National Anthem (Lana Del Rey song)

"National Anthem"
"National Anthem"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album Born to Die
Released	June 15, 2012
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	3:51
Label	Interscope; Polydor;
Songwriter(s)	Lana Del Rey; Justin Parker; The Nexus; Penny Foster (DJ Fresh, Imani Williams, Theo Lucas);
Producer(s)	Emile Haynie; Jeff Bhasker; David Sneddon; James Bauer-Mein;
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
Music video
	"National Anthem" on YouTube

"National Anthem" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). It was released as a single on June 15, 2012, through Interscope Records as the album's fourth single.

The music video for the song premiered on June 27, 2012. It is directed by Anthony Mandler. It depicts Del Rey as Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy and ASAP Rocky as John F. Kennedy.^[1] It portrays the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Positive reviews noted the song's critical evaluation of lavish lifestyles, noting its contribution to the lyrical and thematic structure of the album as a whole.

^ Montgomery, James. "Exclusive: Lana Del Rey's 'National Anthem' Director Tells All". MTV. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

[MTV-1] Montgomery, James. "Exclusive: Lana Del Rey's 'National Anthem' Director Tells All". MTV. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.

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