Black Beauty (Lana Del Rey song)
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| Single by Lana Del Rey | ||||
| from the album Ultraviolence | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2014 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Berlin | |||
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| Producer(s) | Paul Epworth | |||
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"Black Beauty" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). The lyrics and musical composition are attributed to Del Rey and Rick Nowels, while production was handled by Paul Epworth.[1] It serves as the first bonus track from the album. A demo of the song leaked on June 18, 2013.[citation needed] The German release of a remixes extended play for "Black Beauty" by Vertigo Berlin was announced for November 21, 2014.
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Background
In early 2013, Del Rey stated that she had been working on her third studio album and had written the song "Black Beauty" for it,[2] but after it leaked the status of the song on the album became unknown. The song is about Del Rey loving a man who doesn't appreciate the beauty of life, and lamenting the sadness of this.[citation needed] It was confirmed on May 8, 2014 that it would be a bonus track on Ultraviolence.[3]
Music video
The music video for 'Black Beauty' was to take place on set of a photo shoot in 2014 for the French magazine Madame Figaro, Del Rey explained in February 2014 “For some reason the videos are still the easiest things that come,” “As soon as I write the words to a song, I can paint exactly what I want the picture to look like.” However as of May 2016, the music video is still yet to be released.
Critical reception
MuuMuse's Bradley Stern compared the song to Del Rey's 2012 single "Ride", calling it "an unbelievably gorgeous track" and "one of Lana's greatest epics".[4]
Track listing
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- Digital download (The Remix EP)
- "Black Beauty" (LEEX Tropical Mix) — 5:57
- "Black Beauty" (Dinnerdate Remix) — 3:08
- "Black Beauty" (Lakechild Remix) — 3:59
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ultraviolence[1]
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Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| UK (Official Charts Company)[5] | 179 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Austria[6] | December 15, 2014 | Digital download (The Remix EP) | Vertigo Berlin |
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