Norman Fucking Rockwell (song)

"Norman Fucking Rockwell" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey from her sixth studio album of the same name (2019).[1] The track was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff. The song was sent to UK mainstream radios on November 1, 2019, as the sixth single from the album.[2]

"Norman Fucking Rockwell"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album Norman Fucking Rockwell!
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019
Studio
  • Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
  • House of Breaking Glass (Seattle)
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
"Don't Call Me Angel"
(2019)		 "Norman Fucking Rockwell"
(2019)		 "Hallucinogenics"
(2020)
Music video
"Norman Fucking Rockwell" on YouTube

Composition

Lyrically, "Norman Fucking Rockwell" features Del Rey singing in the first verse about a relationship with an immature man who won't take responsibility for his own faults, then admitting during the chorus he's convinced her to stay with him, though it saddens her. Del Rey overlooks his obvious faults, singing: "Why wait for the best when I could have you?"[3] In an interview with Zane Lowe of the BBC, Del Rey commented on her forthcoming album's title track: "Working with Jack Antonoff, I was in a little bit of a lighter mood because he was so funny. So the title track is called 'Norman Fucking Rockwell' and it's kind of about this guy who is such a genius artist but he thinks he's the shit and he knows it and he, like, won't shut up talking about it."[4]

The song's title is a tongue-in-cheek homage to painter Norman Rockwell, with its lyrics metaphorically painting someone blue in reference to his craft. Rockwell was earlier mentioned by Del Rey in her song "Venice Bitch", which also referenced the idea of being covered in "blue" in reference to feelings of sadness or melancholy.

The song is crafted in the key of C Mixolydian as it features the flat 7 (Bb) which appears in the minor v chord and the major bVII chord, with an Andante Tempo at 77 BPM[5] with the Intro and the Coda in 4
4 common time and the rest of the song in compound time 12
8.

Critical reception

Upon its release with the rest of the album, the song received critical acclaim. Jenn Pelly of Pitchfork praised the song for its direct, often cheeky lyrics.[6] Rhian Daly of NME compared the song's lyrical themes to Del Rey's previous works.[7]

Accolades

The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[8]

Credits and personnel

Instruments/production

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Jack Antonoff – songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, keyboards, piano
  • Laura Sisk – engineering, mixing
  • Jonathan Sher – assistant engineering
  • Evan Smith – saxophone
  • Phillip Peterson – baritone, cello, flugelbone
  • Victoria Parker – violin
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Will Quinnell – assistant mastering

Technical

  • Mastered at Sterling Sound
  • Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States / House of Breaking Glass, Seattle, United States
  • Mixed at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] 73
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 40
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 51
Netherlands (Mega Top 50)[12] 14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 8
Portugal (AFP)[14] 62
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 74
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 63
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18] 12
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 20
US Rolling Stone Top 100[20] 62

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom November 1, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Polydor [2]

References
  1. Brittany Spanos (2019-07-31). "Lana Del Rey Announces 'Norman F-cking Rockwell' Release Date – Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  2. "BBC Radio 1 Playlist". Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. "Lana Del Rey – Norman fucking Rockwell" – via genius.com.
  4. Beaumont, Mark (August 22, 2019). "Lana Del Rey's new album 'Norman Fucking Rockwell!' – everything we know so far". NME.
  5. https://tunebat.com/Info/Norman-fucking-Rockwell-Lana-Del-Rey/3RIgHHpnFKj5Rni1shokDj
  6. Jenn Pelly (2019-09-03). "Lana Del Rey: Norman Fucking Rockwell! Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  7. Daly, Rhian. "Lana Del Rey – 'Norman Fucking Rockwell!' review". NME.
  8. "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201936 into search. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  10. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  11. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 9, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  12. "Lijst van 05-10-2019 – Mega Top 50" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  13. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  15. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201936 into search. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  16. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  18. "Lana Del Rey Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  19. "Alternative Digital Song Sales - September 14, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  20. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 30, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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