Changes: Summertime The Gershwin Version (song)

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Lana Del Rey

Writer(s)

George Gershwin
DuBose Heyward
Ira Gershwin

Producer(s)

Zach Dawes
Dean Reid
Gabe Simon

Alternate producer(s)

Unknown
(Janis Joplin version)

Recorded

February 26, 2013
(Janis Joplin version)
November 2020
(Released version)

Released

November 19, 2020

Length

3:06
(See official versions)

Singles chronology
"Let Me Love You like a Woman"	"Summertime The Gershwin Version"	"You'll Never Walk Alone"

"Summertime The Gershwin Version" (or "Summertime") is a song composed by George Gershwin in 1935 and covered by Lana Del Rey, seeing release on November 19, 2020. It was speculated to be the lead single from her folk covers album, which was later scrapped. The released version of the song is inspired by Billie Holiday's 1936 rendition.

Background[]

"Summertime" was written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin as an aria for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was famously re-recorded by American jazz singer Billie Holiday, whose vocals were sampled in Del Rey's cover.^{[citation needed]} Musically, the song served as inspiration for, and was sampled in, Sublime's "Doin' Time", which Del Rey also covered for her 2019 album, Norman Fucking Rockwell!.

Del Rey announced and released the song on all platforms on November 19, 2020. Del Rey used the song as a fundraiser for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras, and announced that she would make donations to both in a move to advocate support for struggling artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]^{[dead link]}

On March 30, 2023, a second cover of the song by Del Rey - inspired by Janis Joplin's 1968 rendition, recorded in 2013 - leaked. This cover of the song was at one point considered for inclusion on Del Rey's third studio album, before it would become Ultraviolence.^{[S 1]} The title of the song can be seen in a January 2013 photo of Del Rey in the studio with her written notes partially visible in the background.^[2]

Music video[]

Music video	Information
	Released	November 19, 2020
	Length	3:37
	Director	Constellation Jones
	Producer
	Filmed	November 2020
	Location	California
	Vevo views	4+ million views

Behind the scenes[]

Official versions[]

Released version — 3:06
Janis Joplin version — 4:09

Lyrics[]

Released version[]

Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton
The cotton is high

Oh, your daddy, he's rich
And your ma, she's good lookin'
So hush, little baby, don't you cry

One of these mornings
You're gonna rise up singing
You gonna spread your wings
And take, and take to the sky
Until that morning
Ain't nothing can harm you
With daddy (Daddy) and mammy (Mammy)
Standing by

Standing by
Standing by, little baby
Standing by

Janis Joplin version[]

Mhm, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Ooh-oh, oh, ohhh, ooh-ohhh

Summertime and the living's easy
Fish are jumping out and the cotton
Cotton's high, Lord, so high

Your daddy's rich
And your ma is so good-looking, now
She's looking good now, baby
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
No, no, no, no, don't you cry
Don't you cry

Ooh-ah, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, wah
Ah-ha, ha, ha, ha

One of these mornings
You're gonna rise up singing
You're gonna spread your wings
Darlin', take, take to the sky
Lord, the sky

Until that morning
Honey, nothing's gonna harm you, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Don't you cry
Don't you cry

Credits[]

Personnel

DuBose Heyward — songwriting
George Gershwin — songwriting
Ira Gershwin — songwriting
Lana Del Rey — vocals
Kenna Ramsey — background vocals
Melodye Perry — background vocals
Tata Vega — background vocals
Zach Dawes — production, upright bass
Gabe Simon — production, acoustic guitar, horn
Dean Reid — production [additional production], engineering, mixing
John Sher — engineering
Charron Elliot — recording engineering assistance
Carlos Miranda — recording engineering assistance
Blake Stranathan — electric guitar
Byron Thomas — keyboard [Hammond B3]
Drew Erickson — piano, horn
Benji Lysaght — guitar
Loren Humphrey — drums

References[]

Notes[]

↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.

[1] Del Rey, Lana (November 19, 2020). "So happy to have recorded this song to support the wonderful arts institutions that are the LA and NY Philharmonic orchestras that have faced such difficult challenges this year.. I’ll be donating to both to support them and loved making this video I hope you like it". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHymnuvJOws/.

[3] January 2013 photo of Del Rey's notebook in the studio

[speculation-2] This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.

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[S 1]

[2]

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+|artist = Lana Del Rey
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+|written = George Gershwin<br>DuBose Heyward<br>Ira Gershwin
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+|producer = [[Zach Dawes]]<br>[[Dean Reid]]<br>[[Gabe Simon]]
+|altproducer = Unknown<br><small>(Janis Joplin version)</small>
+|recorded = February 26, 2013<br><small>(Janis Joplin version)</small><br>November 2020<br><small>(Released version)</small>
+|time = 3:06<br>{{OfficialVersions}}
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+"'''Summertime The Gershwin Version'''" (or "'''Summertime'''") is a song composed by George Gershwin in 1935 and covered by [[Lana Del Rey]], seeing release on November 19, 2020. It was speculated to be the lead single from her [[American Standards and Classics (album)|folk covers album]], which was later scrapped. The released version of the song is inspired by Billie Holiday's 1936 rendition.
-}}
+==Background==
-"'''Summertime The Gershwin Version'''" is song by George Gershwin covered by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It is speculated to be the lead single off her upcoming album ''[[Americana Standards and Classics (album)|Americana Standards and Classics]]'', which is coming this Christmas.
+"Summertime" was written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin as an aria for the 1935 opera ''Porgy and Bess''. It was famously re-recorded by American jazz singer Billie Holiday, whose vocals were sampled in Del Rey's cover.{{Citation needed}} Musically, the song served as inspiration for, and was sampled in, Sublime's "[[Doin' Time (song)|Doin' Time]]", which Del Rey also covered for her 2019 album, ''[[Norman Fucking Rockwell! (album)|Norman Fucking Rockwell!]]''.
+Del Rey announced and released the song on all platforms on November 19, 2020. Del Rey used the song as a fundraiser for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras, and announced that she would make donations to both in a move to advocate support for struggling artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Del Rey|first=Lana|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHymnuvJOws/|title=So happy to have recorded this song to support the wonderful arts institutions that are the LA and NY Philharmonic orchestras that have faced such difficult challenges this year.. I’ll be donating to both to support them and loved making this video I hope you like it|work=Instagram|date=November 19, 2020}}</ref>{{Dead link}}
-== Background ==
-The song is the original inspiration for Sublime's "[[Doin' Time (song)|Doin' Time]]", which [[Lana Del Rey|Lana]] covered for her 2019 album, [[Norman Fucking Rockwell! (album)|''Norman Fucking Rockwell!''.]] It was written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, and has uncredited vocals by Billie Holiday, who is also one of Del Rey's idols and inspiration. It was composed in 1935, while Holiday's vocals were written and recorded the following year.
+On March 30, 2023, a second cover of the song by Del Rey - inspired by Janis Joplin's 1968 rendition, recorded in 2013 - leaked. This cover of the song was at one point considered for inclusion on [[Scrapped third studio album|Del Rey's third studio album]], before it would become ''Ultraviolence''.{{Speculation}} The title of the song can be seen in a January 2013 photo of Del Rey in the studio with her written notes partially visible in the background.<ref>[https://i.postimg.cc/PJsHN4Jw/LDRNotes.png January 2013 photo of Del Rey's notebook in the studio]</ref>
-The song's existence was revealed through a reliable leaker on November 18, 2020, and Lana announced and released the song on all platforms the following day. Lana used the song as a fundraiser for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestras, and announced that she will be making donations to both in a move to advocate support for struggling artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
-== Music video ==
+==Music video==
 {{Infobox mvideo
 |video = Lana Del Rey - Summertime The Gershwin Version
-|released = November 20, 2020
+|released = November 19, 2020
-|director =
+|director = [[Constellation Jones]]
 |producer =
 |length = 3:37
 |location = California
-|filmed = September 2020
+|filmed = November 2020
-|vevo views = 1+ Milions views }}
+|vevo views = 4+ million views}}
-==== Background ====
 ====Behind the scenes====
 {{SummerGallery}}
-== Lyrics ==
+==Official versions==
+*Released version — 3:06
+*Janis Joplin version — 4:09
+==Lyrics==
+===Released version===
 {{Scroll box|content=<poem>
-Summertime
+Summertime and the livin' is easy
+Fish are jumpin' and the cotton
-And the livin' is easy
+The cotton is high
-Fish are jumpin'
-And the cotton, the cotton is high
 Oh, your daddy, he's rich
 And your ma, she's good lookin'
-So hush, little baby
+So hush, little baby, don't you cry
-Don't you cry
 One of these mornings
@@ Line 55: / Line 61: @@
 Until that morning
 Ain't nothing can harm you
-With daddy (daddy)
+With daddy (Daddy) and mammy (Mammy)
-And mammy (mammy)
 Standing by
@@ Line 64: / Line 69: @@
 </poem>}}
-== Credits ==
+===Janis Joplin version===
+{{Scroll box|content=<poem>
+Mhm, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
+Ooh-oh, oh, ohhh, ooh-ohhh
+Summertime and the living's easy
+Fish are jumping out and the cotton
+Cotton's high, Lord, so high
+Your daddy's rich
+And your ma is so good-looking, now
+She's looking good now, baby
+Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
+No, no, no, no, don't you cry
+Don't you cry
+Ooh-ah, ooh
+Ooh-ooh-ooh, wah
+Ah-ha, ha, ha, ha
+One of these mornings
+You're gonna rise up singing
+You're gonna spread your wings
+Darlin', take, take to the sky
+Lord, the sky
+Until that morning
+Honey, nothing's gonna harm you, no
+No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
+No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
+No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
+Don't you cry
+Don't you cry
+</poem>}}
+==Credits==
 '''Personnel'''
+*DuBose Heyward — songwriting
+*George Gershwin — songwriting
+*Ira Gershwin — songwriting
+*[[Lana Del Rey]] — vocals
+*Kenna Ramsey — background vocals
+*Melodye Perry — background vocals
+*Tata Vega — background vocals
+*[[Zach Dawes]] — production, upright bass
+*[[Gabe Simon]] — production, acoustic guitar, horn
+*[[Dean Reid]] — production [additional production], engineering, mixing
+*John Sher — engineering
+*Charron Elliot — recording engineering assistance
+*Carlos Miranda — recording engineering assistance
+*[[Blake Stranathan]] — electric guitar
+*[[Byron Thomas]] — keyboard [Hammond B3]
+*[[Drew Erickson]] — piano, horn
+*[[Benji Lysaght]] — guitar
+*Loren Humphrey — drums
+==References==
-* DuBose Heyward — Composer, Lyricist.
+{{Reflist}}
-* George Gershwin — Composer, Lyricist.
+===Notes===
-* Ira Gershwin — Composer, Lyricist.
+{{Reflist|group=S}}
-* [[Lana Del Rey]] — Performer, Lead Vocals.
-* Kenna Ramsey — Background Vocalist.
-* Melodye Perry — Background Vocalist.
-* Tata Vega — Background Vocalist.
-* [[Zach Dawes]] — Producer, Upright Bass.
-* Gabe Simon — Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Horn.
-* [[Dean Reid]] — Producer [Additional Producer], Mixing, Engineer.
-* John Sher — Engineer.
-* Charron Elliot — Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer].
-* Carlos Miranda — Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer].
-* [[Blake Stranathan]] — Electric Guitar.
-* [[Byron Thomas]] — Keyboard [Hammond B3].
-* Drew Erickson — Piano, Horn.
-* Benji Lysaght — Guitar.
-* Loren Humphrey — Drums.
-*
-*
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