Fuck It I Love You (song)

Lana Del Rey Writer(s) Lana Del Rey Jack Antonoff Andrew Watt Louis Bell Producer(s) Jack Antonoff Lana Del Rey Released August 22, 2019 Length 3:38 (See official versions) From Single(s) "Mariners Apartment Complex" "Venice Bitch" "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It" "Doin' Time" "The Greatest" / "Fuck It I Love You" Singles chronology "Looking for America" "Fuck It I Love You" "The Greatest" Norman Fucking Rockwell track listing "Venice Bitch" "Doin' Time" This box: view • talk

"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 Edit

On July 26, 2019, Del Rey announced the song along with "The Greatest".^[1] 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]. This version features Chad Smith from the American band Red Hot Chili Peppers playing the drums. [5] [6]

Music video Edit

Background and description Edit

Del Rey announced the music video on July 26, 2019, via Instagram alongside behind the scenes photos.^[3] She revealed that the video was directed by Rich Lee and that it is a double music video with "The Greatest".^[1] It stars fitness model Brad Swanick^[4] 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.

Music video	Information
	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	10+ Million views

On-set photoshoot by Chuck Grant, Pamela Cochrane and Rich Lee Edit

Behind the scenes Edit

Cross-references Edit

• 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 radio is also mentioned in "Put the Radio On", "Tomorrow Never Came" and the song of the same name.
• California is also mentioned in "Freak" and the song of the same name.
• Neon is also referenced in many song, "Midnight Dancer Girlfriend" and "Queen of the Gas Station" among them.
• Jazz is also mentioned in "Shades of Cool" and "Salvatore".

Official versions Edit

• Album version — 3:38
• Physical CD / Vinyl version — 3:38

Lyrics Edit

Credits Edit

Personnel

• Lana Del Rey — songwriting, vocals
• Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, programming, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards
• Andrew Watt — songwriting, production
• Louis Bell — songwriting, production
• Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
• Jonathan Sher — assistant engineering
• Ben Fletcher — assistant engineering
• Billy Cumella — assistant engineering
• Chad Smith — drums
• John Rooney — assistant engineering
• Mikey Freedom Hart — keyboards
• Chris Gehringer — mastering
• Will Quinnell — assistant mastering

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

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