A&W (song)

"A&W" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023). The track was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, along with its co-writer Sam Dew. The song was released on February 14, 2023, as the album's second single. The song's title not only references the American root beer brand of the same name, but serves as an initialism for "American Whore". The beat and tone shifts midway through for a brief instrumental, before shifting again into the second part, unofficially dubbed "Jimmy" by fans and critics based on the lyrics.

"A&W"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)
Genre
Length
  • 7:13 (album version)
  • 2:22 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Jack Antonoff
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
"Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"
(2022)
"A&W"
(2023)
"The Grants"
(2023)
Licensed audio
"A&W" on YouTube

It is the third song by Del Rey that mentions soda in the title—the previous two being "Cola" (2012) and "Diet Mountain Dew" (2012). She, however, has made references to soda on songs like "Bartender" (2019). The song garnered widespread critical acclaim and received two nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in the Song of the Year and Best Alternative Music Performance categories. It was named the best song of 2023 by several publications, including Pitchfork, The Guardian, and NME.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.