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Lana Del Rey videography | |
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![]() Del Rey at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival | |
Music videos | 55 |
Films | 14 |
Short films | 6 |
Documentary films | 1 [lower-alpha 1] |
Magazine films | 7 |
Television appearances | 2 |
Web appearances | 15 |
Commercials | 3 |
Self-directed work | 27 |
American singer, director and occasional actress Lana Del Rey has appeared in 55 music videos, one documentary film, six short films (five musical), seven magazine films, and three commercials, as well as directing a bulk of her work. Del Rey's first appearance was in the short film Poolside (2010) as Lisa, a rich girl who spends her days smoking cigarettes by the pool. She received top billing for the project. Del Rey then went on to write the treatment for two music films, Ride (2012) and Tropico (2013), which were directed by Anthony Mandler. In 2015, Del Rey served as the executive producer of the film Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? . She then made appearances as a performer in Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen and in The King as herself.
Del Rey has also gained notability as a director. After directing and editing many of the music videos for her first album, Lana Del Ray , she broke into mainstream success with the songs and music videos for "Video Games", and "Blue Jeans" in 2011. Since then, she has directed more music videos, as well as the short film Freak (2016), which she also wrote, and starred as Pamela Courson, alongside Father John Misty, who played her lover, the Doors lead singer, Jim Morrison.
• | Denotes music video directed by Lana Del Rey |
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Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Associated album(s) | Ref. |
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"Methamphetamines" • (unreleased) | 2008 | — | Lana Del Rey | Non-album song | |
"Kill Kill" • | Kill Kill / Lana Del Ray | ||||
"Gramma" • | 2009 | ||||
"Yayo" • | |||||
"Mermaid Motel" • | Lana Del Ray | ||||
"Put Me in a Movie" • | |||||
"Brite Lites" • | |||||
"Jump" • | |||||
"Pawn Shop Blues" • | |||||
"You Can Be the Boss" • | 2010 | Non-album songs | |||
"Kinda Outta Luck" • | |||||
"On Our Way" • | |||||
"Hundred Dollar Bill" • | |||||
"Lolita" • | Born to Die | ||||
"Diet Mountain Dew" • | 2011 | ||||
"National Anthem" • (demo version) | |||||
"Video Games" • | [1] [2] | ||||
"Blue Jeans" • (original version) | [2] | ||||
"Born to Die" | Yoann Lemoine | [3] | |||
"Blue Jeans" (second version) | 2012 | [4] | |||
"Carmen" • | Lana Del Rey | [5] | |||
"Summertime Sadness" | Kyle Newman Spencer Susser | [6] [7] | |||
"Summertime Sadness" (Cedric Gervais remix) | [8] | ||||
"Blue Velvet" | Johan Renck | Born to Die: The Paradise Edition / Paradise | [9] | ||
"Bel Air" | Kyle Newman Spencer Susser | ||||
"Burning Desire" | 2013 | Anthony Shurmer | [10] [11] | ||
"Chelsea Hotel No. 2" | Non-album songs | [12] | |||
"Summer Wine" • | Barrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del Rey | [13] | ||
"Young and Beautiful" | — | Chris Sweeney Sophie Muller | The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film | [14] [15] | |
"Young and Beautiful" (Cedric Gervais remix) | |||||
"West Coast" | 2014 | Vincent Haycock | Ultraviolence | [16] | |
"Shades of Cool" | Jake Nava | [17] | |||
"Pretty When You Cry" • (unreleased) | Lana Del Rey | ||||
"Ultraviolence" | Francesco Carrozzini | [18] | |||
"Honeymoon" (unreleased) | 2015 | Honeymoon | |||
"High by the Beach" | Jake Nava | ||||
"Music to Watch Boys To" | Kinga Burza | ||||
"Love" | 2017 | Rich Lee | Lust for Life | ||
"Lust for Life" | The Weeknd | ||||
"White Mustang" | — | ||||
"Mariners Apartment Complex" | 2018 | Chuck Grant | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | ||
"Venice Bitch" | |||||
"Fuck It, I Love You!" / "The Greatest" | 2019 | Rich Lee | [19] | ||
"Doin' Time" | |||||
"Don't Call Me Angel" | Ariana Grande Miley Cyrus | Hannah Lux Davis | Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | [20] | |
"Let Me Love You Like a Woman" • | 2020 | — | Lana Del Rey | Chemtrails over the Country Club | |
"Summertime (The Gershwin Version)" | Unknown | Non-album song | |||
"Chemtrails over the Country Club" | 2021 | brthr | Chemtrails over the Country Club | ||
"White Dress" | Constellation Jones | [21] | |||
"Arcadia" • | Lana Del Rey | Blue Banisters | [22] [23] | ||
"Interlude – The Trio" • | |||||
"Arcadia" • (alternate video) | [24] | ||||
"Blue Banisters" • | [25] | ||||
"Candy Necklace" | 2023 | Jon Batiste | Rich Lee | Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd | [26] |
"Tough" | 2024 | Quavo | Wyatt Spain Winfrey Lana Del Rey Quavo | Non-album song | [27] |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Director(s) | Associated album(s) | Ref. |
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"Stargazing" | 2020 | The Neighbourhood | Ramez Silyan | Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones | [28] |
† | Denotes film written by Lana Del Rey |
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• | Denotes film directed by Lana Del Rey |
Title | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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Poolside (credited as Lizzy Grant) | 2010 | Lisa | Aaron C. Peer | Acting debut | |
National Anthem † | 2012 | Jackie Kennedy / Marilyn Monroe | Anthony Mandler | [29] | |
Ride † | Artist | [30] | |||
Tropico † | 2013 | Eve / Mary | |||
Freak •† | 2016 | Pamela Courson | Lana Del Rey | ||
Norman Fucking Rockwell † | 2019 | Lady of the Canyon | Chuck Grant | Producer, editor, and cinematographer |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? | 2015 | Gabriel Sunday | Documentary film | |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Publication | Ref. |
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Lana Del Rey | 2012 | Sean and Seng | Interview | [31] |
ZOO Presents Lana Del Rey | Bryan Adams | ZOO | [32] | |
Nylon X Lana Del Rey | Unknown | Nylon | ||
L'Officiel Presents Lana Del Rey | Nicole Nodland | L'Officiel | ||
FADER Presents Lana Del Rey | 2014 | Maia Stern | FADER | |
Madame Figaro Presents Lana Del Rey | Unknown | Madame Figaro | ||
Lana Del Rey August/September Issue | 2015 | Complex | [33] | |
In Bed (and in the Bathtub) with Lana Del Rey | 2020 | Charlie Grant | Interview | [34] |
Title | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen | 2017 | Herself | Jack Bender | Tribute concert | |
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show | 2019 | Chris Howe | Amazon Prime concert special | ||
Publication / series | Year | Notes | Ref. |
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index | 2008 | Episode: "Lizzy Grant Interview" | [35] |
RnB Junk | 2011 | Episode: "An Interview with Lana Del Rey" | [36] |
BBC Radio 1 | 2011–2019 | 7 appearances | [37] |
One-to-Watch by Myspace | 2012 | Episode: "Meet Lana Del Rey" | [38] |
NME Interviews | Episode: "Lana Del Rey" | [39] | |
Complex Cover | 2017 | Episode: "Lana Del Rey On "Lust for Life," Avoiding Cultural Appropriation, and Politics" | [40] |
KRQQ | Episode: "Lana Del Rey Talks New Album ‘Lust For Life’ On The Kevin & Bean Show" | [41] | |
Beats Radio One | 2017–2018 | 2 episodes | [42] |
MTV News | 2018 | 2 episodes | [43] |
World Cafe | Episode: "Lana Del Rey Interview" | [44] | |
On Air With Ryan Seacrest | 2018–2019 | 2 episodes | [45] |
Gucci on YouTube | 2019 | Episode: "Lana Del Rey behind the scene of #ForeverGuilty Campaign" | [46] |
104.3 MY FM | Episode: "Lana Del Rey Talks Working w/ Ariana Grande & Miley Cyrus, James Franco, & More!" | [47] | |
Alt 98.7 | Episode: "Lana Del Rey Talks ’Norman F**king Rockwell’ Working w/ Jack Antonoff, Covering Sublime & More" | [48] | |
KRQQ | Episode: "Lana Del Rey Talks Sublime, New Album 'Norman F***ing Rockwell'" | [49] |
Company | Year | Description | Ref. |
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Keds | 2009 | Commercial features Del Rey in 2009 walking around Coney Island, Brooklyn while her song "Yayo" plays in the background. | |
H&M | 2012 | Commercial features Del Rey in an old-1960s-inspired lounge where she sings a cover of Bobby Vinton's famous prom anthem "Blue Velvet", which was featured on her second EP Paradise (2012). | |
Gucci | 2019 | Commercial features Del Rey alongside Jared Leto as a married couple in an old-1960s-inspired advertisement for Gucci Guilty, which they are the faces of. The video also features a cameo appearance from Courtney Love. | |
"Blue Velvet" is a popular song written and composed in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. A top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version, the song has since been re-recorded many times, with a 1963 version by Bobby Vinton reaching No. 1.
Yoann Lemoine, known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream", Taylor Swift's "Back to December", Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die" and Harry Styles's "Sign of the Times".
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent references to pop culture and 1950s–1970s Americana. Her vintage Hollywood glamour aesthetic is showcased in her music videos. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award, three MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, two Billboard Women in Music, and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for eleven Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety honored her at their Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century". In 2023, Rolling Stone placed Del Rey on their list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time", while their sister publication Rolling Stone UK named her as "The Greatest American Songwriter of the 21st century".
"Video Games" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The song was produced by Robopop, while the lyrics were written by Del Rey and Justin Parker. It was first released to the Internet on May 5, 2011, and was later released on her extended play, Lana Del Rey. The song was re-released as the lead single from her second studio album, Born to Die, on October 7, 2011, through Interscope Records. "Video Games" is a baroque pop, dream pop, and downtempo ballad.
"Born to Die" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her debut major-label and second studio album of the same name. The song was released as the singer's second single on December 30, 2011, through Interscope Records. Musically, "Born to Die" is a pop and trip hop ballad that speaks of a doomed relationship. Critics noted that it features apocalyptic lyrics and strings similar to John Barry compositions. It received a mixed to positive reception from contemporary critics, who praised the song's cinematic arrangement and haunting vocal performance by Del Rey. In 2019, Billboard included the song as one of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s, adding that it influenced "a sonic shift that completely changed the pop landscape". In the United Kingdom, "Born to Die" became Del Rey's second top 10 single, when it peaked at No. 9 for the week ending February 4, 2012.
Born to Die is the second and debut major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter and record producer Lana Del Rey. It was released on January 27, 2012, through Interscope Records and Polydor Records. A reissue of the album, subtitled The Paradise Edition, was released on November 9, 2012. The new material from the reissue was also made available on a separate EP titled Paradise.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has released nine studio albums, three extended plays, 41 singles, 18 promotional singles, and one box set. She also has one leaked demo album, which was not released officially. According to Universal Music Group (UMG), Del Rey has sold over 41 million albums worldwide and has garnered over 58 billion streams worldwide. In the United States, Del Rey has sold over 48 million certified singles according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard ranked her as the 37th Top Rock Artist of the 2010s. Del Rey has also sold 7.1 million singles units, and 4 million albums in United Kingdom.
"Blue Jeans" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey and the third single from her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). Interscope Records released the track to Italian radios on March 30, 2012. Del Rey wrote it with Dan Heath and producer Emile Haynie. The song combines sadcore, trip hop, and gothic pop over a balladic production.
"Summertime Sadness" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). The pop ballad was released on June 22, 2012, by Interscope Records as the fourth single of the album. In the spring of 2013, "Summertime Sadness" reached number one in Poland, Ukraine and Armenia. Charting across Europe, the single reached the top 10 in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Trap and house remixes of "Summertime Sadness" helped Del Rey break into the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. That chart is where Del Rey's song became a modest hit and marked her first foray into the chart. On the accompanied Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, the single gave Del Rey her first US number-one single in August 2013. In September 2021, the song was ranked number 456 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"National Anthem" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). It was released as a single on June 15, 2012, through Interscope Records as the album's fourth single.
"Ride" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey from her third extended play (EP), Paradise (2012). The song was written by Lana Del Rey and Justin Parker, while produced by Rick Rubin, the song served as the reissue's first single on September 25, 2012 through Interscope Records. "Ride" is a soulful ballad that thematically involves parental problems, alcohol consumption, and loneliness. The cover for the song depicts Del Rey on a tire swing, wearing cowboy boots and a denim jacket.
Paradise is the third extended play by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on November 9, 2012, in Australasia and November 11, 2012, worldwide by Polydor and Interscope. It was additionally packaged with the reissue of her major-label debut studio album, Born to Die (2012), titled Born to Die: The Paradise Edition. Grant enlisted collaborators including producers Rick Nowels, Justin Parker and Rick Rubin. The EP's sound has been described as baroque pop and trip hop.
"Burning Desire" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. Initially available for digital download upon pre-ordering Del Rey's third EP, Paradise, "Burning Desire" was released as a promotional single on March 19, 2013. One month earlier, a music video for the song was released on Valentine's Day. Lyrically composed by Lana Del Rey and her long-time collaborator, Justin Parker, the record was produced by Emile Haynie.
"Bel Air" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey. It appears on her third extended play, Paradise. Featuring clips from the "Summertime Sadness" music video, a promotional video for "Bel Air" was released to YouTube in early November 2012. The video has received much critical acclaim. After the release of Paradise, the song charted in the United Kingdom and France.
"Young and Beautiful" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey used for the soundtrack to the drama film The Great Gatsby.
"Shades of Cool" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). It was written by Del Rey and Rick Nowels, and produced by Dan Auerbach. The song was released on May 26, 2014 by Interscope Records as the second single from Ultraviolence. Lyrically, the single talks about an "unfixable" man.
"Love" is a song by the American singer Lana Del Rey. It was released on February 18, 2017, by Polydor Records and Interscope Records, as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Lust for Life (2017). The song was written and produced by Del Rey, Benny Blanco, Emile Haynie and Rick Nowels, with additional production by Kieron Menzies. Its release was first teased with promotional posters hung in Los Angeles on February 17, after which the release date was pushed up due to leaked versions of the song surfacing online the same day. The song incorporates alternative pop, bubblegum pop, dream pop, and rock with a 50s style.