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|producer = Lana Del Rey<br>Rick Nowels<br>Emile Haynie<br>Benny Blanco
  
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|altproducer = [[Kieron Menzies]]
  
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"'''Love'''" (registered as "'''Young in Love'''" and also known as "'''Young and in Love'''")<ref>HFA Song Code: YV84J0</ref> is the lead single and opening track from [[Lana Del Rey]]'s fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''. It was co-written and produced by Del Rey, [[Rick Nowels]], [[Emile Haynie]] and [[Benny Blanco]], with additional production by [[Kieron Menzies]].<ref>[http://tidal.com/track/70619056 "Listen to Love by Lana Del Rey on TIDAL". ''Tidal''. [Access date: February 19, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> On [[2017/February#February 18|February 18, 2017]], it was officially released worldwide.
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"'''Love'''" (registered as "'''Young in Love'''" and originally titled "'''Young and in Love'''")<ref>HFA Song Code: YV84J0</ref> is the lead single and opening track from [[Lana Del Rey]]'s fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''. It was co-written and produced by Del Rey, [[Rick Nowels]], [[Emile Haynie]] and [[Benny Blanco]], with additional production by [[Kieron Menzies]].<ref>[http://tidal.com/track/70619056 "Listen to Love by Lana Del Rey on TIDAL". ''Tidal''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 19, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref> On [[2017/February#February 18|February 18, 2017]], it was officially released worldwide.
   
 
==Background and writing==
  
==Background and writing==
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"Love" was registered under the title "Young in Love" during early January 2017.<ref>[http://www.idolator.com/7655545/lana-del-rey-registers-new-song-young-in-love Wass, Mike. (2017). "2017 Is Looking Up! Lana Del Rey Registers New Song “Young & In Love”". ''Idolator''. [Access date: February 17, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> When Del Rey was asked about the song by a fan on [[2017/January#January 28|January 28, 2017]], she responded by saying, "You're gonna love it. I'm really excited".<ref>[https://twitter.com/JMAXEN/status/825562355782213632 "Jonathan Maxen on Twitter: @AuteretRemi I asked about Young & In Love - she said...". ''Twitter''. [Access date: January 29, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> It serves as the first and lead single from ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''.
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"Love" was registered under the title "Young & In Love" during early January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lana Del Rey Registers New Song "Young & In Love" |last=Wass |first=Mike |work=Idolator |date=January 16, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://www.idolator.com/7655545/lana-del-rey-registers-new-song-young-in-love}}</ref> When Del Rey was asked about the song by a fan on [[2017/January#January 28|January 28, 2017]], she responded by saying, "You're gonna love it. I'm really excited".<ref>{{Cite web |title= asked about Young & In Love - she said "You're gonna love it. I'm really excited." |author=Jonathan Maxen |work=Twitter |date=January 29, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://twitter.com/oprahmilk/status/825562355782213632}}</ref> It serves as the first and lead single from ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''.
   
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On February 16, 2017, a five second snippet of the chorus of the song was leaked online. The next day, promotional posters advertising the music video for "Love"'','' directed by [[Rich Lee]], were found across Los Angeles.<ref>[http://popcrush.com/lana-del-rey-love-promotional-posters-young-in-love/ Stern, Bradley. (2017). "Lana Del Rey ‘Love’ Promotional Posters Are Popping Up Out of Nowhere". ''PopCrush''. [Access date: February 17, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> The video edit of the song leaked in its entirety the same day before any official announcement from Del Rey or her team. On [[2017/February#February 18|February 18]], the official version of the single was rush released worldwide on all music services. Later that day she uploaded the official audio on her personal YouTube channel. Two days later, the official music video for the song was released on Del Rey's Vevo channel.
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On February 16, 2017, a five-second snippet of the chorus of the song was leaked online. The next day, promotional posters advertising the music video for "Love"'','' directed by [[Rich Lee]], were found across Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lana Del Rey 'Love' Promotional Posters Are Popping Up Out of Nowhere |last=Stern |first=Bradley |work=PopCrush |date=17 February 2017 |accessdate=29 June 2023 |url= https://popcrush.com/lana-del-rey-love-promotional-posters-young-in-love/}}</ref> The video edit of the song leaked in its entirety the same day before any official announcement from Del Rey or her team. On [[2017/February#February 18|February 18]], the official version of the single was rush-released worldwide on all music services. Later that day Del Rey uploaded the official audio on her personal YouTube channel. Two days later, the official music video for the song was released on her Vevo channel. On March 28, 2017, a Snapchat filter to promote the song became available worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Snapchat Filter Turns You Into Lana Del Rey |last=Gustashaw |first=Megan |work=Teen Vogue |date=March 28, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lana-del-rey-snapchat-filter}}</ref>
   
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During March of 2017, three snippets of demo stems from "Love" leaked online via an Instagram account. On March 28, 2017, a Snapchat filter for the song became available worldwide to promote the song.<ref>http://www.teenvogue.com/story/lana-del-rey-snapchat-filter</ref>
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During March 2017, three snippets of demo stems from "Love" leaked online via an Instagram account. An earlier version of the song, titled "Young and in Love", surfaced February 9, 2020. This demo features a different intro and outro, and slightly different instrumental. As well as additional strings not used in the released version.
   
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In an interview with [[Courtney Love]] for ''Dazed ''magazine, Del Rey talked about writing the song and said: "I’m glad it’s the first thing out. It doesn’t sound that retro, but I was listening to a lot of Shangri-Las and wanted to go back to a bigger, more mid-tempo, single-y sound. The last 16 months, things were kind of crazy in the US, and in London when I was there. I was just feeling like I wanted a song that made me feel a little more positive when I sang it."<ref>[http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/35578/1/lana-del-rey-courtney-love-lust-for-life ''Dazed'', "Lana Del Rey: wild at heart", (April 18, 2017)]</ref> 
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In an interview with [[Courtney Love]] for ''Dazed ''magazine, Del Rey talked about writing the song and said: "I’m glad it’s the first thing out. It doesn’t sound that retro, but I was listening to a lot of Shangri-Las and wanted to go back to a bigger, more mid-tempo, single-y sound. The last 16 months, things were kind of crazy in the US, and in London when I was there. I was just feeling like I wanted a song that made me feel a little more positive when I sang it."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lana Del Rey on LA weirdness and defining her generation |work=Dazed |date=April 18, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/35578/1/lana-del-rey-courtney-love-lust-for-life}}</ref>
   
 
==Composition==
  
==Composition==
 
"Love" is a down-tempo rock influenced ballad running at four minutes and thirty-nine seconds with an approximate tempo of 99 beats per minute in the key of B♭ major. Lyrically, it describes how the nihilistic and hedonistic activities of the younger generation can make them "feel crazy" but reconciles this with the feeling of being in love. The track features syncopated drums, electric piano, synthesized strings and soundscaping that was a signature feature of the sound on ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. The track was elongated slightly for the music video, featuring eight bars of instrumental introduction rather than four and a longer outro.
  
"Love" is a down-tempo rock influenced ballad running at four minutes and thirty-nine seconds with an approximate tempo of 99 beats per minute in the key of B♭ major. Lyrically, it describes how the nihilistic and hedonistic activities of the younger generation can make them "feel crazy" but reconciles this with the feeling of being in love. The track features syncopated drums, electric piano, synthesized strings and soundscaping that was a signature feature of the sound on ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. The track was elongated slightly for the music video, featuring eight bars of instrumental introduction rather than four and a longer outro.
   
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==Commercial performance==
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Upon its release, "Love" was an extremely successful single, commercially. In less than 24 hours, it rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart, and became trending on Twitter. The official audio and official music video both became the most trending video on YouTube upon being posted. Also, in less than 24 hours, the song became #1 on the iTunes charts in 15 countries, and in the top 10 in 60 countries. It peaked at #2 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. It impacted contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2017, and on March 28, 2017, it impacted alternative radio in the United States. As of July 2017, "Love" is certified gold in Brazil, and as of September 2017 it is also certified gold in Sweden.
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Upon its release, "Love" was an extremely commercially successful single. In less than 24 hours, it rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart, and became trending on Twitter. The official audio and official music video both became the most trending video on YouTube upon being posted. Also, in less than 24 hours, the song became #1 on the iTunes charts in 15 countries, and in the top 10 in 60 countries. It peaked at #2 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. It impacted contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2017, and on March 28, 2017, it impacted alternative radio in the United States. As of July 2017, "Love" is certified gold in Brazil, and as of September 2017 it is also certified gold in Sweden.
   
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"Love" was met with a very positive reaction from many fans and critics upon release. About the song, Erica Russel of ''PopCrush'' stated "Lana returns to her shadowy, cinematic pop roots (a la 2012’s glistening ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]'') to craft an enchanting mid-tempo ode to the hope of youth and young love."<ref>[http://popcrush.com/lana-del-rey-love-single-review/ Russel, Erica. (2017). "Lana Del Rey’s ‘LOVE’ Is a Bittersweet Ode to Youthful Hope and Young Love”". ‘’PopCrush’’. [Access date: February 20, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> Jake Viswanath from ''V Magazine'' similarly commented that the song is "an uplifting ballad that’s more than reminiscent of the ''Born to Die'' era."<ref>[http://vmagazine.com/article/lana-del-reys-love-deep-dive-new-territory/ Viswanath, Jake. (2017). "Lana Del Rey's "Love": A Deep Dive Into New Territory". ''V Magazine''. [Access date: February 20, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> Australian music source ''FasterLouder'' wrote "The song [...] is full ambient glam-pop madness and quite possibly Peak Lana Del Rey."<ref>[http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/get-lana-del-reys-dreamy-new-single-love-earballs/871043 "Get Lana Del Rey’s dreamy new single ‘Love’ in your earballs". ''FasterLouder''. [Access date: February 20, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> During June, 2017, ''Billboard'' placed "Love" at number 46 on their list of the "50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far".<ref>http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7816683/best-songs-2017-list-so-far</ref>
  
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!Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>[http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Lana+Del+Rey&titel=Love&cat=s "Lana Del Rey - Love". ''austriancharts.at''<nowiki>. [Access date: March 8, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/18f71b/Lana-Del-Rey-Love "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in Dutch). ''Ultratip''<nowiki>. [Access date: March 6, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/18f71b/Lana-Del-Rey-Love "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in French). ''Ultratip''<nowiki>. [Access date: March 6, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Canada (''Billboard'' Hot 100)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana+Del+Rey/chart?f=793 "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". ''Billboard''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 28, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Canadian Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1186</ref>
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!Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)<ref>[http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=30&titul=156594&sec=ca875fa23703478c9cb5fed65807de5b "Digital Top 100 Oficiální – Lana Del Rey - Love". ''ČNS IFPI''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 28, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!European Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A846&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
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!Finland Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A799&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
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!Finland Download (IFPI)<ref>http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/lana+del+rey/love</ref>
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!France (SNEP)<ref>[http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=8 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 8, 2017)". ''SNEP''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 25, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>[https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1636123 "Offiziellecharts.de – Lana Del Rey – Love". ''GfK Entertainment Charts''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 25, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Greece Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-03-11/greece</ref>
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!Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>[http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2017/8 "2017/8. heat Single (track) Top 40 list". ''Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták''<nowiki>. [Access date: March 6, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Iceland (RÚV)<ref>http://www.ruv.is/persona/lana-del-rey</ref>
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!Ireland (IRMA)<ref>[http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles "IRMA - Irish Charts". ''Irish Recorded Music Association''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 25, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Italy (FIMI)<ref>[http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2429/page:1 "FIMI - Classifiche - FIMI". (in Italian). ''Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana''<nowiki>. [Access date: March 6, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)<ref>[http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4339 "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". ''Recorded Music NZ''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 25, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!Norway Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A805&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
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!Portugal (AFP)<ref>http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lana+Del+Rey&titel=Love&cat=s</ref>
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!Russian Top Radio Hits (Tophit)<ref>https://www.tophit.ru/en/tracks/79559/view</ref>
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!Scotland (Official Charts Company)<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2017-02-24/</ref>
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!Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/</ref>
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!Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>http://www.swisscharts.com/song/Lana-Del-Rey/Love-1636123</ref>
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!UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2017-02-24/</ref>
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!US (''Billboard'' Hot 100)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana%20Del%20Rey/chart?f=379 "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (The Hot 100)". ''Billboard''<nowiki>. [Access date: February 28, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
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!US Adult Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=851</ref>
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!US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana+Del+Rey/chart?f=902</ref>
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!US Rock Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1085</ref>
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===Certifications===
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{{Certifications Table Top}}
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|Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BXOoYujAQ3S/?hl=pt-br&taken-by=umusicbrasil</ref><ref>{{Cite certification|region=Brazil|artist=Lana del Rey|type=single|title=Love}}</ref>
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|Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{Cite certification|region=Italy|artist=Lana Del Rey|type=single|title=Love|id=5950}}</ref>
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|Gold
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|25,000
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|Sweden (GLF)<ref>{{Cite certification|region=Sweden|artist=Lana Del Rey|type=single|title=Love}}</ref>
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|Gold
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|4,000,000
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|United Kingdom (BPI)<ref>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lana Del Rey|type=single|title=Love|id=3994-3320-1}}</ref>
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|Silver
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|200,000
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|United States (RIAA)<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Lana Del Rey|type=single|title=Love}}</ref>
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|Platinum
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==Critical reception==
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"Love" was met with a very positive reaction from many fans and critics upon release. About the song, Erica Russel of ''PopCrush'' stated "Lana returns to her shadowy, cinematic pop roots (a la 2012’s glistening ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]'') to craft an enchanting mid-tempo ode to the hope of youth and young love."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lana Del Rey's 'LOVE': A Bittersweet Ode to Youthful Hope (Review) |last=Russell |first=Erica |work=PopCrush |date=February 18, 2017 |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://popcrush.com/lana-del-rey-love-single-review/}}</ref> Jake Viswanath from ''V Magazine'' similarly commented that the song is "an uplifting ballad that’s more than reminiscent of the ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]'' era."<ref name="V Magazine 2017 i039">{{cite web | title=Lana Del Rey’s "Love": A Deep Dive Into New Territory | work=V Magazine | date=February 20, 2017 | url=https://vmagazine.com/article/lana-del-reys-love-deep-dive-new-territory/ | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401100203/https://vmagazine.com/article/lana-del-reys-love-deep-dive-new-territory/ | archivedate=April 1, 2023 | urlstatus=dead | accessdate=June 29, 2023 |last=Viswanath |first=Jake}}</ref> Australian music source ''FasterLouder'' wrote "The song [...] is full ambient glam-pop madness and quite possibly Peak Lana Del Rey."<ref name="Louder 2017 k111">{{cite web | last=Louder | first=Faster | title=Get Lana Del Rey’s dreamy new single ‘Love’ in your earballs | website=FasterLouder | date=February 19, 2017 | url=http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/get-lana-del-reys-dreamy-new-single-love-earballs/871043 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221011921/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/get-lana-del-reys-dreamy-new-single-love-earballs/871043 | archivedate=February 21, 2017 | urlstatus=unfit | accessdate=June 29, 2023}}</ref> During June, 2017, ''Billboard'' placed "Love" at number 46 on their list of the "50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far".<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far: Staff List |work=Billboard |accessdate=June 29, 2023 |url= https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/best-songs-2017-list-so-far-7816683/}}</ref>
 
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<span>'</span>s Tracks of the Year 2017<ref>[http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/nmes-best-tracks-year-2017-2161431 "NME's Tracks of the Year 2017". ''NME''.]</ref>
 
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== Live performances ==
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==Live performances==
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Del Rey performed the song live for the very first time on [[2017/March#March 17|March 17, 2017]], at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and on [[2017/May#May 20|May 20, 2017]] she performed it a second time. On [[2017/July#July 23|July 23, 2017]], Del Rey performed an acoustic version of the song at Lollapalooza Paris in Paris, France. The song was performed at many other shows in 2017 and in 2018 it was performed as part of the setlist for the [[LA to the Moon Tour]].
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Del Rey performed the song live for the very first time on [[2017/March#March 17|March 17, 2017]], at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and on [[2017/May#May 20|May 20, 2017]], she performed it for a second time. On [[2017/July#July 23|July 23, 2017]], Del Rey performed an acoustic version of the song at Lollapalooza Paris in Paris, France. It was also performed at many other shows in 2017 and in 2018. The track was a part of the setlist for the [[LA to the Moon Tour]] as well.
   
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==Music video==
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== Cross-references ==
  
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*Del Rey references "the things to come" in "[[The Blackest Day (song)|The Blackest Day]]".
  
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*The lyric "all dressed up" is found again in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]", "[[All Smiles (song)|All Smiles]]" and "[[Flipside (song)|Flipside]]".
  
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== Music video ==
  
 
{{Infobox mvideo
  
{{Infobox mvideo
 
|video = Lana Del Rey - Love
  
|video = Lana Del Rey - Love
 
|released = February 20, 2017
  
|released = February 20, 2017
 
|director = [[Rich Lee]]
  
|director = [[Rich Lee]]
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|producer = Clark Jackson
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|producer = [[Constellation Jones]]
 
|length = 4:54
  
|length = 4:54
 
|location = Los Angeles, California
  
|location = Los Angeles, California
 
|filmed = June–July, 2016
  
|filmed = June–July, 2016
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|vevo views = 106+ million views|choreographer = }}
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|vevo views = 195+ Million views }}
   
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==== Background ====
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====Background====
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The official music video for "Love" was filmed in [[2016/June|June]] and [[2016/July|July 2016]] and it was directed by [[Rich Lee]]. Various stills and clips taken from the video surfaced online during early [[2017/February|February 2017]], around the same time that official promotional posters for the music video were put up across Los Angeles. The music video was officially released to Del Rey's Vevo channel on [[2017/February#February 20|February 20, 2017]], after Del Rey did a quick livestream on Instagram announcing the music video. The video gained almost 4.5 million views in it's first 24 hours of being uploaded. In January 2018 the video became Vevo Certified with over 100 million views.
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The official music video for "Love" was filmed in [[2016/June|June]] and [[2016/July|July 2016]] and it was directed by [[Rich Lee]]. Various stills and clips taken from the video surfaced online during early [[2017/January|January]] and [[2017/February|February 2017]], around the same time that official promotional posters for the music video were put up across Los Angeles. The music video was officially released to Del Rey's Vevo channel on [[2017/February#February 20|February 20, 2017]], after Del Rey did a quick livestream on Instagram announcing the music video. The video gained almost 4.5 million views in its first 24 hours of being uploaded. In January 2018, the video became Vevo Certified with over 100 million views. A 23-second clip of unreleased footage from the video surfaced in July 2018.
   
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==== Description ====
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====Description====
 
The video starts out as pure '60s pastiche, with Del Rey in a white dress, with flowers in her hair — singing the song to a group of euphoric and telegenic young folks. But the video slowly reveals itself to be a sort of psychedelic vision, a moving ode to going swimming on strange planets and piloting a '57 Chevy into the sun.
  
The video starts out as pure '60s pastiche, with Del Rey in a white dress, with flowers in her hair — singing the song to a group of euphoric and telegenic young folks. But the video slowly reveals itself to be a sort of psychedelic vision, a moving ode to going swimming on strange planets and piloting a '57 Chevy into the sun.
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{{LoveMVGallery}}
  
{{LoveMVGallery}}
   
  +
==Cross-references==
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== Official versions ==
  
  +
*Del Rey references "the things to come" in "[[The Blackest Day (song)|The Blackest Day]]".
−
* Album version — 4:32
  
  +
*The phrase "all dressed up" is found again in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]", "[[All Smiles (song)|All Smiles]]" and "[[Flipside (song)|Flipside]]".
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* Single version — 4:39
  
  +
*Kids are first mentioned in "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]", "[[Old Money (song)|Old Money]]", "[[Never Let Me Go (song)|Never Let Me Go]]", "[[Damn You (song)|Damn You]]", "[[Without You (song)|Without You]]", "[[Venice Bitch (song)|Venice Bitch]]" and "[[Heroin (song)|Heroin]]".
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* Radio edit — 3:52
  
  +
*Coffee is also mentioned in "[[Vacation (song)|Vacation]]", "[[Queen of the Gas Station (song)|Queen of the Gas Station]]", "[[In My Feelings (song)|In My Feelings]]", "[[Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It (song)|Hope Is A Dangerous Thing For A Woman Like Me to Have — But I Have It]]" and the poem "[[Never to Heaven (poem)|Never to Heaven]]".
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* Music video version — 4:54
  
  +
*Feeling, going or making someone crazy is also mentioned in "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]", "[[American (song)|American]]", "[[Cola (song)|Cola]]", "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods & Monsters]]", "[[JFK (song)|JFK]]", "[[Cruel World (song)|Cruel World]]", "[[Heroin (song)|Heroin]]" among several others tracks.
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* Instrumental version — 4:32
  
  +
*The concept of love being enough was explored before with a negative connotation (as in 'love not being enough') in "[[Born to Die (song)|Born to Die]]", "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]" and "[[Fine China (song)|Fine China]]".
  +
  +
==Official versions==
  +
*Album version — 4:32
  +
**Instrumental version — 4:32
  +
*Single version — 4:39
  +
*Radio edit — 3:52
  +
*Music video mix — 4:54
  +
*Demo version — 4:58
   
 
==Lyrics==
  
==Lyrics==
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I know it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
  
I know it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
   
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You get ready, you get all dressed up
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But you get ready, you get all dressed up
 
To go nowhere in particular
  
To go nowhere in particular
 
Back to work or the coffee shop
  
Back to work or the coffee shop
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</poem>}}
  
</poem>}}
   
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===Demo version===
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== Commercial release ==
  
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{{Scroll box|<poem>
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Look at you kids with your vintage music
  +
Coming through satellites while cruising
  +
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
  +
Signals crossing can get confusing
   
  +
It's enough just to make you feel crazy, crazy, crazy
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=== Digital release ===
  
  +
Sometimes it's enough just to make you feel crazy
  +
  +
You get ready, you get all dressed up
  +
To go nowhere in particular
  +
Back to work or the coffee shop
  +
Doesn't matter, 'cause it's enough
  +
To be young and in love
  +
To be young and in love
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  +
Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest
  +
The world is yours and you can't refuse it
  +
Seen so much you could get the blues
  +
But that don't mean that you should abuse it
  +
  +
Though it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
  +
  +
But you get ready, you get all dressed up
  +
To go nowhere in particular
  +
Back to work or the coffee shop
  +
It don't matter because it's enough
  +
To be young and in love
  +
To be young and in love
  +
  +
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
  +
Don't worry, baby
  +
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
  +
Don't worry, baby
  +
  +
And it's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy
  +
It's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy
  +
  +
I get ready, I get all dressed up
  +
To go nowhere in particular
  +
Doesn't matter if I'm not enough
  +
For the future or the things to come
  +
'Cause I'm young and in love
  +
  +
I'm young and in love
  +
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
  +
Don't worry, baby
  +
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
  +
Don't worry, baby
  +
</poem>}}
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==Commercial release==
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===Digital release===
 
;Love - Single
  
;Love - Single
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{{Discobox
  
{{Discobox
 
|image = LoveYAIL.jpg
  
|image = LoveYAIL.jpg
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===Physical release===
  
===Physical release===
 
;Love / Lust for Life Limited LP
  
;Love / Lust for Life Limited LP
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{{Discobox
  
{{Discobox
 
|image = L LFL2.jpg
  
|image = L LFL2.jpg
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==Credits==
  
==Credits==
 
;'''Personnel'''
  
;'''Personnel'''
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*Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
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*[[Lana Del Rey]] — songwriting, production, vocals
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*Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, keyboard, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone
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*[[Rick Nowels]] — songwriting, production, keyboard, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone
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*Emile Haynie — songwriting, production, mixing, drums, synthesizer
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*[[Emile Haynie]] — songwriting, production, mixing, drums, synthesizer
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*Benny Blanco — songwriting, production, mixing, keyboard, drums
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*[[Benny Blanco]] — songwriting, production, mixing, keyboard, drums
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*Kieron Menzies — additional production, mixing, mastering, engineering
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*[[Kieron Menzies]] — additional production, mixing, mastering, engineering
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*Dean Reid — mastering, electric guitar, engineering
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*[[Dean Reid]] — mastering, electric guitar, engineering
 
*Mike Bozzi — mastering
  
*Mike Bozzi — mastering
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*Trevor Yasuda — engineering
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*[[Trevor Yasuda]] — engineering
 
;'''Technical'''
  
;'''Technical'''
 
*Published by Heavy Crate Publishing (ASCAP) / Universal Music Publishing / Don't Forget to Pay Me Music (GMR) / administered by Universal Music Publishing (GMR) / R-Rated Music administered by EMI April Music Inc. (Global Music Rights) / Sony / ATV Music Publishing
  
*Published by Heavy Crate Publishing (ASCAP) / Universal Music Publishing / Don't Forget to Pay Me Music (GMR) / administered by Universal Music Publishing (GMR) / R-Rated Music administered by EMI April Music Inc. (Global Music Rights) / Sony / ATV Music Publishing
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*Vocals recorded at Strongroom, London, United Kingdom
  
*Vocals recorded at Strongroom, London, United Kingdom
 
*Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, United States
  
*Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, United States
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==Charts==
  
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!Australia (ARIA)<ref>[http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart “ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles”. ''Australian Recording Association''. [Access date: February 25, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 41
  
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|-
  
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!Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>[http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Lana+Del+Rey&titel=Love&cat=s "Lana Del Rey - Love". ''austriancharts.at''. [Access date: March 8, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 43
  
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|-
  
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!Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/18f71b/Lana-Del-Rey-Love "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in Dutch). ''Ultratip''. [Access date: March 6, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 41
  
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|-
  
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!Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)<ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/18f71b/Lana-Del-Rey-Love "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in French). ''Ultratip''. [Access date: March 6, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 9
  
−
|-
  
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!Canada (''Billboard'' Hot 100)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana+Del+Rey/chart?f=793 "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". ''Billboard''. [Access date: February 28, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 48
  
−
|-
  
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!Canadian Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1186</ref>
  
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| 14
  
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|-
  
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!Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)
  
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| 17
  
−
|-
  
−
!Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)<ref>[http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=30&titul=156594&sec=ca875fa23703478c9cb5fed65807de5b "Digital Top 100 Oficiální – Lana Del Rey - Love". ''ČNS IFPI''. [Access date: February 28, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 25
  
−
|-
  
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!European Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A846&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
  
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| 14
  
−
|-
  
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!Finland Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A799&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
  
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| 3
  
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|-
  
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!Finland Download (IFPI)<ref>http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/lana+del+rey/love</ref>
  
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| 7
  
−
|-
  
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!France (SNEP)<ref>[http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=8 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 8, 2017)". ''SNEP''. [Access date: February 25, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 12
  
−
|-
  
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!Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>[https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1636123 "Offiziellecharts.de – Lana Del Rey – Love". ''GfK Entertainment Charts''. [Access date: February 25, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 68
  
−
|-
  
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!Greece Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-03-11/greece</ref>
  
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| 3
  
−
|-
  
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!Hungary (Single Top 40)<ref>[http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/single-track-top-40-lista/2017/8 "2017/8. heat Single (track) Top 40 list". ''Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták''. [Access date: March 6, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 4
  
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|-
  
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!Iceland (RÚV)<ref>http://www.ruv.is/persona/lana-del-rey</ref>
  
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| 9
  
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|-
  
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!Ireland (IRMA)<ref>[http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles "IRMA - Irish Charts". ''Irish Recorded Music Association''. [Access date: February 25, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 35
  
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|-
  
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!Italy (FIMI)<ref>[http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2429/page:1 "FIMI - Classifiche - FIMI". (in Italian). ''Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana''. [Access date: March 6, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 53
  
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|-
  
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!New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)<ref>[http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4339 "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". ''Recorded Music NZ''. [Access date: February 25, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 3
  
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|-
  
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!Norway Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Alana%20del%20rey&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A805&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=lana%20del%20rey</ref>
  
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| 7
  
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|-
  
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!Portugal (AFP)<ref>http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lana+Del+Rey&titel=Love&cat=s</ref>
  
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| 47
  
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|-
  
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!Russian Top Radio Hits (Tophit)<ref>https://www.tophit.ru/en/tracks/79559/view</ref>
  
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| 261
  
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|-
  
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!Scotland (Official Charts Company)<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2017-02-24/</ref>
  
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!Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)
  
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| 13
  
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|-
  
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!Spain (PROMUSICAE)<ref>http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3360-canciones-semana-8-2017</ref>
  
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| 5
  
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!Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/</ref>
  
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| 49
  
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|-
  
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!Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>http://www.swisscharts.com/song/Lana-Del-Rey/Love-1636123</ref>
  
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| 27
  
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!UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2017-02-24/</ref>
  
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| 41
  
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!US (''Billboard'' Hot 100)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana%20Del%20Rey/chart?f=379 "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (The Hot 100)". ''Billboard''. [Access date: February 28, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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| 44
  
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!US Adult Alternative Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=851</ref>
  
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| 29
  
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!US Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=395</ref>
  
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| 9
  
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!US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana+Del+Rey/chart?f=902</ref>
  
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| 2
  
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!US Rock Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1085</ref>
  
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| 1
  
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!US Rock Streaming Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1250</ref>
  
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==Certifications==
  
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
  
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!Region
  
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!Certification
  
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!Sales/shipments
  
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|Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BXOoYujAQ3S/?hl=pt-br&taken-by=umusicbrasil</ref>
  
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|Gold
  
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|20,000*
  
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|-
  
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|Sweden (GLF)<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/S0nxJ ''Imgur''. [from sverigetopplistan.se<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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|Gold
  
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|20,000^
  
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{{Certification Table Bottom}}
  
   
 
==Release history==
  
==Release history==
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==References==
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== External links ==
  
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* [http://lana.lnk.to/LOVE Buy/stream] "Love"
  
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== References ==
  
 
{{Reflist}}
  
{{Reflist}}
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{{Navbox album LFL}}
  
{{Navbox album LFL}}
 
[[Category:Songs]]
  
[[Category:Songs]]
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[[Category:Lust for Life singles]]
  
[[Category:Lust for Life singles]]
 
[[Category:Lust for Life music videos]]
  
[[Category:Lust for Life music videos]]
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[[Category:Lust for Life Promotional Tour songs]]
 
[[Category:LA to the Moon Tour songs]]
  
[[Category:LA to the Moon Tour songs]]

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"Love" (registered as "Young in Love" and originally titled "Young and in Love")[1] is the lead single and opening track from Lana Del Rey's fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, Lust for Life. It was co-written and produced by Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Emile Haynie and Benny Blanco, with additional production by Kieron Menzies.[2] On February 18, 2017, it was officially released worldwide.

Background and writing[]

"Love" was registered under the title "Young & In Love" during early January 2017.[3] When Del Rey was asked about the song by a fan on January 28, 2017, she responded by saying, "You're gonna love it. I'm really excited".[4] It serves as the first and lead single from Lust for Life.

On February 16, 2017, a five-second snippet of the chorus of the song was leaked online. The next day, promotional posters advertising the music video for "Love", directed by Rich Lee, were found across Los Angeles.[5] The video edit of the song leaked in its entirety the same day before any official announcement from Del Rey or her team. On February 18, the official version of the single was rush-released worldwide on all music services. Later that day Del Rey uploaded the official audio on her personal YouTube channel. Two days later, the official music video for the song was released on her Vevo channel. On March 28, 2017, a Snapchat filter to promote the song became available worldwide.[6]

During March 2017, three snippets of demo stems from "Love" leaked online via an Instagram account. An earlier version of the song, titled "Young and in Love", surfaced February 9, 2020. This demo features a different intro and outro, and slightly different instrumental. As well as additional strings not used in the released version.

In an interview with Courtney Love for Dazed magazine, Del Rey talked about writing the song and said: "I’m glad it’s the first thing out. It doesn’t sound that retro, but I was listening to a lot of Shangri-Las and wanted to go back to a bigger, more mid-tempo, single-y sound. The last 16 months, things were kind of crazy in the US, and in London when I was there. I was just feeling like I wanted a song that made me feel a little more positive when I sang it."[7]

Composition[]

"Love" is a down-tempo rock influenced ballad running at four minutes and thirty-nine seconds with an approximate tempo of 99 beats per minute in the key of B♭ major. Lyrically, it describes how the nihilistic and hedonistic activities of the younger generation can make them "feel crazy" but reconciles this with the feeling of being in love. The track features syncopated drums, electric piano, synthesized strings and soundscaping that was a signature feature of the sound on Born to Die. The track was elongated slightly for the music video, featuring eight bars of instrumental introduction rather than four and a longer outro.

Commercial performance[]

Upon its release, "Love" was an extremely commercially successful single. In less than 24 hours, it rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 chart, and became trending on Twitter. The official audio and official music video both became the most trending video on YouTube upon being posted. Also, in less than 24 hours, the song became #1 on the iTunes charts in 15 countries, and in the top 10 in 60 countries. It peaked at #2 on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. It impacted contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2017, and on March 28, 2017, it impacted alternative radio in the United States. As of July 2017, "Love" is certified gold in Brazil, and as of September 2017 it is also certified gold in Sweden.

Charts[]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 43
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 9
Canada (Billboard Hot 100)[12] 48
Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[13] 14
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[citation needed] 17
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 25
European Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 14
Finland Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 3
Finland Download (IFPI)[17] 7
France (SNEP)[18] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 68
Greece Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] 3
Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] 4
Iceland (RÚV)[22] 9
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 35
Italy (FIMI)[24] 53
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[25] 3
Norway Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[26] 7
Portugal (AFP)[27] 47
Russian Top Radio Hits (Tophit)[28] 261
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[29] 16
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 13
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 41
US (Billboard Hot 100)[34] 44
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[35] 29
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[36] 9
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[37] 2
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[38] 1
US Rock Streaming Songs (Billboard)[39] 2

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[40][41] Gold 20,000*
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 25,000
Sweden (GLF)[43] Gold 4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[45] Platinum 1,000,000

Critical reception[]

"Love" was met with a very positive reaction from many fans and critics upon release. About the song, Erica Russel of PopCrush stated "Lana returns to her shadowy, cinematic pop roots (a la 2012’s glistening Born to Die) to craft an enchanting mid-tempo ode to the hope of youth and young love."[46] Jake Viswanath from V Magazine similarly commented that the song is "an uplifting ballad that’s more than reminiscent of the Born to Die era."[47] Australian music source FasterLouder wrote "The song [...] is full ambient glam-pop madness and quite possibly Peak Lana Del Rey."[48] During June, 2017, Billboard placed "Love" at number 46 on their list of the "50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far".[49]

Accolades[]

Publication Accolade Rank
Billboard 50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far[50] 46
Buzzfeed The Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017[51] 44
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Songs of 2017[52] 30
Cosmopolitan The 24 Best Songs of 2017[53] 2
Esquire The 50 Best Songs of 2017[54] N/A
The Best Music Videos of 2017 (So Far)[55] N/A
The Best Pop Songs of 2017 (So Far)[56] N/A
Idolator The 50 Best Pop Songs of 2017[57] 7
Marie Claire The 25 Best Love Songs of 2017[58] 10
NME NME

's Tracks of the Year 2017[59]

14
Nylon The Best Songs of 2017[60] 8
Philly Best Songs of 2017[61] N/A
Pitchfork The 100 Best Songs of 2017[62] 28
PopCrush The 28 Best Songs of 2017[63] 18
Said the Gramophone Best Songs of 2017[64] 70
The Fader The 101 Best Songs of 2017[65] 16
Thrillist The 50 Best Songs of 2017[66] 31
Uproxx All the Best Songs of 2017, Ranked[67] 48

Live performances[]

Del Rey performed the song live for the very first time on March 17, 2017, at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and on May 20, 2017, she performed it for a second time. On July 23, 2017, Del Rey performed an acoustic version of the song at Lollapalooza Paris in Paris, France. It was also performed at many other shows in 2017 and in 2018. The track was a part of the setlist for the LA to the Moon Tour as well.

Music video[]

Music video Information
Lana_Del_Rey_-_Love Released February 20, 2017
Length 4:54
Director Rich Lee
Producer Constellation Jones
Filmed June–July, 2016
Location Los Angeles, California
Vevo views 195+ Million views

Background[]

The official music video for "Love" was filmed in June and July 2016 and it was directed by Rich Lee. Various stills and clips taken from the video surfaced online during early January and February 2017, around the same time that official promotional posters for the music video were put up across Los Angeles. The music video was officially released to Del Rey's Vevo channel on February 20, 2017, after Del Rey did a quick livestream on Instagram announcing the music video. The video gained almost 4.5 million views in its first 24 hours of being uploaded. In January 2018, the video became Vevo Certified with over 100 million views. A 23-second clip of unreleased footage from the video surfaced in July 2018.

Description[]

The video starts out as pure '60s pastiche, with Del Rey in a white dress, with flowers in her hair — singing the song to a group of euphoric and telegenic young folks. But the video slowly reveals itself to be a sort of psychedelic vision, a moving ode to going swimming on strange planets and piloting a '57 Chevy into the sun.

Promotional poster[]

On-set photoshoot by Chuck Grant[]

Behind the scenes[]

Cross-references[]

Official versions[]

  • Album version — 4:32
    • Instrumental version — 4:32
  • Single version — 4:39
  • Radio edit — 3:52
  • Music video mix — 4:54
  • Demo version — 4:58

Lyrics[]

Album version[]

Look at you kids with your vintage music
Coming through satellites while cruising
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
Signals crossing can get confusing

It's enough just to make you feel crazy, crazy, crazy
Sometimes it's enough just to make you feel crazy

You get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
Doesn't matter, 'cause it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest
The world is yours and you can't refuse it
Seen so much you could get the blues
But that don't mean that you should abuse it

Though it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
I know it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy

But you get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
It don't matter because it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

And it's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy
It's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy

I get ready, I get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Doesn't matter if I'm not enough
For the future or the things to come
'Cause I'm young and in love

I'm young and in love
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

Radio edit[]

Look at you kids with your vintage music
Coming through satellites while cruising
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
Signals crossing can get confusing

It's enough just to make you feel crazy, crazy, crazy
Sometimes it's enough just to make you feel crazy

You get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
Doesn't matter, 'cause it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest
The world is yours and you can't refuse it
Seen so much you could get the blues
But that don't mean that you should abuse it

Though it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
I know it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy

But you get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
It don't matter because it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

And it's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy

I get ready, I get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Doesn't matter if I'm not enough
For the future or the things to come
'Cause I'm young and in love

I'm young and in love
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

Music video version[]

Look at you kids with your vintage music
Coming through satellites while cruising
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
Signals crossing can get confusing

It's enough just to make you feel crazy, crazy, crazy
Sometimes it's enough just to make you feel crazy

You get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
Doesn't matter, 'cause it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest
The world is yours and you can't refuse it
Seen so much you could get the blues
But that don't mean that you should abuse it

Though it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy
I know it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy

But you get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
It don't matter because it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

And it's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy
It's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy

I get ready, I get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Doesn't matter if I'm not enough
For the future or the things to come
'Cause I'm young and in love

I'm young and in love
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

Demo version[]

Look at you kids with your vintage music
Coming through satellites while cruising
You're part of the past, but now you're the future
Signals crossing can get confusing

It's enough just to make you feel crazy, crazy, crazy
Sometimes it's enough just to make you feel crazy

You get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
Doesn't matter, 'cause it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest
The world is yours and you can't refuse it
Seen so much you could get the blues
But that don't mean that you should abuse it

Though it's enough just to make you go crazy, crazy, crazy

But you get ready, you get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Back to work or the coffee shop
It don't matter because it's enough
To be young and in love
To be young and in love

Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

And it's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy
It's enough just to make me go crazy, crazy, crazy

I get ready, I get all dressed up
To go nowhere in particular
Doesn't matter if I'm not enough
For the future or the things to come
'Cause I'm young and in love

I'm young and in love
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby
Uh-oh, uh-uh, uh-oh
Don't worry, baby

Commercial release[]

Digital release[]

Love - Single
LoveYAIL Label: Polydor, Interscope
Format: Digital download
Released: February 18, 2017
Barcode: None
Photography: Uncredited
Design: Uncredited
# Name Time
1. "Love"   4:39

Physical release[]

Love / Lust for Life Limited LP
L LFL2 Label: Polydor, Interscope
Format: 10" vinyl
Released: September 15, 2017
Barcode: 44292373
Photography: Neil Krug
Design: Uncredited
# Name Time
1. "Love"   4:32
2. "Lust for Life" (featuring The Weeknd) 4:24

Promotional release[]

Love CD by Polydor and Universal Music France in France[]

Love CD by Polydor and Universal Music Group in UK[]

Love CD by Polydor and Universal Music Group in UK[]

Credits[]

Personnel
  • Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
  • Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, keyboard, bass guitar, mellotron, vibraphone
  • Emile Haynie — songwriting, production, mixing, drums, synthesizer
  • Benny Blanco — songwriting, production, mixing, keyboard, drums
  • Kieron Menzies — additional production, mixing, mastering, engineering
  • Dean Reid — mastering, electric guitar, engineering
  • Mike Bozzi — mastering
  • Trevor Yasuda — engineering
Technical
  • Published by Heavy Crate Publishing (ASCAP) / Universal Music Publishing / Don't Forget to Pay Me Music (GMR) / administered by Universal Music Publishing (GMR) / R-Rated Music administered by EMI April Music Inc. (Global Music Rights) / Sony / ATV Music Publishing
  • Recorded at The Green Building, Los Angeles, United States / Hampstead Studios, London, United Kingdom / Electric Lady Studios, New York City, United States / Sole Studios, London, United Kingdom
  • Vocals recorded at Strongroom, London, United Kingdom
  • Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, United States

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 18, 2017 Digital download, streaming Polydor, Interscope [68]
United Kingdom February 24, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Polydor [69]
United States March 28, 2017 Alternative radio Interscope [70]
Various September 15, 2017 10-inch vinyl Polydor, Interscope [71]

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