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Lana Del Rey
featuring ASAP Rocky

Writer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Rick Nowels
ASAP Rocky

Producer(s)

Lana Del Rey
Rick Nowels
Kieron Menzies
Hector Delgado
Dean Reid

Released

July 12, 2017

Length

4:24
(See official versions)

From

Single(s)

"Love"
"Lust for Life"
"Summer Bummer"
"Groupie Love"

Promotional single(s)

"Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind"

Singles chronology
File:H9k7JPm (1).jpg "Summer Bummer"	"Groupie Love"	File:MWu3BjI.png "God Save Our Young Blood"

*Lust for Life* track listing
"Summer Bummer"	"In My Feelings"

"Groupie Love" is a song by Lana Del Rey featuring ASAP Rocky. It was co-written with Rocky and Rick Nowels and co-produced with Nowels, Kieron Menzies, Hector Delgado and Dean Reid. The song is featured on her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, Lust for Life. It was released as the album's fourth single on July 12, 2017, alongside "Summer Bummer".

Background and writing

On July 8, 2017, a snippet of the song surfaced online, and after speculation from fans that the song would be released a single, Del Rey revealed that it would be released on July 12, 2017, along with "Summer Bummer", which also features ASAP Rocky.^[1]

On July 12, 2017, Zane Lowe premiered both "Summer Bummer" and "Groupie Love" on Beats 1 Radio. Lust for Life was simultaneously put up for pre-order. The song impacted contemporary hit radio in Italy on July 28, 2017.^[2]

In an interview with BBC Radio 1 on July 12, 2017, Del Rey stated that "Groupie Love" was the first collaboration that her and ASAP Rocky did together for the album and that she had sent him about four songs that she wanted him to contribute to.^[3] Del Rey posted the unofficial promotional single artwork through her Twitter where she credits ASAP Rocky as "Flacko".^[4]

Critical reception and composition

"Groupie Love" is a slow paced track with trap beats that lyrically explores the topic of having a romantic relationship with a musician. The song is performed in the key of A major at approximately 176 beats per minute and lasts 4 minutes and 24 seconds, although an alternate mix of the song is registered on PPL Repertoire and lasts 4 minutes and 45 seconds, but this version remains unreleased.^[5]

ASAP Rocky's vocal contributions to the track received mixed reactions from critics. Dan Weiss of Consequence of Sound criticized ASAP Rocky's contribution to the track, saying that "it adds nothing to the latter",^[6] while in contrast, Masdison Zehmer of Old Gold & Black stated that his contributions on "Summer Bummer" and "Groupie Love" enhanced the tracks in style.^[7]

Live performances

Del Rey performed the song live for the first time at her Lust for Life listening party and performance hosted by Spotify at No Vacancy in Los Angeles, California, on July 20, 2017.

Cross-references

"You and I 'til the day we die" is a similar lyric to "cause you and I, we were born to die" from "Born to Die".
A love story with a rockstar is also referenced in "Is It Wrong", "Match Made in Heaven", "Big Bad Wolf", "Architecture" and "White Mustang", among others.
Del Rey also says "groupie" in "Gods & Monsters" and "West Coast".
Key lime is also mentioned in the title of "Coconut and Key Lime Pie".

Official versions

Album version — 4:24
Clean version — 4:24
Alternate mix — 4:45
Instrumental version — 4:28

Lyrics

[Lana Del Rey]:
You're in the bar, playing guitar
I'm trying not to let the crowd next to me
It's so hard sometimes with the star
When you have to share him with everybody
You're in the club, living it up
I'm trying not to let the crowd notice me
It's so sweet, swingin' to the beat
When I know that you're doing it all for me

And every time you look up
I know what you're thinking of
I know what you're thinking of

You want my
Groupie love
Groupie love
Groupie love

Time after time, writing my lines
Having my baby there next to me
It's so sweet, pouring you a drink
And pretending that nothing means anything
This is my life, you by my side
Key lime and perfume and festivals
Taking our dreams, turning them to things
It's like magic, babe, isn't life wonderful?

And every time we hook up
I know what you're thinking of
I know what you're thinking of

You want my
Groupie love
Groupie love
Groupie love

[ASAP Rocky & Lana Del Rey]:
Front row, every show like a hype man (hmm)
Sing along word for word while she my bae (yeah)
Side stage, fans screamin' causin' migraines
Yamborghini-high, but she ain't on my grade (hmm, hmm)
God dang, got a n---- acting irate (hmm, hmm)
My babe, my babe, stay on my brain (yeah)
My babe, made me sing to a fire escape
City girl, but she grew up in the tri-state
She ain't got no time for no groupie love (hmm)
We don't pay no minds to the thug with a... (hmm)
Love girls, you and I, so who do we trust?
You and I 'til the day we die (You and I 'til the day we die)

Groupie love
Groupie love
Groupie love
You are my babe
Groupie love
Groupie love
Groupie love
Groupie love

Credits

Personnel

Lana Del Rey — vocals, songwriting, production
ASAP Rocky — vocals, songwriting
Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer program, vibraphone
Hector Delgado — production, engineering, keyboard, bass guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer
Kieron Menzies — production, engineering, keyboard, drums, mixing, percussion, synthesizer
Dean Reid — production, engineering, bass guitar, vocoder, mixing, sound effects
Trevor Yasuda — engineering, keyboard
Patrick Warren — keyboard, piano, strings
Zac Rae — keyboard, electric guitar
David Levita — electric guitar
Berkay Birecikli — percussion
Mighty Mike — sound effects

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[8]	142
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)^[9]	8

External links

Buy/stream "Groupie Love"

References

Songs | Tours | Music videos | Photoshoots | Producers

"Love"
"Lust for Life"
"13 Beaches"
"Cherry"
"White Mustang"
"Summer Bummer"

"Groupie Love"
"In My Feelings"
"Coachella - Woodstock in My Mind"
"God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It"
"When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing"

"Beautiful People Beautiful Problems"
"Tomorrow Never Came"
"Heroin"
"Change"
"Get Free"

[1] Lana Del Rey (July 10, 2017). "2 new tracks w ASAP ROCKY dropping on the 12th...". Facebook.

[2] ttp://radiodate.it/radio-date/lana-del-rey-feat-a-ap-rocky-groupie-love-176618-28-07-2017-radiodate/

[3] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058hzxm?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_1&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music

[4] Lana Del Rey (July 12, 2017). "NEW SONG W FLACKO...". Facebook.

[5] ISRC: GBUM71702648

[6] ttps://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/album-review-lana-del-rey-lust-for-life/

[7] ttp://wfuogb.com/2017/09/lust-for-life-introduces-a-new-del-rey/

[8] ttp://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=29

[9] ttp://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4381#all_records_extra

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+|Next single title = God Save Our Young Blood}}"'''Groupie Love'''" is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] featuring [[ASAP Rocky]]. It was co-written with Rocky and [[Rick Nowels]] and co-produced with Nowels, [[Kieron Menzies]], Hector Delgado and [[Dean Reid]]. The song is featured on her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''. It was released as the album's fourth single on [[2017/July|July 12, 2017]], alongside "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]".
-== Background ==
+== Background and writing ==
-On July 8, a snippet of the song surfaced online, and after speculation from fans that the song would be released a single, Del Rey revealed that it would be released on July 12, 2017, along with "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]", which also features [[A$AP Rocky]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BWVy3QIF9RS/?taken-by=lanadelrey</ref>
+On July 8, 2017, a snippet of the song surfaced online, and after speculation from fans that the song would be released a single, Del Rey revealed that it would be released on July 12, 2017, along with "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]", which also features [[ASAP Rocky]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/1639957492713361/ Lana Del Rey (July 10, 2017). "2 new tracks w ASAP ROCKY dropping on the 12th...". ''Facebook''.]</ref>
 On July 12, 2017, Zane Lowe premiered both "Summer Bummer" and "Groupie Love" on Beats 1 Radio. ''Lust for Life'' was simultaneously put up for pre-order. The song impacted contemporary hit radio in Italy on July 28, 2017.<ref>http://radiodate.it/radio-date/lana-del-rey-feat-a-ap-rocky-groupie-love-176618-28-07-2017-radiodate/</ref>
-In an interview with BBC Radio 1 on July 12, 2017, Del Rey stated that "Groupie Love" was the first collaboration that her and A$AP Rocky did together for the album and that she had sent him about four songs that she wanted him to contribute to.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058hzxm?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_1&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music</ref> Del Rey posted the unofficial promotional single artwork through her Twitter where she credits A$AP Rocky as "Flacko".<ref>https://twitter.com/lanadelrey/status/885304431255867393</ref>
+In an interview with BBC Radio 1 on July 12, 2017, Del Rey stated that "Groupie Love" was the first collaboration that her and ASAP Rocky did together for the album and that she had sent him about four songs that she wanted him to contribute to.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058hzxm?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_1&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music</ref> Del Rey posted the unofficial promotional single artwork through her Twitter where she credits ASAP Rocky as "Flacko".<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/photos/a.720244504684669.1073741825.117713628271096/1642971469078630/?type=3&theater Lana Del Rey (July 12, 2017). "NEW SONG W FLACKO...". ''Facebook''.]</ref>
 ==Critical reception and composition==
-"Groupie Love" is a slow paced with trap beats that lyrically explores the topic of having a romantic relationship with a musician. The song is performed at approximately 176 beats per minute and lasts 4 minutes and 24 seconds, although an alternate mix of the song is registered on PPL Repertoire and lasts 4 minutes and 45 seconds, but this version remains unreleased.<ref>ISRC: GBUM71702648</ref>
+"Groupie Love" is a slow paced track with trap beats that lyrically explores the topic of having a romantic relationship with a musician. The song is performed in the key of A major at approximately 176 beats per minute and lasts 4 minutes and 24 seconds, although an alternate mix of the song is registered on PPL Repertoire and lasts 4 minutes and 45 seconds, but this version remains unreleased.<ref>ISRC: GBUM71702648</ref>
-A$AP Rocky's vocal contributions to the track received mixed reactions from critics. Dan Weiss of ''Consequence of Sound'' criticized A$AP Rocky's contribution to the track, saying that "it adds nothing to the latter",<ref>https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/album-review-lana-del-rey-lust-for-life/</ref> while in contrast, Masdison Zehmer of ''Old Gold & Black'' stated that his contributions on "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]" and "Groupie Love" enhanced the tracks in style.<ref>http://wfuogb.com/2017/09/lust-for-life-introduces-a-new-del-rey/</ref>
+ASAP Rocky's vocal contributions to the track received mixed reactions from critics. Dan Weiss of ''Consequence of Sound'' criticized ASAP Rocky's contribution to the track, saying that "it adds nothing to the latter",<ref>https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/album-review-lana-del-rey-lust-for-life/</ref> while in contrast, Masdison Zehmer of ''Old Gold & Black'' stated that his contributions on "[[Summer Bummer (song)|Summer Bummer]]" and "Groupie Love" enhanced the tracks in style.<ref>http://wfuogb.com/2017/09/lust-for-life-introduces-a-new-del-rey/</ref>
 ==Live performances==
@@ Line 33: / Line 41: @@
 == Cross-references ==
 * "You and I 'til the day we die" is a similar lyric to "cause you and I, we were born to die" from "[[Born to Die (song)|Born to Die]]".
-* A love story with a rockstar is also referenced in "[[Is It Wrong (song)|Is It Wrong]]", "[[Match Made in Heaven (song)|Match Made in Heaven]]" and "[[Big Bad Wolf (song)|Big Bad Wolf]]", among others.
+* A love story with a rockstar is also referenced in "[[Is It Wrong (song)|Is It Wrong]]", "[[Match Made in Heaven (song)|Match Made in Heaven]]", "[[Big Bad Wolf (song)|Big Bad Wolf]]", "[[Architecture (song)|Architecture]]" and "[[White Mustang (song)|White Mustang]]", among others.
-* Del Rey also says "groupie" in "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods & Monsters]]" and "[[West Coast (song)|West Coast]]".
+* Del Rey also says "groupie" in "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods &amp; Monsters]]" and "[[West Coast (song)|West Coast]]".
+* Key lime is also mentioned in the title of "[[Coconut and Key Lime Pie (song)|Coconut and Key Lime Pie]]".
 == Official versions ==
-* Album version - 4:24
+* Album version — 4:24
-* Alternate mix - 4:45
+* Clean version — 4:24
+* Alternate mix — 4:45
+* Instrumental version — 4:28
 == Lyrics ==
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 Groupie love
-'''[A$AP Rocky & Lana Del Rey]:'''
+'''[ASAP Rocky & Lana Del Rey]:'''
 Front row, every show like a hype man (hmm)
 Sing along word for word while she my bae (yeah)
 Side stage, fans screamin' causin' migraines
 Yamborghini-high, but she ain't on my grade (hmm, hmm)
-God dang, got a nigga acting irate (hmm, hmm)
+God dang, got a n---- acting irate (hmm, hmm)
 My babe, my babe, stay on my brain (yeah)
 My babe, made me sing to a fire escape
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 ;'''Personnel'''
 *Lana Del Rey — vocals, songwriting, production
-*A$AP Rocky — vocals, songwriting
+*ASAP Rocky — vocals, songwriting
 *Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer program, vibraphone
 *Hector Delgado — production, engineering, keyboard, bass guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer
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+[[Category:Collaborations]]
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