Ultraviolence (song)
| Ultraviolence | |
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| Lana Del Rey | |
| publication | June 6, 2014 |
| length | 4:11 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Lana Del Rey, Dan Heath |
| album | Ultraviolence |
Ultraviolence is a song by the American pop singer Lana Del Rey . The piece is the third single from their third studio album Ultraviolence .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Lana Del Rey and Dan Heath. The piece was produced by Dan Auerbach . The single was mastered by Metropolis Mastering in London , under the direction of the British John Davis. The mix was done by Dan Auerbach and Collin Dupuis. In addition to Del Rey, the singers Alfreda McCrary Lee, Ann McCrary and Regina McCrary can be heard in the background. The instrumentalists were Dan Auerbach, Seth Kaufman and Kenny Vaughan on the electric guitar, Leon Michaels on the Mellotron, piano and synthesizer, Nick Movshon on the electric bass, Russ Pahl on the pedal steel guitar and Maximilian Weissenfeldt on the drums. The arrangement and programming of the drums was done by Collin Dupuis. The song was released under the music labels Interscope Records and Polydor . On the black and white cover of the maxi single you can see - next to artist name and song title - Del Rey, sitting in a car. A second cover image shows Del Rey's knees in ripped jeans. The cover picture was shot by the American photographer Neil Krug.
Publication and promotion
Ultraviolence premiered on May 25, 2014, during a concert at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The first publication of Ultraviolence occurred as a download single on June 6, 2014. An official publication as physical media remained until today. There have been no live appearances on radio or radio in Germany, Austria or Switzerland to this day. She only played the song at her concerts.
content
With the exception of the Spanish line “Yo soy la princesa, comprende” ( Spanish for “I am the princess, understood”), the lyrics to Ultraviolence are written in English. The word ultraviolence is a new word created from the two English words ultra and violence ( English for "violence"). This basically means extreme violence. The music and lyrics were co-written by Lana Del Rey and Dan Heath. Musically, the song moves in the area of pop music .
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According to Brenna Ehrlich of MTV News, Ultraviolence recounts a "typically Romance Lana Del Rey relationship: broken, failed and painful". The chorus contains an allusion to The Crystals He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) . A writer of Music Times commented that the "Violins, easy drums and Del Rey's angelic singing" the song a sense of sacred music brings.
Music video
The music video for Ultraviolence premiered on July 30, 2014 on Noisey 's YouTube account. A teaser was published two days earlier . The video is shown in soft, pale colors and was filmed using an iPhone . The total length is 4:16 minutes. It was directed by Francesco Carrozzini.
At the beginning Del Rey stands in a garden dressed in a white dress and lifts a veil from the ground . She puts it on, walks a bit and picks up a bouquet of flowers. Most of the rest of the time she only moves through the garden. In between, lascivious scenes can be seen again and again . Among other things, she pulls down a strap of the dress with a seductive expression on her face, strokes her cleavage or licks the cameraman's fingers. At the end of the video, Del Rey goes into a church where she stops in front of the altar .
Contributors
- Dan Auerbach : Mixing , electric guitar , music producer
- Francesco Carrozzini: Director (Music Video)
- John Davis: Mastering
- Lana Del Rey : vocals , composer , songwriter
- Collin Dupuis: Mixing, arrangement , programming (drums)
- Dan Heath: composer, songwriter
- Seth Kaufman: electric guitar
- Neil Krug: Photographer (Cover)
- Alfreda McCrary Lee: background vocals
- Ann McCrary: Backing vocals
- Regina McCrary: background vocals
- Leon Michaels: Mellotron , piano , synthesizer
- Nick Movshon: Electric bass
- Russ Pahl: pedal steel guitar
- Kenny Vaughan: electric guitar
- Maximilian Weissenfeldt: drums
- Interscope Records : music label
- Metropolis Mastering: Mastering
- Polydor : music label
reception
Reviews
Time magazine's Nolan Feeney criticized the song for its glorification of domestic violence and mentions Lorde's commentary on Del Rey's music. "This sort of shirt-tugging, desperate, don't leave me stuff. That's not a good thing for young girls, even young people, to hear "(That kind of shirt-tugging, desperate, don't-leave-me stuff. These are not good things that young girls, young people, should hear). Feeney added that Del Rey "probably" does not approve of her character's "messed up stories of vice and luxury".
Harley Brown of Spin magazine said that given the Del Rey did not give a positive or negative opinion on domestic violence, the lyrics could become controversial. Especially since she rejected feminism in an interview with The Fader. She said:
“For me, the issue of feminism is just not an interesting concept. I'm more interested in, you know, SpaceX and Tesla, what's going to happen with our intergalactic possibilities. Whenever people bring up feminism, I'm like, god. I'm just not really that interested. "
Charts and chart placements
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Ultraviolence reached position 70 on the singles chart in the United States and stayed in the charts for a week. For Del Rey, this is the sixth chart success in her home country both as a performer and as a writer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence. discogs.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Neil Krug. lanadelrey.wikia.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Watch Lana Del Rey Debut “Ultraviolence” at Her Show in Vancouver. complex.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey's 'Ultraviolence' Will Give You Goosebumps. mtv.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ REVIEW: Lana Del Rey Drops 'Ultraviolence' Title Track. musictimes.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Plays a Bride without a Groom in 'Ultraviolence' Video. rollingstone.com, accessed July 31, 2014 .
- ↑ Does Lana Del Rey's New Song Glorify Domestic Violence? time.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ^ The Gangster Nancy Sinatra shares the title track off her forthcoming LP. spin.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey - Chart History. billboard.com, accessed July 13, 2014 .
