Following the commercially disappointing performance of Roan's previous single "Pink Pony Club" and being dropped by Atlantic Records for being unprofitable,Roan took a two year long break from music before returning with "Naked in Manhattan",a song written the same original year.[9] The song's inspiration drew from her first time having a crush on a girl,who was from New York City. She said in an interview,"This song relates to having a crush on a girl or like a queer relationship at the beginning,because it's similar to the way that New York City makes me feel,which is like,excited and kind of like,wanderlust,and it's the same as a girl."[10] The song's lyrics feature cultural references to the film Mulholland Drive,the character Regina George from Mean Girls,and pop artist Lana Del Rey,whom Roan has expressed an admiration for.[11]
Critical reception
In a review for Earmilk, Emily Treadgold said "Naked In Manhattan" was a showcase of Chappell Roan's amazing ability to "perfectly capture those burgeoning feelings of young love through a queer lens."[12]
Madeline Kinnaird for NPR wrote that "Naked In Manhattan" has lyricism that is "tender" and "nostalgic". She commented on Roan's falsetto,calling it "floating" and that the instrumentation has "delicate,yearning synths".[13]
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