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〕 | Length = | Label = | Writer = | Producer = Robopop | This single = "Video Games" (2011) | Next single = "Born to Die" (2011) }} "Video Games" is a song recorded by American recording artist Lana Del Rey for her second studio album, ''Born to Die'' (2012). The song was produced by Robopop. The lyrics and musical composition are attributed to Del Rey and Justin Parker, author of her song, "Born to Die" and others from the same album. It was first released to the Internet on June 29, 2011, was later released on her extended play, ''Lana Del Rey'', and re-released as the lead single from her second studio album, ''Born to Die'' on October 10, 2011, through Interscope Records. Musically, "Video Games" is a baroque pop ballad, that lyrically refers to a girl who finds solace in the simple moments in life, such as watching her boyfriend play video games. The song garnered acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised the uniqueness of Del Rey's vocal performance and the song's cinematic production. "Video Games" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 in Germany and Luxembourg, reaching a top 10 position in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom among others. The song's accompanying music video was directed and edited by the singer herself, combining scenes of Del Rey performing the song filmed on a webcam with clips of archive footage. Certified platinum in four countries, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for "Best Contemporary Song" in 2012 and was nominated for several other awards shortly after release. "Video Games" peaked at number 91 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, leading to a gold certification in 2013 when the RIAA changed how it calculated certifications. Following the release of her third EP, ''Paradise'', the song returned to their Top Heatseekers chart at number 11. ==Music and lyrics== "Video Games" is four minutes and 42 seconds long (4:42).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.amazon.com/Video-Games/dp/B005NXD6PA )〕〔 The song was written and composed by Elizabeth Grant (Lana Del Rey) and Justin Parker in the key of .〔 Set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 123 beats per minute, Del Rey's vocal range spans from E3 to A4. Lindsey Johnstone of ''The Scotsman'' described the song as an "ode to being ignored and the exquisite pain of clutching at an illusion of happiness". Alexis Petridis of ''The Guardian'' praised how Del Rey's vocal performance, against ballooning orchestration and pizzicato strings, overlapped the subdued theme of an aloof, beer-drinking boyfriend figure.〔 Del Rey described her music and day-to-day style as "gangsta Nancy Sinatra",〔 with contemporary critics noting the song as a doom-filled ballad that unapologetically displays vulnerability.〔 Prominent lyrics in the song include, "I heard you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?";〔 "Heaven is a place on earth with you/ Tell me all the things you want to do"; and "open up a beer... and play a video game?"〔 In an interview for British online magazine The Quietus, Del Rey stated that the inspiration for the song came from her ex-boyfriend, commenting, "I think we came together because we were both outsiders. It was perfect. But I think with that contentment also comes sadness. There was something heavenly about that life – we'd go to work and he'd play his video games – but also it was maybe too regular." The singer also stated that she used lower vocals for "Video Games" because she felt that the public did not see her as a serious artist. Thematically, the lyrics have been labeled as antifeministic. Of the musical composition, MTV lauded the cinematic atmosphere of the song, adoring its feathery violins, echoing electronic thumps, and melancholic crescendos — wound into a dramatic exhibition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Video Games (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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