| 'Ridin' | |
|---|---|
| Song by ASAP Rocky featuring Lana Del Rey | |
| Released | June 27, 2012 (leak) |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Lounge pop, hip hop |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | None |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | The Kickdrums |
'Ridin' is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky with vocals by American singer Lana Del Rey.[1] The song was originally recorded in 2012 for its producers The Kickdrums' mixtape, Follow the Leaders, though it was not featured in the final track listing.[2]
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The song was evidently leaked in 2012 ahead of its release. It samples the instrumental from the song 'And I Panicked' by The Dramatics.
Background[edit]
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Originally titled 'My Bitch', the song was leaked on June 27, 2012.[3] The track was written by Rocky and Del Rey while it was produced by The Kickdrums. Both Rocky and The Kickdrums had planned to feature it on their separate releases, but neither had ended up using it on their records. Supposedly, the producers were hours away from releasing their mixtape, Follow the Leaders, online for free with 'Ridin' featured on it when Rocky's team stepped in and had the song removed from the tracklist.[4][5]
Promotion[edit]
All musicians involved with the song had promoted it in various interviews, with Rocky and The Kickdrums releasing a 'behind the scenes' in-studio video documenting the making of the song. The video premiered through Vulture.[6] Alongside that, Rocky promoted the song with MTV and said they had changed the title from 'My Bitch' to 'Ridin' for better radio play, implying his intentions for it to serve as a single.
Leak[edit]
After the song was leaked, Rocky expressed frustration with the producers, who he accused of leaking the track. He took to Twitter to denounce his involvement with the song, saying he had freestyle to get a feel for the song and that his lyrics were not on par with what he would officially release. The production duo insisted they had not leaked it, stating their shared shock at the track being leaked.[7]
Aftermath[edit]
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On the topic of the leak, The Kickdrums told Complex 'Well, we had like a general consensus to go ahead and leak it. I don't think even the people involved had any idea it would have such a large impact in such a short amount of time. But A$AP really wanted to use it for his album and as much as we love the song and are super excited to put it out and are disappointed that it's not out, we've got to respect that. If he wants to put it on the album, that's that.'[8]
In a later interview with Billboard in April 2012, Rocky expressed his desire to release the song still but said he may not feature it on his debut album, Long. Live. ASAP (2013), as the public is too familiar with the song.[9]
Since the song leaked, it has received popularity online. One unofficial upload on SoundCloud has received 20 million plays.[10]
The pair have since released several songs together ('Summer Bummer' and 'Groupie Love') while Rocky starred alongside Del Rey in her music video for 'National Anthem' (2012).[11]
References[edit]
- ^Gonzales, Erica (10 July 2017). 'Lana Del Rey Has Two New Songs with A$AP Rocky'. Harper's BAZAAR. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^Reed, Ryan (12 July 2017). 'Lana Del Rey Unveils 'Lust for Life' Details, New Songs With A$AP Rocky'. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'ASAP Rocky X Lana Del Ray 'Ridin''. Acclaim Magazine. 30 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^Cheesman, Danielle (10 July 2017). 'A look back at Lana Del Rey and A$AP Rocky's collaborations'. REVOLT. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'Preview: The KickDrums ft. Lana Del Rey & Asap Rocky – Ridin'. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'The KickDrums feat Lana Del Rey & Asap Rocky (In Studio Preview)'. YouTube. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^The Kickdrums (28 June 2012). 'We didn't leak that 'Ridin' track. I was as surprised to see it on the web as everyone else'. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'A$AP Rocky Denounces 'Ridin' Collaboration With Lana Del Rey'. Complex. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'A$AP Rocky Calls Lana Del Rey 'My Dream Girl,' Talks Debut Album'. Billboard. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^'ASAP Rocky Ft. Lana Del Rey - Ridin''. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020 – via soundcloud.com.
- ^'ASAP Rocky Starring As JFK In Lana Del Rey's 'National Anthem' Video'. MTV News. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
| 'Get Free' | |
|---|---|
| Song by Lana Del Rey | |
| from the album Lust for Life | |
| Released | July 21, 2017 |
| Recorded | March 10, 2017 |
| Length | 5:34 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | |
'Get Free' is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey from her fifth studio album, Lust for Life (2017). The song was written by Del Rey, Rick Nowels, and Kieron Menzies, all of whom produced the song with Dean Reid. Del Rey performed the song various times, most notably on her LA to the Moon Tour in 2018.
In January 2018, Del Rey confirmed speculation that Radiohead had filed a copyright lawsuit against her and her team for alleged similarities between 'Get Free' and their hit song, 'Creep'.[1]
Background[edit]
According to Del Rey, the song was originally recorded under the title 'Malibu' and was completely different in the original recording, being far more revealing about Del Rey and her life over the past 6 years.[2] Evidently, Del Rey scrapped that version of the song and decided to make a lighter record out of the original instrumental.[3] During a 2018 interview for World Cafe, Del Rey shared the sentiment behind the song: 'It's about people who don't get to reach their full potential because they let controlling people stop them from being free'.[4]
Radiohead lawsuit[edit]
In January 2018, Del Rey said on Twitter that the band Radiohead were taking legal action against her for allegedly plagiarising their 1992 song 'Creep' on 'Get Free'. According to Del Rey, Radiohead asked for 100% of publishing royalties instead of Del Rey's offer of 40%. She denied that 'Creep' had inspired 'Get Free'.[5] Radiohead's publisher Warner/Chappell Music confirmed it was seeking songwriting credit for 'all writers' of 'Creep', but denied that a lawsuit had been brought or that Radiohead had demanded 100% of royalties.[6] In March, Del Rey told an audience that 'my lawsuit's over, I guess I can sing that song any time I want'.[7] The writing credits for 'Get Free' were not updated on the database of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.[7]
In an analysis, The Guardian found that the chords used in 'Creep' were rare in pop music and that the melodies bore an 'uncanny resemblance'.[8] Publications compared it to the dispute of similarities between TLC's 'No Scrubs' and Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' and the Marvin Gaye estate's lawsuit with Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke over similarities between 'Blurred Lines' and Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up'.[9][10] Prior to the suit, Radiohead were sued over 'Creep's similarity to the 1972 song 'The Air That I Breathe', written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood; Hammond and Hazlewood received cowriting credits and a percentage of the royalties.[11]
Music video[edit]
No video for the song was ever made, though a snippet of the song was featured in the Rich Lee-directed video for 'White Mustang'.[citation needed]
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lust for Life.
- Performance
- Lana Del Rey – primary artist
- Instruments
- Lana Del Rey – production
- Rick Nowels – bass, keyboards, synth pads, organs
- Kieron Menzies – tape loops, percussion, synthesizer
- Dean Reid – electric guitar, synth bass
- Zac Rae – synthesizer, organ, Mellotron, guitar
- Mighty Mike – drums, percussion
- David Levita – electric guitar
- Trevor Yasuda – keyboards
- Aaron Sterling – live drums, percussion
- Engineering
- Kieron Menzies – production, engineering, mixing
- Dean Reid – production, engineering, mixing
- Trevor Yasuda – engineering
- Chris Garcia – engineering
- Adam Ayan – mastering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
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References[edit]
- ^Bartleet, Larry (January 15, 2018). 'Radiohead vs Lana Del Rey: a timeline of the Creep/Get Free 'lawsuit''. NME.
- ^'Lana Del Rey On 'Lust for Life,' Avoiding Cultural Appropriation, and Politics | Complex Cover' – via www.youtube.com.
- ^Savage, Mark (July 26, 2017). 'Lana Del Rey's rude awakening' – via www.bbc.com.
- ^'Lana Del Rey On Accountability And The Art Of Self-Editing'. NPR.org.
- ^Kim, Michelle. 'Lana Del Rey Says Radiohead Suing Her for Copying 'Creep''. Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^'Radiohead Publisher Issues Statement Refuting Lana Del Rey Lawsuit'. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ abSavage, Mark (2018-03-26). 'Lana Del Rey and Radiohead 'settle dispute''. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^Kommenda, Niko. 'Did Lana Del Rey plagiarise Radiohead? A note-by-note analysis' – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^'Is Radiohead Really Suing Lana Del Rey For Copyright Infringement? [UPDATE]'. January 7, 2018.
- ^'Radioheads Copyright Dispute with Lana Del Rey Explained'. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^Petrusich, Amanda (January 10, 2018). 'Lana Del Rey, Radiohead, and the Difficulty of Making Original Music' – via www.newyorker.com.
- ^'Lana Del Rey Chart History'. Billboard.
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