Lust for Life

Recording Info

Recorded between 2015 and 2017. Recording locations included The Green Building in Los Angeles, Hampstead Studios in London, Electric Lady Studios in New York City, Sole Studios in London, Strongroom in London, Record Plant in Los Angeles, and The Farm in New York City. Producers included Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels, Kieron Menzies, Dean Reid, Benny Blanco, Boi-1da, Emile Haynie, Tim Larcombe, Sean Ono Lennon, Metro Boomin, and Jahaan Sweet.

Track Highlights

• Love — The lead single, described as having an old-timey swing.
• Lust for Life — The title track featuring The Weeknd, reminiscent of 1960s girl groups.
• 13 Beaches — Features a snippet from the 1962 horror film *Carnival of Souls*.
• Beautiful People Beautiful Problems — Features Stevie Nicks.
• Tomorrow Never Came — Features Sean Ono Lennon and is a Beatles tribute.

Personnel

• Lana Del Rey (Vocals, Producer)
• The Weeknd (Vocals)
• ASAP Rocky (Vocals)
• Playboi Carti (Vocals)
• Stevie Nicks (Vocals, Backing Vocals)
• Sean Ono Lennon (Vocals, Producer, Various Instruments)
• Rick Nowels (Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Various Instruments)
• Kieron Menzies (Producer, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Keyboards)
• Dean Reid (Producer, Synthesizer Bass, Synthesizer Pads, Electric Guitar, Orchestra, Percussion, Synthesizer, Bass, Brass, Drums, Flute, Guitar, Strings, Vocoder, Mellotron)
• Benny Blanco (Producer, Drums, Keyboards)
• Emile Haynie (Producer, Drums, Synth)
• Patrick Warren (Strings, Keyboards)

Significance

Upon release, *Lust for Life* was met with critical acclaim, with many praising its modernized sound and lyrics, which exemplified a newfound lightness and change in Del Rey's artistry. According to Metacritic, the album holds a score of 77/100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual ceremony. Reviewers noted that the album is more self-aware than her previous albums and balances a sense of maturity with the journey of choosing your life path. It was also noted as Del Rey's most expansive album to date. Some critics saw the album as a welcome throwback to the hip-hop swagger of her debut, *Born to Die*.