Black Beauty (Lana Del Rey song)

"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. The German release of a remixes extended play for "Black Beauty" by Vertigo Berlin was announced for November 21, 2014.

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. 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 September 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

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]

Performance credits

Lana Del Rey – vocals

Instruments

Ed Harcourt – piano
Tom Herbert – bass guitar
Nikolaj Torp Larsen – philicorda, mellotron
Rick Nowels – piano
Pablo Tato – guitar
Leo Taylor – drums

Technical and production

John Davis – mastering
Paul Epworth – production
Kieron Wenzies – vocal engineering
Rick Nowels – vocal production
Robert Orton – mixing
Matt Wiggins – engineering

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK (Official Charts Company)^[5]	179

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Austria^[6]	December 15, 2014	Digital download (The Remix EP)	Vertigo Berlin
Germany^[6]
Switzerland^[6]

References

1 2 Ultraviolence (booklet). London, United Kingdom; Santa Monica, California: Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2014.
↑ "Lana Del Rey says her second album will be 'spiritual'". BBC. February 27, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
↑ Blistein, Jon (May 8, 2014). "Lana Del Rey Announces Absurd 'Ultraviolence' Track List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
↑ Stern, Bradley (June 16, 2014). "Lana Del Rey, 'Ultraviolence': A Black And Blue Beauty (Album Review)". MuuMuse. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
↑ "Chart: CLUK Update 28.06.2014 (wk25)". Zobbel.de. June 28, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
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Lana Del Rey songs

Discography Videography

Kill Kill	"Kill Kill" "Yayo"

Born to Die	"Born to Die" "Off to the Races" "Blue Jeans" "Video Games" "Diet Mountain Dew" "National Anthem" "Dark Paradise" "Carmen" "Summertime Sadness"

Paradise	"Ride" "Cola" "Blue Velvet" "Gods & Monsters" "Yayo" "Bel Air" "Burning Desire"

Ultraviolence	"Cruel World" "Ultraviolence" "Shades of Cool" "Brooklyn Baby" "West Coast" "Old Money" "Black Beauty"

Honeymoon	"Honeymoon" "Music to Watch Boys To" "Terrence Loves You" "High by the Beach" "Freak" "Salvatore" "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

Other songs	"Serial Killer" "Ghetto Baby" "Young and Beautiful" "Once Upon a Dream" "Big Eyes" "Prisoner"

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