"Lana Del Rey drops "A&W," a seven-minute epic about "being an American whore" ". "Lana Del Rey Fully Embraces Her Sensual Side on 7-Minute 'A&W': Listen". ^ Bowenbank, Starr (February 14, 2023).US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) Lana Del Rey – songwriting, producer, vocalsĬharts Weekly chart performance for "A&W"."A&W" peaked at number 10 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. In the United States, it debuted at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and did not enter the Hot 100. In Canada, it debuted at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, "A&W" peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles chart. "A&W" debuted at number 129 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Tomasz Lesniara of Paste ranked "A&W" as Del Rey's greatest song of all-time and highlighted the lyrics to be her one of her best works. Ken Partridge of Genius described the song as a "complex character study", noting the lyrical references to other media, and the verse critiquing rape culture. Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone called it "classic Lana in every way imaginable", intertwining themes of "bad love" with " Americana symbolism. Shaad D'Souza of Pitchfork named the song "Best New Track", lauding it as a "psychedelic, collagist freakout". The song received acclaim from critics for its experimental production. In an Instagram post announcing the album's title and release date, Antonoff teased the track, calling it his "favorite we've ever done." Critical reception The song was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023, as the album's second single. The song features the same interpolated lyrics as "A&W," and is considered a possible precursor to the song. On March 28, 2023, four days after the release of the song's parent album, a demo recorded during Del Rey's Ultraviolence sessions titled "Earthquakes" leaked online. It drew further comparisons to the "Lizzy Grant era" of Del Rey's career (which describes unreleased songs, demos, and early recordings with a signature girl-ish, youthful timbre). The song contains a reference to Down Down Baby, a nursery rhyme that has been used in various songs and media productions since the mid 20th century, including the 1959 R&B song " Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop" by Little Anthony and the Imperials. The second melody takes on a more experimental beat for Del Rey. The second half ("Jimmy") is trap-oriented, which Rolling Stone noted for "harkening back to some of her early hip-hop-inspired productions". The first half is folk-oriented, prominently featuring acoustic guitar. Described as a folk, trap, and pop ballad, the song is composed of two halves. "A&W" was written and produced by Del Rey alongside Jack Antonoff. She makes cultural references to Forensic Files and Teenage Diary of a Girl. But she also touches on themes of loss of innocence, rape culture, and drug use. The singer tells a story of a woman who has been relegated to "sidepiece" meeting a man at a hotel for sex. She has made reference to soda pop on songs like " Bartender" (2019).ĭel Rey addresses the "experience of being an American whore". It is the third song by Del Rey that mentions soda in the title the previous two being " Cola" (2012) and " Diet Mountain Dew" (2012). The beat and tone shifts midway through for a brief instrumental, before shifting again into the second part, unofficially dubbed "Jimmy" by fans and critics based on the lyrics. The song's title not only references the American root beer brand of the same name, but serves as an acronym for " American Whore". The song was released on February 14, 2023, as the album's second single. It was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, along with co-writer Sam Dew. " A&W" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023). " Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" Grill Z - Blue Mountain Dew / Wild Freestylin', Pt.From the album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd Got that blue mountain dew, that blue mountain dew We be chillin' in the crew, that's why we really makin' newsĪlright, it's grill z cookin' up another hit Stop playin’ when you come around here, you'll get your shoes took (ah) finna hit that (that, ooh-ooh) mountain dew We be chillin' in the crew, that's why we really makin’ news We be chillin’ in the crew, that's why we really makin' newsīluе mountain dew make a dog go “bark, bark” I got french orange soup, come and find me in the coupe Man, you already know i got that blue mountain dew strapped on me, let's goīlue mountain dew make a dog go “bark, bark” (slow walk, you'd never disagree with me)
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