Summertime Sadness
Lana Del Rey
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I got my red dress on tonight Dancin' in the dark in the pale moonlight Done my hair up real big, beauty queen style High heels off, I'm feelin' alive Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above Are sizzlin' like a snare Honey I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere Nothin' scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know That baby, you the best I got that summertime, summertime sadness Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime, summertime sadness oh oh I got that summertime I got that summertime I got that summertime, I got that summertime summertime sadness I got that summertime I got that summertime I got that summertime, summertime summertime sadness I'm feelin' electric tonight Cruisin' down the coast, goin' about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight Oh my God, I feel it in the air Telephone wires above Are sizzlin' like a snare Honey I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere Nothin' scares me anymore Kiss me hard before you go Summertime sadness I just wanted you to know That baby, you the best I got that summertime, summertime sadness Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime, summertime sadness oh oh I got that summertime I got that summertime summertime summertime sadness Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime, summertime sadness oh oh Got that summertime I got that summertime summertime summertime sadness Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness Got that summertime, summertime sadness oh oh
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Written by: Rick Nowels, Elizabeth Grant
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Genre"Summertime Sadness" belongs to the categories of dream pop, indie pop, and trip hop.
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Release YearThe song was released to international markets on June 22, 2012.
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Album Details"Summertime Sadness" is a single from Lana Del Rey's second studio album, "Born to Die".
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Lyrics and ThemeThe song is melancholy in nature and talks about the hopelessness of a love that has ended.
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Chart Performance"Summertime Sadness" reached the top 10 in numerous countries, like France, Luxembourg, Poland and the UK.
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Popular RemixA remix of the song by Cedric Gervais helped it to become a mainstream hit in the United States, rising to number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Grammy NominationGervais's remix of "Summertime Sadness" was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013.
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Commercial AchievementIn August 2013, the song became one of only three songs by female artists to receive double Platinum certification in Germany.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Summertime Sadness" has a vintage aesthetic, reflecting Del Rey's signature style, and features two women portraying a tragic lesbian romance.
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Director CreditsThe music video for "Summertime Sadness" was directed by Kyle Newman and Spencer Susser, with Jaime King, Kyle Newman's wife, co-starring with Lana.
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Cultural ImpactThe songs famous phrase, "Kiss me hard before you go / Summertime sadness," commonly appears in social media posts and captions around summer.
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Movie InclusionThe song was used in the soundtrack of the 2018 movie "The Spy Who Dumped Me".
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