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"West Coast" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her third studio album, ''Ultraviolence'' (2014). Written by Del Rey and Rick Nowels, it is a melancholy love song that depicts a woman torn between love and ambition, while also serving as a dedication to the West Coast of the United States. A psychedelic rock, soft rock and surf rock ballad, "West Coast" was noted to be an evolution and more guitar-orientated in sound for Del Rey and was produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Described as a two-in-one song, its shifting tempo transitions downward by nearly 60 beats per minute at the chorus, in a rhythmical shift reminiscent of The Beatles' "And I Love Her" (1964) and "We Can Work It Out" (1965). In the song, Del Rey's vocal comprises a more sensual and sinister tone than in her previous discography, and are often sung in an anxious "breathy" style. Following its release as the lead single from the album on April 14, 2014, "West Coast" received universal acclaim from music critics who commended its unconventional composition and Del Rey's uncharacteristic vocal delivery. Several news media sources went on to list it as one of the best songs of 2014, including Consequence of Sound, ''NME'' and ''Spin''. "West Coast" debuted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, marking Del Rey's highest debut and second highest-charting single of her career, while also becoming her first single to enter the Rock Airplay chart where it reached number 26. The song marked Del Rey's eighth top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number 21. An accompanying black-and-white music video, directed by Vincent Haycock, was released on May 7, 2014. Shot at Marina del Rey, California and Venice, Los Angeles, it uses a minimalist and melancholy approach to depict Del Rey torn between two love interests, one of which is portrayed by Hollywood tattoo artist Mark Mahoney. The clip was well received by critics and was nominated for a 2014 MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography. Del Rey promoted "West Coast" with live performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival and Glastonbury Festival 2014. The song has also been covered by James Vincent McMorrow and Royal Blood. ==Background== "West Coast" was initially written by Del Rey and her frequent collaborator Rick Nowels in California, with Del Rey composing its lyrics and melody, and Nowels its chords. In November 2013,〔 Del Rey traveled to Electric Lady Studios in New York City, which she occupied for five weeks alone, and produced the track by herself from a guitar before later hiring session drummer Maximilian Weissenfeldt,〔〔 while Nowels would come by "every now and then".〔"Ich will ich sein Lana Del Rey" (in German), ''Intro'', Germany, June 2014.〕 Together, they produced the initial recording of "West Coast" as a classic rock-inspired song. Del Rey developed the track as a dedication to the West Coast of the United States, but with the intention of it being more psychological, which resulted in the track becoming distant from that of the verse–chorus form. She felt the song's slow, shifting tempo was important because it reflected her mental state during its writing. Del Rey initially completed her third studio album ''Ultraviolence'' in December 2013,〔 but at the time was dissatisfied with a demo she had recorded for "West Coast". She then met Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys by chance at Electric Lady Studios and then again on a night out in Queens, New York, and realized she needed to re-record the track to incorporate his looser production techniques.〔 That night Del Rey explained to Auerbach her interest to develop a song containing jazz undertones, "West Coast fusion" influenced by The Beach Boys and Eagles, and a 1970s Laurel Canyon-type revival.〔 Subsequently, Del Rey traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to re-record "West Coast" and tracks from its parent album with Auerbach in a 3-week session at his studio,〔 Easy Eye Sound.〔 She invited him to add a more casual, California vibe to the song by recording in single takes,〔 with a blues-like Shure SM58 microphone.〔 According to Auerbach, the recording of "West Coast" was sang "99% live" by Del Rey in a room adjacent to one where a seven-piece band were recording the track's instrumentation. Auerbach produced the song's electric guitar, shaker, 12-string acoustic guitar and synthesizer instrumentation. While Nick Movshon was credited as a bassist and drummer on "West Coast". The track's strings were recorded separately from the main recording at a studio in Glendale, California called The Bridge.〔 Del Rey opined that the track's demo sounded very different to Auerbach's reproduction.〔 When Del Rey first played "West Coast" to her record label, Interscope Records, they were dissatisfied with its chorus being slower in beats per minute than its verses. They responded to the her, stating, "None of these songs are good for radio and now you're slowing them down when they should be speeded up". In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Del Rey explained that she felt "murky" with her life during the song's writing, and it was that feeling which influenced it to sound disconnected from mainstream pop. 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「West Coast (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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