"Chemtrails Over the Country Club" is the title track from Lana Del Rey's seventh studio album and sixth major-label studio album. It was the second song officially released from the album.
Background[]
"Chemtrails Over the Country Club" was first revealed as a possible track in a video posted to Instagram[1] where Del Rey made mention of the title of her upcoming album, then thought to be called White Hot Forever.
On December 18, 2020, it appeared on Shazam alongside the rest of the tracklist for Chemtrails Over the Country Club.
On December 22, 2020 Del Rey posted a teaser of the music video for the song. It was released on January 11, 2021, alongside a pre-order for the album.
Music video[]
Background[]
On September 1, 2020, Del Rey posted on her social media a behind the scenes video on set in which she revealed that a music video for the song had been filmed.[2] It was shot and directed by BRTHR. Chronologically, it was released after the first single "Let Me Love You like a Woman".
| Music video | Information | |
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Released | January 11, 2021 |
| Length | 5:40 | |
| Director | BRTHR | |
| Producer | ||
| Filmed | August 29-30, 2020 | |
| Location | California | |
| Vevo views | 21+ Million views | |
Behind the scenes[]
Official versions[]
- Album version – 4:31
- Instrumental version – 4:31
- Radio edit – 3:32
- Music video version – 5:40
Cross-references[]
- The phrase "My moon is in Leo my Cancer is sun" was first mentioned in an Instagram post by Del Rey on September 16, 2019.[3]
- God is mentioned in many Del Rey's songs, for example in "Without You", "Money Power Glory", and "God Knows I Tried".
- Del Rey mentions her sister Chuck.
- Coffee is also mentioned in "Vacation", "Queen of the Gas Station", "In My Feelings", "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It", "Love" and the poem "Never to Heaven".
- Kids are also referenced in "Ultraviolence", "Old Money", "Never Let Me Go", "Damn You", "Without You", "Venice Bitch", "Love" and "Heroin".
- The wind is also mentioned in "Change" and "Brooklyn Baby".
- Summer is also mentioned in "Summertime Sadness", "Summer Bummer", "Summer of Sam" and "Salvatore", among many other songs.
- The phrase "It's never too late" also appears in "Summer Bummer".
- December is also mentioned in "Blue Jeans".
- Red racing car is mentioned in "Old Money".
- The phrase "You're in the wind, I'm in the water" is similar to "I think we're like the wind and sea" from "Brooklyn Baby".
- Swimming pools are also mentioned in "Off to the Races", "Trash Magic" and the demo of "Lust for Life".
- Jewels are mentioned in "So Legit" and "For Free".
- The phrase "I'm not bored or unhappy" is similar to "Bored - but not unhappy" from the poem "Bare Feet on Linoleum".
- Being "wild" is also mentioned in "Ride".
Lyrics[]
I'm on the run with you, my sweet love
There's nothing wrong contemplating God
Under the chemtrails over the country club
We're in our jewels in the swimming pool
Me and my sister just playin' it cool
Under the chemtrails over the country club
Take out your turquoise and all of your jewels
Go to the market, the kid's swimming pools
Baby, what's your sign?
My moon's in Leo, my Cancer is sun
You won't play, you're no fun
Well, I don't care what they think
Drag racing my little red sports car
I'm not unhinged or unhappy, I'm just wild
I'm on the run with you, my sweet love
There's nothing wrong, contemplating God
Under the chemtrails over the country club
We're in our jewels in the swimming pool
Me and my sister, just playin' it cool
Under the chemtrails over the country club
Meet you for coffee at the elementary schools
We laugh about nothing as the summer gets cool
It's beautiful how this deep normality settles down over me
I'm not bored or unhappy, I'm still so strange and wild
You're in the wind, I'm in the water
Nobody's son, nobody's daughter
Watching the chemtrails over the country club
Suburbia, The Brentwood Market
What to do next? Baby, what of it?
White picket chemtrails over the country club
My love, my love
Washing my hair, doing the laundry
Late night TV, I want you only
Like when we were kids under chemtrails in country clubs
It's never too late, baby, so don't give up
It's never too late, baby, so don't give up
Under the chemtrails, over the country club, yeah
(You're born in December and I'm born in June)
(Under the chemtrails, over the country club, yeah)
You're born in December and I'm born in June
My Cancer is sun and my Leo is moon
My Cancer is sun and my Leo is moon
Credits[]
Personnel
- Lana Del Rey — Vocals, songwriting, producer
- Jack Antonoff — Producer, mixer, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, mellotron, piano
- Laura Sisk — Mixer, engineer
- Dan Heath — Strings
- Evan Smith — Horn
- Chris Gehringer — Mastering, engineer
- John Rooney — Recording, engineer
- Jon Sher — Recording, engineer
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