Candy Necklace (song)

Lana Del Rey
featuring Jon Batiste

Writer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Jon Batiste

Producer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Zach Dawes
Nick Waterhouse
Ian Doerr

Released

October 6, 2023

Length

5:14
(See official versions)

From

Single(s)

"Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"
"A&W"
"The Grants"
"Candy Necklace"

Singles chronology
"Hollywood Bowl"	"Candy Necklace"	"Suburban House"

*Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd* track listing
"Judah Smith Interlude"	"Jon Batiste Interlude"

"Candy Necklace" is a song by Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste from her ninth studio album and eighth major-label studio album Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. The song was released as a physical single on October 6, 2023, as a limited-edition picture disc vinyl.^[1]

Background[]

On August 23, 2022, Del Rey posted a snippet of the song on her Instagram while in the studio with Jon Batiste and others.^[2]

The official instrumental leaked on May 20, 2023.

The song was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video won Best Alternative Video and was also nominated for Best Art Direction.

Music video[]

Music video	Information
	Released	May 10, 2023
	Length	10:58
	Director	Rich Lee
	Producer	Jamee Ranta
	Filmed
	Location
	Vevo views	4.6 million views

Background and description[]

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Del Rey explained that at the end of the music video, it flashes between two clips of herself, one with the candy necklace on and one without it on, to show that you have give back the "symbolic necklace".

On-set photoshoot by Alia Penner[]

Behind the scenes[]

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Cross-references[]

Addressing something is also mentioned in "Fishtail".
Cinnamon is also mentioned in "Cinnamon Girl", "Radio" and "Summer of Sam".
- The lyric "cinnamon on my teeth" is similar to the lyric "cinnamon in my teeth" from "Cinnamon Girl".
Feeling lucky is also mentioned in "Lucky Ones".
White noise is also mentioned in "Driving in Cars with Boys".
The Bible is also mentioned in "Cruel World", "I Talk to Jesus" and "Tulsa Jesus Freak".
"The spotlight" is also mentioned in "Motel 6".
The phrase "I love you" is also mentioned in "Fuck It I Love You", "Off to the Races", "Pretty Baby", "Ultraviolence", and "Norman Fucking Rockwell", among others.

Official versions[]

Album version — 5:14
- Instrumental version — 5:14

Lyrics[]

[Lana Del Rey]:
White fire, cinnamon on my teeth
And I'm sitting at the stoplight, northern town
I feel lucky
I drive somewhere out of range, I don't know where
White noise coming all in my brain
Turns off for nothing

Rockefeller, my umbrella
God, I love you, baby
Storyteller, us forever
Is my favorite song

You've been actin' pretty restless
Dancin' like the young and restless
And I'm obsessed with it, candy necklaces
You've been actin' pretty reckless
Dancin' like the young and restless
And I'm obsеssed with this, all his candy necklaces

Sittin' on thе sofa, feelin' super suicidal
Hate to say the word, but, baby, hand on the Bible, I do
Feel like it's you, the one who's bringin' me down
Thought that we were cool and we were kickin' it like Tribe Called Quest
You the best, but, baby, you've been bringin' me down
I can see it now

Rockefeller, my umbrella
God, I love you, baby
Fortune teller, favorite ever
Was the story of us

You've been actin' pretty restless
Dancin' like the young and reckless
And I'm obsessed with this, candy necklaces
I think that we should address this
Actin' like the young and restless
I'm obsessed with this, all his candy necklaces

We've been actin' pretty restless
Dancin' like the young and restless
I'm obsessed with this, candy necklaces

[Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces

[Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces

[Lana Del Rey]:
(Mmm)

[Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces
(Mmm)
Candy necklaces

[Lana Del Rey]:
(I'm obsessed with it)

[Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces

[Lana Del Rey]:
('Cause I'm obsessed with it)

[Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces

[Jon Batiste]:
(She's obsessed with it)

[Lana Del Rey]:
(Mmm)
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces

[Lana Del Rey & Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces

[Jon Batiste]:
Candy necklaces
Candy necklaces, oh

Commercial release[]

Limited Edition Candy Necklace 7" Single[]

	Label: Interscope Records Format: 7" picture disc vinyl in plastic sleeve Released: October 6, 2023 Barcode: 00602455937711 Photography: N/A Design: Unknown

Side A

#	Name	Time
1.	"Candy Necklace" (featuring Jon Batiste)	5:14

Side B

#	Name	Time
1.	"Jon Batiste Interlude"	3:33

Credits[]

Personnel

Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
Jon Batiste — songwriting, piano, background vocals
Zach Dawes — production
Nick Waterhouse — production [additional production], lead guitar [Electric Guitar]
Ian Doerr — production [additional production], string arranger, electric piano [Rhodes], mellotron, celesta, engineer
Dean Reid — mixing
Felix Havstad Ziska — string arranger, violin, cello
Connor Gallaher — pedal steel guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar
Jackson Macintosh — 12 string electric guitar
Brian Long — double bass
Will Worden — electric guitar
Kaleb Rollins — engineering
Bobby Mota — engineering assistance
Gregg White — engineering assistance
Ruari O'Flaherty — mastering