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| Single by Lana Del Rey | ||||
| from the album Honeymoon | ||||
| Released | August 10, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:17 | |||
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"High by the Beach" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter, and record producer Lana Del Rey for her fourth studio album, Honeymoon (2015). Written by Del Rey, Rick Nowels, and Kieron Menzies, it was released as the lead single from th album on August 10, 2015 Preceded by a premature online leak. A synth-led trap-pop and power pop ballad, it is more uptempo and pop-indebted than Del Rey's previous releases but prominently recalls the hip hop and trip hop influences of her 2012 album, Born to Die. The song is based around electronic production, a trap beat, and an orchestral organ arrangement.
"High by the Beach" received widespread acclaim, with critics praising the song's production, Del Rey's vocals and cited it more radio friendly then her previous sings. It debuted at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 a week after its release, spending three weeks on the chart altogether.[1] The song also ranked at number 89 in Triple J's Hottest 100 songs of 2015 in Australia.