Video Games
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"Video Games" is a melancholic, retro-inspired ballad by Lana Del Rey that became her breakout hit and introduced her signature cinematic pop style to a wide audience.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Born to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughWorkFor | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | international ⓘ |
| composer |
Justin Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | breakout hit ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
ballad ⓘ baroque pop ⓘ chamber pop ⓘ indie pop ⓘ sadcore ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
cinematic pop
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lo-fi video aesthetic ⓘ orchestral ⓘ retro-inspired ⓘ |
| includedOn | Born to Die NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedSignatureStyleOf | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Interscope Records
NERFINISHED
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Polydor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
escapism
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melancholy ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| mood | melancholic ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoPlatform | YouTube ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | homemade collage ⓘ |
| notableFor | reviving interest in cinematic pop aesthetics in mainstream music ⓘ |
| performer | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Robopop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2011-06-29 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| signatureElements |
cinematic production
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lush strings ⓘ tragic romance themes ⓘ vintage Americana imagery ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalist | Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Justin Parker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lana Del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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