Damsel in Distress (song)
"Damsel in Distress" | ||||
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Single by Rufus Wainwright | ||||
from the album Unfollow the Rules | ||||
Released | February 27, 2020 | |||
Length | 4:42 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rufus Wainwright | |||
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology | ||||
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"Damsel in Distress" is a song by Rufus Wainwright. On February 27, 2020,[1] the song was released as the second single for his upcoming ninth studio album Unfollow the Rules, which is slated for release by BMG in April 2020.
Composition
Wainwright wrote the song to honor Joni Mitchell.[2] He said, "My husband and I now live in Laurel Canyon. I wasn't that familiar with Joni's music but Jörn [Weisbrodt] became obsessed and took me on a journey into her music. We ended up hanging out with her and I get now why she's one of the greats. So it's part Laurel Canyon, part a song about a personal relationship that I'm trying to come to terms with, but mostly my Mitchell virginity being broken."[3]
Music video
The song's animated music video features "a woman in bellbottoms sauntering through landscapes with the song's lyrics displayed in the clouds".[3]
Track listing
Stream[4]
- "Damsel in Distress" – 4:42
- "Trouble in Paradise" – 3:05
References
- ^ Moore, Sam (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright announces new album 'Unfollow The Rules' and shares 'Damsel In Distress'". NME. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Announces New Album Unfollow the Rules, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Pays Homage to Joni Mitchell in 'Damsel in Distress'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Damsel in Distress / Trouble In Paradise". Spotify. Retrieved February 28, 2020.