 35th in Switzerland. In 2013, Summertime Sadness was 45th in the US annual charts. The single also reached number one in Poland and Hungary .
For Del Rey as a performer, this is the seventh chart success in the United Kingdom, as well as the third in Germany, Austria and the United States and the fourth in Switzerland. It's her third top 10 win in the UK, as well as her second in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and her first in the United States.
For Del Rey as a writer, this is the sixth chart success in the United Kingdom, as well as the fourth chart success in Germany and Switzerland and the third in Austria and the United States. It's her third top 10 win in the UK, as well as her second in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and her first in the United States. After Video Games and Young & Beautiful , a single was placed in the DA-CH , UK and US charts for the third time . In Germany, Austria and Switzerland no single Del Reys stayed longer in the charts. In the United Kingdom and the United States, no single has made it higher or longer in the charts.
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Awards for music sales
Summertime Sadness received six gold and 19 platinum awards worldwide, with the single winning over 6.6 million units sold. According to the record awards, Summertime Sadness is Del Rey's most commercially successful work.
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 4 × platinum
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280,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 3 × gold
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450,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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3 × platinum
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90,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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2 × platinum
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160,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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platinum
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60,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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gold
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7,500 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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gold
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10,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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3 × platinum
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120,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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gold
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15,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × platinum
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1,300,000 |
| All in all |
6 × gold 19 × platinum |
6,607,500 |
Main article: Lana Del Rey / Music Sales Awards
Cover versions
- 2012: Die Nerven , the German rock band recorded a German-language version with the title Summer Time Sadness for their debut album Fluidum .
- 2013: Within Temptation , the Dutch symphonic metal band recorded the piece for their cover album The Q-Music Sessions .
- 2017: Joachim Witt , he sang the song as part of the Sky 1 music show Xavier's request concert live .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness. discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Born to Die. discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey. amazon.de, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey lança novo remix de Summertime Sadness. (No longer available online.) Billboard.com.br, formerly in the original ; Retrieved March 7, 2013 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - “Summertime Sadness” video (Feat. Jaime King). stereogum.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey's 'Born To Die': Track-By-Track Review. billboard.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey, Summertime Sadness. officialcharts.de, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness. hitparade.ch, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey. officialcharts.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey - Chart History. billboard.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Annual charts. rudi-world.de, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Annual Singles Hit Parade 2012. austriancharts.at, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ swiss Year-End Charts 2012. hitparade.ch, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey - Chart History. billboard.com, accessed July 8, 2014 .
- ↑ 4x platinum for "Summertime Sadness" in Australia. aria.com.au, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ 3x gold for “Summertime Sadness” in Germany. musikindustrie.de, accessed on June 6, 2018 .
- ^ Platinum for "Summertime Sadness" in Italy. fimi.it, accessed on February 5, 2018 .
- ↑ 2x for "Summertime Sadness" in Canada. musiccanada.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Platinum for "Summertime Sadness" in Mexico. facebook.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Gold for "Summertime Sadness" in New Zealand. nztop40.co.nz, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Goud / Platina. nvpi.nl, accessed on August 2, 2018 (Dutch).
- ^ Gold for "Summertime Sadness" in Austria. ifpi.at, accessed on June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ 3x platinum for “Summertime Sadness” in Sweden. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed July 22, 2014 .
- ↑ Gold for “Summertime Sadness” in Switzerland. swisscharts.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ^ Platinum for "Summertime Sadness" in the USA. riaa.com, accessed June 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Rob Copsey: Huge selling 'summer' songs, including Grease, Calvin Harris and Bryan Adams. officialcharts.com, August 7, 2020, accessed on August 20, 2020 .
- ↑ The nerves - fluid. discogs.com, accessed September 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Within Temptation - Summertime Sadness. austriancharts.at, April 19, 2013, accessed on December 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Xavier's request concert Live , Sky 1, September 8, 2017.