The Right Person Will Stay (stylized in sentence case) is the upcoming tenth studio album and ninth major-label studio album by Lana Del Rey. It is scheduled to be released through Interscope and Polydor Records on May 21, 2025.
Background
Appearing on the April 2021 cover of Mojo, Del Rey expressed her interest in the country genre, telling the magazine that she had worked with Nikki Lane on various projects, including a collaborative country covers album and an album of folk songs. In the article, she went on to describe her taste as "stark and blue, somewhat outlaw", and cited Hank Williams, Bobbie Gentry, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Marty Robbins, and Johnny Paycheck as sources of inspiration.[2]
In an October 2021 Instagram livestream, Del Rey responded to a comment about her delayed covers album, to which she replied that it was "still in existence". She then explained that she may consider making that album "covers plus country", further explaining her interest in something to the likes of "country and western" and "country and Cali".[3]
On August 6, 2022, Del Rey posted "hope you guys like country" on her Instagram story,[4] potentially hinting at a release of the album. Instrumentalist Will Allison and audio engineers Chase Brandon and Colin Lott recorded 3-4 songs together with Del Rey at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, over a three-day period in late July 2023.[5]
Del Rey first announced the title of the album as Lasso on January 31, 2024, while attending the NMPA x Billboard Songwriter Awards + Showcase.[6] She said of the album:
- "If you can't already tell by our award winners and our performers, the music business is going country. We're going country. It's happening. That's why Jack has followed me to Muscle Shoals, Nashville, Mississippi, over the last four years."
At the 2024 Ivor Novellos on May 24, 2024, Del Rey said in an interview with NME magazine that she had "no idea" what direction the album will take. Lyrically, it will be more easy and fun, less self-revealing than her previous three albums, with Del Rey describing it as more "melodic & American Songbook Style" in nature. She also considered riding horses on stage.[7]
Dolly Parton, Quavo, Nikki Lane, Ian Walsh, and Luke Laird are other artists suspected of collaborating with Del Rey on this album.
In an interview with Vogue magazine, Del Rey said of the album's production:[8]
- "If anything, it will just be a little lighter lyrically, and more pointed in a classic country, American, or Southern Gothic production—which again, so many of my songs already are."
On November 25, 2024, the same day she announced she'd be embarking on an all-stadium tour throughout the UK and Ireland, she announced the album, now with the title The Right Person Will Stay, would be released on May 21, 2025 and that a song titled "Henry" would be pre-released.[9][1]
Confirmed songs
- "Henry"
Possible songs
- "Hey Blue Baby"
- "I Must Be Stupid for Being so Happy"
- "In God's Time"
- "Prettiest Girl in Country Music"
- "Roses Bloom for You"
- "Stand by Your Man"
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
- Unknown collaboration with Dolly Parton[S 1]
- Unknown live song
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Del Rey, Lana (November 25, 2024). "Out may 21 so grateful that my 13 tracks came together with my beautiful work between Luke, Jack, Zach and Drew Erickson amongst others. Happy for you to hear a few songs coming up before Stagecoach 🚴 🧣 starting with Henry. Love Always". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzwsqYzuUm/. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ↑ Mulvey, John (March 3, 2021). "Lana Del Rey speaks: "I Really Was That Girl Who Was Pure Of Soul."". Mojo. https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/stories/lana-del-rey-speaks-i-really-was-that-girl-who-was-pure-of-soul/. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ↑ The Scarlet Starlet (February 3, 2024). "Oct 2021: During Blue Banisters’ release Lana made a live stream on Instagram. She revealed she considered combining her covers album with her country album (likely the Nikki Lane album) Her idea was to have a "country and western" album. Mixing both Country and Cali.". Twitter. https://x.com/ScarletStarletz/status/1753801745128718808?s=20. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Online (August 7, 2022). ""I hope you guys like country music" — Lana Del Rey threatens new music is on the way on IG". Twitter. https://twitter.com/LanaDReyOnline/status/1556050792125120513. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Lana Del Rey records at Muscle Shoals studio before leaving Alabama". al.com. July 27, 2023. https://www.al.com/life/2023/07/lana-del-rey-records-at-muscle-shoals-studio-before-leaving-alabama.html. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Brandle, Lars (February 1, 2024). "Lana Del Rey Announces New Album 'Lasso'". Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lana-del-rey-announces-album-lasso-1235594901/. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ NME (May 24, 2024). "Lana Del Rey talks new album 'Lasso', the world going country, and her plans for Reading & Leeds". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmaCzAfTEVA. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Allaire, Christian (August 22, 2024). "‘It Had to Be Tweed’: Lana Del Rey Embraced Classic French Style for Her Latest Paris Performance". Vogue. https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/lana-del-rey-rock-en-seine-2024-chanel. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (November 25, 2024). "Coming to see u in June ! Liverpool! Ireland! that means you too 🌷". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCznie1T9ID/. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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.