| "Blue Jeans" | ||||
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| Single by Lana Del Rey | ||||
| from the album Born to Die | ||||
| A-side | "Video Games" | |||
| B-side | "Carmen" | |||
| Released | March 30, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Emile Haynie | |||
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| "Blue Jeans" on YouTube | ||||
"Blue Jeans" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey and the third single from her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). Interscope Records released the track to Italian radios on March 30, 2012. Del Rey wrote it with Dan Heath and producer Emile Haynie. The song combines sadcore, trip hop, and gothic pop over a balladic production.
Charting across Europe and Asia, "Blue Jeans" reached the top 10 in Belgium, Poland, and Israel. Three music videos were created for the song. The first was self-produced and the second shows Del Rey stands at a microphone in a bland room, accompanied by an electric guitarist. The third, which is the official one, was shot and directed by Yoann Lemoine, featuring film noir elements and crocodiles. A controversial performance of the song on Saturday Night Live placed Del Rey under scrutiny and polarized opinion, though the song itself received acclaim from critics.