New Americana

"New Americana"
Single by Halsey
from the album Badlands
ReleasedJuly 10, 2015
Recorded2014 (vocals)
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lido
Halsey singles chronology
"Ghost"
(2014)
"New Americana"
(2015)
"Colors"
(2016)
Music video
"New Americana" on YouTube

"New Americana" is a song by American singer and songwriter Halsey from her debut studio album, Badlands (2015).[1] It was released on July 10, 2015 through Astralwerks as the album's second single.[2] It was written by Halsey, Larzz Principato, and Kalkutta, while production was handled by Lido. Described as an alternative pop and electronic pop song, "New Americana" describes the normalization of aspects of counterculture in the United States, including recreational marijuana use and same-sex marriage. The original version of the song was first released on March 31, 2014 via Halsey's official SoundCloud account for streaming and free download.[3]

  1. ^ "Halsey Name-checks Biggie and Nirvana in 'New Americana'". PopCrush. July 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Halsey Re-Releases Promotional Single "New Americana"". CDS Music Chart. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NewAmericanaOriginalRelease was invoked but never defined (see the help page).