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==Background and release==
==Background and release==
In an interview in June 2012, Del Rey said she would not release the song as a single but did plan to release a music video in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cotton|first=Fearne|title=Lana Del Rey - Interview with Fearne Cotton on Radio 1 (June 21st 2012)|url=https://soundcloud.com/lana-21/lana-del-rey-interview-with|work=[[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]]|publisher=[[SoundCloud]]|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref> However, no music video was released, and on January 29, 2013, an official radio edit of "Dark Paradise" was serviced to German radio stations. On the same day, it was announced that the song would serve as the fifth single in Austria and Germany, and the sixth single in Switzerland.<ref>http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Lana-Del-Rey/news-84020.html</ref> It was released as a digital download in the three countries on March 1, 2013. A CD Single was released in Germany on March 1, 2013.
In an interview in June 2012, Del Rey said she would not release the song as a single but did plan to release a music video in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cotton|first=Fearne|title=Lana Del Rey - Interview with Fearne Cotton on Radio 1 (June 21st 2012)|url=https://soundcloud.com/lana-21/lana-del-rey-interview-with|work=[[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]]|publisher=[[SoundCloud]]|accessdate=15 February 2013}}</ref> However, no music video was released, and on January 29, 2013, an official radio edit of "Dark Paradise" was serviced to German radio stations. On the same day, it was announced that the song would serve as the fifth single in Austria and Germany, and the sixth single in Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Lana-Del-Rey/news-84020.html Lana Del Rey choisit "Dark Paradise" comme nouvel extrait de l'album "Born to Die"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was released as a digital download in the three countries on March 1, 2013. A CD Single was released in Germany on March 1, 2013.


==Lyrics and composition==
==Lyrics and composition==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
The song garnered mixed reviews from critics. Most critical reviews came from the melodramatic tone of the song, along with the lyrical content and repetitive production. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the song a negative review, stating that "Even if "[[Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey song)|Blue Jeans]]" or "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" never existed, this would be a subpar [[ballad]] for Del Rey."<ref name=billboard/> Jaime Gill from ''[[BBC Music]]'' used the song as an example as why "Born to Die" isn't perfect, saying "[...]it slumps slightly towards the end, and the glossy [[trip-hop]] production grows wearying on lesser [G]othic melodramas like Dark Paradise."<ref name=bbc>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qrnv</ref> David Edwards from ''[[Drowned in Sound]]'' said along with "Carmen" that they weren't the best tracks on the album, saying "The dreary fallen angel whimsy of ‘Carmen’ sums up precisely the unfocused drift that critics often use to malign her and on songs such as ‘Dark Paradise’, the caricature extends beyond our empathy."<ref>http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17344/reviews/4145754</ref>
The song garnered mixed reviews from critics. Most critical reviews came from the melodramatic tone of the song, along with the lyrical content and repetitive production. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the song a negative review, stating that "Even if "[[Blue Jeans (Lana Del Rey song)|Blue Jeans]]" or "[[Video Games (song)|Video Games]]" never existed, this would be a subpar [[ballad]] for Del Rey."<ref name=billboard/> Jaime Gill from ''[[BBC Music]]'' used the song as an example as why "Born to Die" isn't perfect, saying "[...]it slumps slightly towards the end, and the glossy [[trip-hop]] production grows wearying on lesser [G]othic melodramas like Dark Paradise."<ref name=bbc>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qrnv BBC - Music - Review of Lana Del Rey - Born to Die<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> David Edwards from ''[[Drowned in Sound]]'' said along with "Carmen" that they weren't the best tracks on the album, saying "The dreary fallen angel whimsy of ‘Carmen’ sums up precisely the unfocused drift that critics often use to malign her and on songs such as ‘Dark Paradise’, the caricature extends beyond our empathy."<ref>[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17344/reviews/4145754 Lana Del Rey - Born to Die - The Paradise Edition / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


On the other hand, many critics believed that the criticism towards the song attracted it as a standout towards the album. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' named it among the best tracks on the album along with "Video Games" and "[[Summertime Sadness]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Randall|title=Album review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/lana-del-rey-born-to-die.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> ''MuuMuse'' highlighted the album as a standout, saying "Yet beneath the song’s gothic exterior lies an deeply romantic sentiment, suggesting that love trumps all circumstances–even death [...]"<ref>http://www.muumuse.com/2012/01/lana-del-rey-born-to-die-album-review.html/</ref> ''[[CCN.com]]'' highlighted "Dark Paradise" and "Million Dollar Man" as album standouts, calling the songs "stormy" and "industrial-cabaret shimmy."<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/showbiz/music/born-to-die-lana-del-rey-ew</ref>
On the other hand, many critics believed that the criticism towards the song attracted it as a standout towards the album. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' named it among the best tracks on the album along with "Video Games" and "[[Summertime Sadness]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Randall|title=Album review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/lana-del-rey-born-to-die.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=15 February 2013|date=27 January 2012}}</ref> ''MuuMuse'' highlighted the album as a standout, saying "Yet beneath the song’s gothic exterior lies an deeply romantic sentiment, suggesting that love trumps all circumstances–even death [...]"<ref>[http://www.muumuse.com/2012/01/lana-del-rey-born-to-die-album-review.html/ Lana Del Rey: Born To Die (Album Review) | MuuMuse<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[CCN.com]]'' highlighted "Dark Paradise" and "Million Dollar Man" as album standouts, calling the songs "stormy" and "industrial-cabaret shimmy."<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/31/showbiz/music/born-to-die-lana-del-rey-ew Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' - CNN.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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|CD single
|CD single
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|Belgium<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Belgium<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|rowspan="17"|May 10, 2013
|rowspan="17"|May 10, 2013
|rowspan="17"|Digital download - Parov Stellar remix
|rowspan="17"|Digital download - Parov Stellar remix
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|Germany<ref>http://de.7digital.com/artist/lana-del-rey/release/dark-paradise-1</ref>
|Germany<ref>[http://de.7digital.com/artist/lana-del-rey/release/dark-paradise-1 Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix... (2013) | Lana Del Rey | MP3 Musikdownloads 7digital Deutschland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Austria<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Austria<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Musik – „Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single“ von Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Switzerland<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Switzerland<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Musik – „Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single“ von Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Sweden<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Sweden<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Musik - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single av Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Spain<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Spain<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Música - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single de Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Portugal<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/pt/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Portugal<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/pt/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Norway<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Norway<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/no/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|New Zealand<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|New Zealand<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Netherlands<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Netherlands<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Muziek - 'Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single' van Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Luxembourg<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/lu/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Luxembourg<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/lu/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Japan<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Japan<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - ミュージック - ラナ・デル・レイ「Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single」<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Italy<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Italy<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Musica - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single di Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Greece<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Greece<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/gr/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Finland<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Finland<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Denmark<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Denmark<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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|Australia<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288</ref>
|Australia<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/dark-paradise-parov-stelar/id640470288 iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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[[Category:Lana Del Rey songs]]
[[Category:Lana Del Rey songs]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Emile Haynie]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Emile Haynie]]
[[Category:Trip hop ballads]]
[[Category:Trip hop songs]]
[[Category:Pop ballads]]
[[Category:Pop ballads]]
[[Category:Songs written by Rick Nowels]]
[[Category:Songs written by Rick Nowels]]

Revision as of 05:16, 15 October 2013

"Dark Paradise"
Song

"Dark Paradise" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). It was written by Del Rey and Rick Nowels, with production handled by the latter and Emile Haynie. The song was released as a single on March 1, 2013 through Interscope Records, serving as the album's fifth offering in Austria and Germany, and the sixth single in Switzerland.

The song received mainly mixed reviews from critics, many criticizing her melodramatic performance, also with the repetition of production and lyrical content. However, many believed the attraction of the criticism proved it as a highlight. Noticeably less successfully than other singles from the album, "Dark Paradise" managed to gain some commercial success in Eastern Europe, becoming a top five hit on Polish airplay.

Background and release

In an interview in June 2012, Del Rey said she would not release the song as a single but did plan to release a music video in September 2012.[3] However, no music video was released, and on January 29, 2013, an official radio edit of "Dark Paradise" was serviced to German radio stations. On the same day, it was announced that the song would serve as the fifth single in Austria and Germany, and the sixth single in Switzerland.[4] It was released as a digital download in the three countries on March 1, 2013. A CD Single was released in Germany on March 1, 2013.

Lyrics and composition

Billboard said about the song's lyrics: "Del Rey once again declares her undying love for her bad-boy lover", adding that the song's melody "recalls late-'80s Madonna".[5]

Critical reception

The song garnered mixed reviews from critics. Most critical reviews came from the melodramatic tone of the song, along with the lyrical content and repetitive production. Billboard gave the song a negative review, stating that "Even if "Blue Jeans" or "Video Games" never existed, this would be a subpar ballad for Del Rey."[5] Jaime Gill from BBC Music used the song as an example as why "Born to Die" isn't perfect, saying "[...]it slumps slightly towards the end, and the glossy trip-hop production grows wearying on lesser [G]othic melodramas like Dark Paradise."[2] David Edwards from Drowned in Sound said along with "Carmen" that they weren't the best tracks on the album, saying "The dreary fallen angel whimsy of ‘Carmen’ sums up precisely the unfocused drift that critics often use to malign her and on songs such as ‘Dark Paradise’, the caricature extends beyond our empathy."[6]

On the other hand, many critics believed that the criticism towards the song attracted it as a standout towards the album. Los Angeles Times named it among the best tracks on the album along with "Video Games" and "Summertime Sadness".[7] MuuMuse highlighted the album as a standout, saying "Yet beneath the song’s gothic exterior lies an deeply romantic sentiment, suggesting that love trumps all circumstances–even death [...]"[8] CCN.com highlighted "Dark Paradise" and "Million Dollar Man" as album standouts, calling the songs "stormy" and "industrial-cabaret shimmy."[9]

Track listing

Digital download, CD single[10]
  1. "Dark Paradise" (Radio Mix) – 3:52
  2. "Dark Paradise" (Album Version) – 4:03
Remix single[11]
  1. "Dark Paradise" (Parov Stelar Remix) – 4:21

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 42
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 45
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[13] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 48

Release history

Country Date Format
Germany January 29, 2013 Airplay - radio edit
Austria March 1, 2013 Digital download
Germany
Switzerland
Germany March 1, 2013 CD single
Belgium[15] May 10, 2013 Digital download - Parov Stellar remix
Germany[16]
Austria[17]
Switzerland[18]
Sweden[19]
Spain[20]
Portugal[21]
Norway[22]
New Zealand[23]
Netherlands[24]
Luxembourg[25]
Japan[26]
Italy[27]
Greece[28]
Finland[29]
Denmark[30]
Australia[31]

References

  1. ^ "Dark Paradise (2-Track) 5 Zoll Single CD (2-Track) SGL-CD". Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ^ a b BBC - Music - Review of Lana Del Rey - Born to Die
  3. ^ Cotton, Fearne. "Lana Del Rey - Interview with Fearne Cotton on Radio 1 (June 21st 2012)". Radio 1. SoundCloud. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. ^ Lana Del Rey choisit "Dark Paradise" comme nouvel extrait de l'album "Born to Die"
  5. ^ a b OutBrain (25 January 2012). "Lana Del Rey's 'Born To Die': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  6. ^ Lana Del Rey - Born to Die - The Paradise Edition / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound
  7. ^ Roberts, Randall (27 January 2012). "Album review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  8. ^ Lana Del Rey: Born To Die (Album Review) | MuuMuse
  9. ^ Review: Lana Del Rey's 'Born to Die' - CNN.com
  10. ^ Jpc.de (2013-02-14). "Lana Del Rey: Dark Paradise". jpc.de. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  11. ^ Jpc.de (2013-02-14). "Lana Del Rey: Dark Paradise Remix". amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  12. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Dark Paradise" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100.
  14. ^ "Lana Del Rey – Dark Paradise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  15. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  16. ^ Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix... (2013) | Lana Del Rey | MP3 Musikdownloads 7digital Deutschland
  17. ^ iTunes - Musik – „Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single“ von Lana Del Rey
  18. ^ iTunes - Musik – „Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single“ von Lana Del Rey
  19. ^ iTunes - Musik - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single av Lana Del Rey
  20. ^ iTunes - Música - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single de Lana Del Rey
  21. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  22. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  23. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  24. ^ iTunes - Muziek - 'Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single' van Lana Del Rey
  25. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  26. ^ iTunes - ミュージック - ラナ・デル・レイ「Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single」
  27. ^ iTunes - Musica - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single di Lana Del Rey
  28. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  29. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  30. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey
  31. ^ iTunes - Music - Dark Paradise (Parov Stelar Remix) - Single by Lana Del Rey