You Want It Darker

Not to be confused with You Like It Darker.
You Want It Darker
A black-and-white photo of Cohen in a suit with a large black border around it
Studio album by
Leonard Cohen
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
RecordedApril 2015 – July 2016
StudioLeonard Cohen's house in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles
GenreFolk rock
Length36:07
LabelColumbia
Producer
Leonard Cohen chronology
Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour
(2015) 		You Want It Darker
(2016) 		Thanks for the Dance
(2019)
Singles from You Want It Darker
  1. "You Want It Darker"
    Released: September 21, 2016
  2. "Traveling Light"
    Released: February 23, 2017

You Want It Darker is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, released on October 21, 2016, by Columbia Records, 17 days before Cohen's death.[1][2] The album was created at the end of his life and focuses on death, God, and humor. It was released to critical acclaim. The title track was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance in January 2018. It was Cohen's last album released during his lifetime and was followed by the posthumous album Thanks for the Dance in November 2019.

  1. ^ Monroe, Jazz (August 12, 2016). "Leonard Cohen Announces New Album You Want It Darker". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "LEONARD COHEN'S YOU WANT IT DARKER IN STORES OCTOBER 21". Columbia Records. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.