After a tragic and lackluster performance on SNL prior to her debut album’s release, critics were quick to judge Del Rey’s integrity and talent. ”ĭel Rey did not have overnight success as Swift pointed out. Swift stated, “I’ve watched as one of my favorite artists of the decade, Lana Del Rey, was ruthlessly criticized early in her career and then slowly but surely she turned into, in my opinion, the most influential artist in pop,” she continued, “Her vocal stylings, her lyrics, her aesthetics, they’ve been repurposed everywhere in music. She alludes to the past in a retrospective manner and effortlessly modernizes themes to appeal to younger generations.Īrguably the biggest artist in pop music, and Billboard’s woman of the decade honoree, Taylor Swift, took these sentiments a step further in her speech at Billboard’s annual Women In Music Event. Her vintage, old Hollywood, and literary references in her visuals and audios enhance the “persona” that Lana Del Rey has created for herself. With it came a sonic shift that completely changed the pop landscape.”ĭel Rey told Pitchfork in 2017, “There’s been a major sonic shift culturally I think I had a lot to do with that.” Billboard’s “Songs that defined the decade” writer Alexa Shouneyia states, “ Prior to arrival, the alluring sadness and melodrama of her cinematic, beat-heavy alt-pop was something largely associated with male-fronted, lightly raging emo bands…” Shouneyia goes o n, “She took sadness and vulnerability and made them sexy and mainstream. The existence of “sad” lyrics on mainstream radio was unheard of until the mid-2010s with the rise of SoundCloud rappers and alternative pop acts that came after Del Rey. John regarded both Del Rey and Eilish as “girls leading the way,” but essayist Duncan Cooper, for Vice, stated, “It’s hard to imagine an Eilish, a Lorde, or a Halsey, without first.” Music journalist Al Horner adds, “Tuning into a mainstream radio station over the last few years, you might have heard Lil Uzi Vert declare ‘I might blow my brains out’ or Lorde delve deep into melancholy on hits like ‘Royals’…” , Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves - I mean, the girls are leading the way. Elton John commented for Rolling Stone, “ These are amazing girls. It falls just ahead of Carole King’s “Tapestry” (318 weeks) and just behind Adele’s “21” (463 weeks).īig names like Adele, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, and several others, have classified Del Rey as a major talent. “Born To Die” is the only debut album by a female artist to reach 350 weeks on the chart and is one of only three albums by a female artist to surpass 300. This is an impressive feat that not only shows Del Rey’s longevity but also her talent, timelessness, and impressionistic power in the landscape that is music and popular culture. Each record, with its own respective aesthetic and sound, showcases the trajectory of the songstress’ career through her perception of the “American dream” at the time of each release.ĭel Rey’s debut record, “Born To Die,” has been on and off the Billboard 200 chart for over 350 weeks. Since her debut in 2011, she has put out five studio LPs: “Born To Die” (2012), “Ultraviolence” (2014), “Honeymoon” (2015), “Lust For Life” (2017), and “Norman Fucking Rockwell!” (2019). Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, better known by her stage name, Lana Del Rey, is a singer-songwriter who has nearly a decade-long discography of both critically and commercially successful projects.
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