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"Graveyard"
Single by Halsey
from the album Manic
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Length3:01
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Halsey singles chronology
"Nightmare"
(2019) 		"Graveyard"
(2019)

"Graveyard" is a song by American singer Halsey. It was released on September 13, 2019, as the second single from her upcoming third studio album, Manic (2020).[1][2]

Background and promotion

In March 2019, Halsey announced that her upcoming third studio album would be released in 2019 and that she wants it to be "perfect".[3] On September 3, 2019, Halsey revealed the cover art and release date of "Graveyard" on her social media.[4] The announcement was made a day after fans questioned the singer about upcoming news.[1] The song was made available for pre-save upon announcement.[5] Halsey performed the song for the first time on September 11, 2019, as one of the musical guests on Rihanna's "Savage X Fenty" show.[6][7] She posted a teaser containing a still from the music video as well as a line from the song on her social media that same day.[8] The song release was supported by a time-lapse visualizer of the singer painting a self-portrait which also serves as the album cover for Manic.[9]

Composition

"Graveyard" was written by Halsey with Amy Allen, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Louis Bell, Mark Williams and Stefan Johnson while its production was done by Bellion, Bell, Ojivolta and The Monsters and the Strangerz.[10] According to Halsey, the song "is about being in love with someone who is in a bad place and loving them so much that you don't realize that you're going to that bad place with them". It also deals with the topic of caring for yourself instead of following others.[11]

Critical reception

Althea Legaspi and Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote that the song's lyrical content "addresses following a relationship down a dark road despite warning signs" and noted the "contemplative guitar melody".[9] Rania Aniftos at Billboard referred to the song as an "emotional tune".[11] Writing for Idolator, Mike Nied complimented the song for being "self-aware, vulnerable and very relatable" and pointed out Jon Bellion's obvious presence on its production, calling it a "a lush pop production".[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

  • Halsey – vocals
  • Louis Bell – production, record engineering, programming, keyboards
  • Jon Bellion – production, keyboards, programming
  • Amy Allen – background vocals, guitar
  • Mark Williams – production, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • The Monsters and the Strangerz – production, engineering, keyboards, programming
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineering
  • John Hanes – mixing engineering
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 13, 2019
Capitol
[4]
United States September 17, 2019 Contemporary hit radio
[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Shoemaker, Whitney (September 3, 2019). "Halsey Announces New Track "Grave Yard", Artwork Sparks Fan Album Theories". AltPress. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Aniftos, Rania (September 3, 2019). "Halsey Announces New Single 'Graveyard'". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Daw, Stephen (March 26, 2019). "Halsey Promises New Album Is Coming Later This Year: 'I Want it to Be Perfect'". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b h [@halsey] (September 3, 2019). "GRAVEYARD 9/13" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Halsey". Umusic. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Darus, Alex (September 11, 2019). "Halsey Debuted "Graveyard" at Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Fashion Show". AltPress. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 11, 2019). "Rihanna Brings Inclusivity and Emmy Buzz to Fashion Week With Eye-Popping Savage X Fenty Show". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. ^ h [@halsey] (September 12, 2019). "two days" (Tweet). Retrieved September 12, 2019 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b Legaspi, Althea; Spanos, Brittany (September 13, 2019). "Watch Halsey's Time-Lapse Visualizer for New Song 'Graveyard'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Graveyard / Halsey". Tidal. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (September 13, 2019). "Halsey Unveils New Single 'Graveyard': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Nied, Mike (September 13, 2019). "Halsey Introduces New Album 'Manic' With "Graveyard"". Idolator. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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