"Fuck It I Love You" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by Lana Del Rey from her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!. It was officially released as a single on August 22, 2019.
Background[]
On July 26, 2019, Del Rey announced the song along with "The Greatest".[1][dead link] The song was accidentally uploaded to Del Rey's official YouTube channel on August 16, 2019, and was quickly removed.
According to Del Rey it was the last song recorded for the album, indicating that it was written after "How to Disappear," which was said in October 2018 to have been the final song recorded for the album.
When the physical copies of the album were shipped, it was noticed that the digital and physical copy versions have instrumental differences, although the length of both versions is the same. The digital version of the song includes additional guitar overdubs and a drum loop reminiscent of an early demo of "Lucky Ones".[2][dead link] This version features Chad Smith from the American band Red Hot Chili Peppers playing the drums.[3][4]
Music video[]
| Music video | Information | |
|---|---|---|
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Released | August 22, 2019 |
| Length | 9:19 | |
| Director | Rich Lee | |
| Producer | Justin Diener, Michael Angeles | |
| Filmed | July, 2019 | |
| Location | Long Beach, Los Angeles, California | |
| Vevo views | 18 Million views | |
Background and description[]
Del Rey announced the music video on July 26, 2019, via Instagram alongside behind the scenes photos.[1][dead link] She revealed that the video was directed by Rich Lee and that it is a double music video with "The Greatest".[1][dead link] It stars fitness model Brad Swanick[5] and premiered August 22, 2019.
To start the first part of the double video, a record player is shown being played and Del Rey singing in a bar-like stage. Interpolated are shots of Del Rey surfing alone as well as alongside Brad Swanick in a retro beach scene eventually revealed to be a green screen. Throughout the video, scenes of Del Rey riding a swing on the beach, painting and skateboarding through alleys with friends are featured.
On-set photoshoot by Chuck Grant, Pamela Cochrane and Rich Lee[]
Behind the scenes[]
Cross-references[]
- California is also mentioned in "Angels Forever, Forever Angels", "Freak", "How to Disappear", "If Die Young", "Shades of Cool", and the two songs of the same name, among others.
- Jazz is also mentioned in "Brooklyn Baby", "Salvatore", "Terrence Loves You" and "Ultraviolence".
- A radio is also mentioned in "Put the Radio On", "Tomorrow Never Came" and in the song of the same name.
- The phrase "dream a little dream of me" is likely a direct reference to the song of the same name, written by Gus Kahn.
- The phrase "hold me" also appears in "Cinnamon Girl", "Bartender" and "Disco".
- Neon is also referenced in many songs, "Midnight Dancer Girlfriend" and "Queen of the Gas Station" among them.
- The color green is also mentioned in "Salvatore", "Cinnamon Girl", "Trash Magic" and "Beautiful People".
- The stage is also mentioned in "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It".
- The phrase "I love you" also appears in "Off to the Races", "Ultraviolence" and "Pretty Baby", among some other songs.
- Sweet is also mentioned in "Venice Bitch", "Trash Magic", "Without You", "Serial Killer", "Meet Me in the Pale Moonlight", "Radio", "West Coast", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "Living Legend", and in the song of the same name, among many others.
Official versions[]
- Album version — 3:38
- Instrumental version — 3:38
- Physical CD / Vinyl version — 3:38
Lyrics[]
I like to see everything in neon
Drink lime green, stay up till dawn
Maybe the way that I'm living
Is killing me
I like to light up the stage with a song
Do shit to keep me turned on
But one day I woke up like
"Maybe I'll do it differently"
So, I moved to California, but it's just a state of mind
It turns out everywhere you go you take yourself, that's not a lie
Wish that you would hold me or just say that you were mine
It's killing me slowly
Dream a little dream of me
Make me into something sweet
Turn the radio on
Dancing to a pop song
Fuck it, I love you
Fuck it, I love you
Fuck it, I love you
I really do
I used to shoot up my veins in neon
And shit's even brighter, you're gone
So many things I would say to you
I want you
You moved to California, but it's just a state of mind
And you know everyone adores you, you can feel it and you're tied up
Baby, wish that you would hold me or just say that you're mine
But it's killing me slowly
Dream a little dream of me
Turn this into something sweet
Turn the radio on
Dancing to a pop song
Fuck it, I love you
Fuck it, I love you
Fuck it, I love you
I really do
It turns out California's more than just a state of mind
I met you on the boulevard, braids in my hair, you blew my mind
And if I wasn't so fucked up, I think I'd fuck you all the time
(I really do) It's killing me slowly
Fuck it, I love you
(I moved to California, but it's just a state of mind)
Fuck it, I love you
(It turns out everywhere you go you take yourself, that's not a lie)
Fuck it, I love you
(Wish that you would hold me or just say that you were mine)
I really do
(It's killing me slowly)
Fuck it, I love you
(California dreamin', got money on my mind)
Fuck it, I love you
(Jazz is in my veins, runnin' out of time)
Fuck it, I love you
(California dreamin', got money on my mind)
I really do
(Jazz is in my veins, runnin' out of time)
Fuck it, I love you
(California dreamin', got money on my mind)
Fuck it, I love you
(Jazz is in my veins, runnin' out of time)
Fuck it, I love you
(California dreamin', got money on my mind)
I really do
(Jazz is in my veins, runnin' out of time)
Credits[]
- Personnel
- Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
- Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, engineering, mixing, programming
- Andrew Watt — songwriting, production
- Louis Bell — songwriting, production
- Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
- Jonathan Sher — engineering assistance
- Ben Fletcher — engineering assistance
- Billy Cumella — engineering assistance
- Chad Smith — drums
- John Rooney — engineering assistance
- Mikey Freedom Hart — keyboards
- Chris Gehringer — mastering
- Will Quinnell — mastering assistance
- Technical
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, United States / Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States
- Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York, United States
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Del Rey, Lana (July 26, 2019). "I think you’re gonna love the new double video I did with Rich Lee for two songs off the new record – ‘fuck it I love you!’ And ‘the greatest’". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZMHk9h4K5/. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Uj22fH1wb/
- ↑ Smith, Chad (September 3, 2019). "I’m on the new @lanadelrey side. Check it out.". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B19iDdjgzXW/. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ SiriusXM (March 31, 2020). "Chad Smith on Making New Music with Halsey, Dua Lipa & Lana Del Rey". YouTube. https://youtu.be/lY1iD1QYqRs. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ↑ Swanick, Brad (July 26, 2019). "Great day of filming with the incredibly beautiful , incredibly talented Lana Del Rey! ❤️ What an amazing voice ! So excited for the release of @lanadelrey new record “Fuck it I love you!”". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ZN1wOAmur/. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
