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"Love" (registered as "Young In Love" and also known as "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 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.

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.[6]

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 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.

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."[8] 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."[9] Australian music source FasterLouder wrote "The song [...] is full ambient glam-pop madness and quite possibly Peak Lana Del Rey."[10] During June, 2017, Billboard placed "Love" at number 46 on their list of the "50 Best Songs of 2017 So Far".[11]

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 a second time. On July 23, 2017, Del Rey performed an acoustic version of the song at Lollapalooza Paris in Paris, France.

Cross-references

Music video

Music video Information
Lana_Del_Rey_-_Love Released February 20, 2017
Length 4:54
Director Rich Lee
Producer Clark Jackson
Filmed June–July, 2016
Location Los Angeles, California
Vevo views 72+ 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 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 it's first 24 hours of being uploaded.

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

Official versions

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

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

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

Commercial release

Digital release

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

Physical release

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

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

Charts

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

External links

References

  1. HFA Song Code: YV84J0
  2. "Listen to Love by Lana Del Rey on TIDAL". Tidal. [Access date: February 19, 2017]
  3. Wass, Mike. (2017). "2017 Is Looking Up! Lana Del Rey Registers New Song “Young & In Love”". Idolator. [Access date: February 17, 2017]
  4. "Jonathan Maxen on Twitter: @AuteretRemi I asked about Young & In Love - she said...". Twitter. [Access date: January 29, 2017]
  5. Stern, Bradley. (2017). "Lana Del Rey ‘Love’ Promotional Posters Are Popping Up Out of Nowhere". PopCrush. [Access date: February 17, 2017]
  6. http://www.teenvogue.com/story/lana-del-rey-snapchat-filter
  7. Dazed, "Lana Del Rey: wild at heart", (April 18, 2017)
  8. Russel, Erica. (2017). "Lana Del Rey’s ‘LOVE’ Is a Bittersweet Ode to Youthful Hope and Young Love”". ‘’PopCrush’’. [Access date: February 20, 2017]
  9. Viswanath, Jake. (2017). "Lana Del Rey's "Love": A Deep Dive Into New Territory". V Magazine. [Access date: February 20, 2017]
  10. "Get Lana Del Rey’s dreamy new single ‘Love’ in your earballs". FasterLouder. [Access date: February 20, 2017]
  11. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7816683/best-songs-2017-list-so-far
  12. “ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles”. Australian Recording Association. [Access date: February 25, 2017]
  13. "Lana Del Rey - Love". austriancharts.at. [Access date: March 8, 2017]
  14. "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in Dutch). Ultratip. [Access date: March 6, 2017]
  15. "ultratop.be - Lana Del Rey - Love". (in French). Ultratip. [Access date: March 6, 2017]
  16. "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. [Access date: February 28, 2017]
  17. "Digital Top 100 Oficiální – Lana Del Rey - Love". ČNS IFPI. [Access date: February 28, 2017]
  18. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/lana+del+rey/love
  19. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 8, 2017)". SNEP. [Access date: February 25, 2017]
  20. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lana Del Rey – Love". GfK Entertainment Charts. [Access date: February 25, 2017]
  21. http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2017-03-11/greece
  22. "2017/8. heat Single (track) Top 40 list". Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták. [Access date: March 6, 2017]
  23. "IRMA - Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. [Access date: February 25, 2017]
  24. "FIMI - Classifiche - FIMI". (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. [Access date: March 6, 2017]
  25. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. [Access date: February 25, 2017]
  26. http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Lana+Del+Rey&titel=Love&cat=s
  27. http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2017-02-24/
  28. http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3360-canciones-semana-8-2017
  29. http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  30. http://www.swisscharts.com/song/Lana-Del-Rey/Love-1636123
  31. http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2017-02-24/
  32. "Lana Del Rey - Chart History (The Hot 100)". Billboard. [Access date: February 28, 2017]
  33. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501013100/http://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a
  34. http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=395
  35. http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/Lana+Del+Rey/chart?f=902
  36. http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1085
  37. http://www.billboard.com/artist/306420/lana-del-rey/chart?f=1250


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