West Coast (song)
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| Lana Del Rey | |
| publication | April 14, 2014 |
| length | 3:47 (radio version) 4:16 (album version) |
| Genre (s) | Pop , surf music |
| Author (s) | Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels |
| album | Ultraviolence |
West Coast ( English for " West Coast ") is a song by the American pop singer Lana Del Rey . The piece is the first single from their third studio album Ultraviolence .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels . The single was produced by Dan Auerbach . The single was mastered by Metropolis Mastering in London , under the direction of the British John Davis. The song was arranged by Collin Dupuis. The instrumentalists were Dan Auerbach on electric guitar, guitar, shaker and synthesizer, Nick Movshon on electric bass and drums and Maximilian Weissenfeldt on drums. The song was released under the music labels Interscope Records and Polydor . On the cover of the maxi singles - in addition to the inscription of the artist and the song title - Del Rey can be seen against the background of a sunset on the beach. The cover picture was shot by the American photographer Neil Krug.
Publication and promotion
The first release of West Coast was on 14 April 2014 digital promotional single place. Two weeks before the release, Del Rey announced that West Coast would be the first single from their new album. A week later, on April 10, 2014, she presented the cover picture for the single for the first time. The digital maxi single was first released on April 22, 2014 in the United States. The release in Germany, Austria and Switzerland followed on May 30, 2014. The single was released as a single download track. In the United Kingdom, it is also available as a physical phonogram and contains the radio version as well as the album version and an instrumental version . In addition, many different remix records and EPs have been released regionally for promotional purposes.
content
With the exception of the Spanish lines “e cubano como yo” (and Cuban like me) and “Te deseo cariño” (I want you, honey), the rest of the West Coast lyrics are in English. 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 music often changes between mid-tempo pop and soft rock in the verses , the chorus consists of slow surf music . Lindsey Weber from the website vulture.com compares West Coast with a mix of Stevie Nick's Edge of Seventeen and an excerpt from a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack .
Music video
The black and white music video for West Coast was filmed on April 4, 2014 in Los Angeles and premiered on May 9, 2014 on YouTube . As early as May 1, 2014, Del Rey presented a first excerpt from the video on her Instagram profile. In the video, Del Rey is supported by model and actor Bradley Soileau, as in Blue Jeans and Born to Die . At the beginning of the video, Del Rey and Soileau walk along the beach with friends before they plunge into the floods of LA. Afterwards, Del Rey can be seen along with tattoo artist Mark Mahoney during a car ride during which they get physically closer. Excerpts from the beach and the car scene follow. At the end, Del Rey is seen standing on fire in a red dress and a leather jacket. Throughout the video, self-made excerpts from the booth can be seen again and again. The total length of the video is 3:48 minutes. Directed by Vincent Haycock.
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reception
Reviews
Del Rey first played West Coast live on April 13, 2014 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . Marc Hogan from the US magazine Spin called the song "atmospheric". CultNoise called the song a "vintage classic ..., heartbreakingly beautiful and excellently composed" and awarded 9/10 points. MUUMUSE described the song as "revolutionary" and completely different from what is currently heard in popular music. They gave 5/5 points.
Charts and chart placements
West Coast reached position 22 in the singles charts in Germany and stayed in the charts for a total of 14 weeks. In Austria the single reached position 39 in four weeks. In Switzerland the single reached position 13 and stayed in the charts for a total of 13 weeks. In the United Kingdom, the single reached position 21 and stayed in the charts for six weeks. In the USA the single reached position 17 in two chart weeks. Furthermore, the single reached the top position in Russia.
For Del Rey as a performer, it is the eighth chart success in Germany and Austria, the ninth in Switzerland and the United Kingdom and the fourth in the United States. As a writer, it is her eighth chart success in Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as the seventh in Austria and the fourth in the United States. For the fourth time, a single Del Reys could simultaneously place in all five states. The single sold over 120,000 times.
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 Germany (GfK)
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22nd (14 weeks) | 14th |
 Austria (Ö3)
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39 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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13 (13 weeks) | 13 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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21st (6 weeks) | 6th |
 United States (Billboard)
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17th (2 weeks) | 2 |
Awards for music sales
In 2019, West Coast in the UK was awarded a Silver Record for over 200,000 units sold. According to sources and record awards, the single sold over 325,000 copies.
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United States (RIAA)
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- | 120,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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 silver
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205,685 |
| All in all |
1 × silver |
325,685 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - West Coast. discogs.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - Ultraviolence. discogs.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Lana Del Rey - West Coast (song). austriancharts.at, accessed on July 10, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey confirms the new single 'West Coast'. digitalspy.co.uk, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Unveil's “West Coast” single artwork, Immediately Crashes Her Own Site. idolator.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ “west coast 3” by Lana Del Rey. ( Memento of May 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) us.7digital.com, accessed on May 24, 2019 (English).
- ^ West Coast - Lana Del Rey. (No longer available online.) Amazon.de, formerly in the original ; accessed on May 15, 2014 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Shows Off Two Sides of Herself in New Track 'West Coast'. rollingstone.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Coachella 2014: Lana Del Rey Debut's 'West Coast' Single In Star-Making Performance. billboard.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Hear Lana Del Rey's new single, 'West Coast'. vulture.com, accessed May 15, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey 'West Coast' by Vincent Haycock. promonews.tv, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Hear Lana Del Rey's smoldering 'West Coast'. spin.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Review: Lana Del Rey - West Coast. cultnoise.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ^ "West Coast": Lana Del Rey's Psychedelic 'Ultraviolence' Evolution Begins. muumuse.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Tрек с новой пластинки Ланы Дель Рей возглавил чарт iTunes. lenta.ru, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey's 'West Coast' Set for Strong Hot 100 Debut. billboard.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey, West Coast. officialcharts.de, accessed on July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey - West Coast. hitparade.ch, accessed on July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey. officialcharts.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ^ Lana Del Rey - Chart History. billboard.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Lana Del Rey's 'West Coast' Set for Strong Hot 100 Debut. billboard.com, accessed July 10, 2014 .
- ↑ Rob Copsey: Lana Del Rey's Official Top 10 biggest selling singles. officialcharts.com, August 30, 2019, accessed September 5, 2019 .
