Dark Paradise - wikipedia Dark Paradise This article is about the Lana Del Rey single. For the Bates Motel episode, see Dark Paradise ( Bates Motel ). `` Dark Paradise '' Single by Lana Del Rey from the album Born to Die Released March 1, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 01 ) Format CD single digital download Genre Trip hop Length 4 : 04 ( album version ) 3 : 52 ( radio version ) Label Universal Vertigo Songwriter ( s ) Elizabeth Grant Rick Nowels Producer ( s ) Emile Haynie Lana Del Rey singles chronology `` Ride '' ( 2012 ) `` Dark Paradise '' ( 2013 ) `` Young and Beautiful '' ( 2013 ) `` Ride '' ( 2012 ) `` Dark Paradise '' ( 2013 ) `` Young and Beautiful '' ( 2013 ) `` Dark Paradise '' is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for her debut studio album, Born to Die ( 2012 ). It was written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels, while production was handled by Emile Haynie. Nowels and Devrim Karaoglu produced the radio mix of the song. The song was released on March 1, 2013, by Universal and Vertigo Records, as the sixth and final single from Born to Die. The song received mainly mixed reviews from critics, many criticizing her melodramatic performance, also with the repetition of production and lyrical content. However, many believed the attraction of the criticism proved it as a highlight. Noticeably less successful than other singles from the album, `` Dark Paradise '' managed to gain some commercial success in Central Europe, becoming a top five hit on Polish airplay. It was also featured in an episode of The Originals, a spin - off of The Vampire Diaries. The song was recorded by psychobilly band Tiger Army, released in 2018 on the EP of the same name. Contents 1 Background and release 2 Lyrics and composition 3 Critical reception 4 Track listings 5 Credits and personnel 6 Charts 7 Release history 8 References 9 External links Background and release In an interview in June 2012, Del Rey said she would not release the song as a single but did plan to release a music video in September 2012. However, no music video was released, and on January 29, 2013, an official radio edit of `` Dark Paradise '' was serviced to German radio stations. On the same day, it was announced that the song would serve as the fifth single in Austria and Germany, and the sixth single in Switzerland. It was released as a digital download in the three countries on March 1, 2013. Lyrics and composition Billboard said about the song 's lyrics : `` Del Rey once again declares her undying love for her bad - boy lover, '' adding that the song 's melody `` recalls late - ' 80s Madonna ''. Critical reception The song garnered mixed reviews from critics. Most critical reviews came from the melodramatic tone of the song, along with the lyrical content and repetitive production. Billboard gave the song a negative review, saying that `` fatigue sets in '' when this song comes up on the album, and that the song `` would be a subpar ballad for Del Rey '' even if she had never released `` Blue Jeans '' or `` Video Games ''. Jaime Gill from BBC Music used the song as an example as why `` Born to Die '' is n't perfect, saying that `` it slumps slightly towards the end, and the glossy trip - hop production grows wearying on lesser ( G ) othic melodramas like Dark Paradise. '' David Edwards from Drowned in Sound said along with `` Carmen '' that they were n't the best tracks on the album, saying `` The dreary fallen angel whimsy of ' Carmen ' sums up precisely the unfocused drift that critics often use to malign her and on songs such as ' Dark Paradise ', the caricature extends beyond our empathy. '' On the other hand, many critics believed that the criticism towards the song attracted it as a standout towards the album. Los Angeles Times named it among the best tracks on the album along with `` Video Games '' and `` Summertime Sadness ''. MuuMuse highlighted the album as a standout, saying `` Yet beneath the song 's gothic exterior lies an deeply romantic sentiment, suggesting that love trumps all circumstances -- even death (... ) '' Track listings All tracks written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels. CD single and digital download No. Title Producer ( s ) Length 1. `` Dark Paradise '' ( Radio Mix ) Nowels Devrim Karaoglu 3 : 52 2. `` Dark Paradise '' Emile Haynie 4 : 04 Total length : 7 : 56 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Born to Die and Dark Paradise. Performance Lana Del Rey - vocals Maria Vidal - additional vocals Instruments Emile Haynie - drums, keyboard Devrim Karaoglu - additional synthesizer, orchestral drums Rick Nowels - guitar Dean Reid - pads Patrick Warren - chamberlain strings Technical and production John Davis - mastering Chris Galland - mixing assistant Larry Gold - string arrangement, conductor Emile Haynie - production ( Album Version ) Devrim Karaoglu - production ( Radio Mix ) Erik Madrid - mixing assistant Manny Marroquin - mixing Rick Nowels - co-production ( Album Version ) ; production ( Radio Mix ) Steve Tirpak - string assistant Charts Chart ( 2013 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 42 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 45 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 5 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 48 Release history Country Date Format ( s ) Label Austria March 1, 2013 CD single digital download Vertigo Universal Germany Switzerland References ^ Jump up to : BBC - Music - Review of Lana Del Rey - Born to Die Jump up ^ Cotton, Fearne. `` Lana Del Rey -- Interview with Fearne Cotton on Radio 1 ( June 21st 2012 ) ''. Radio 1. SoundCloud. Retrieved 15 February 2013. Jump up ^ Lana Del Rey choisit `` Dark Paradise '' comme nouvel extrait de l'album `` Born to Die '' ^ Jump up to : OutBrain ( 25 January 2012 ). `` Lana Del Rey 's ' Born To Die ' : Track - By - Track Review ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 15 February 2013. Jump up ^ Lana Del Rey - Born to Die - The Paradise Edition / Releases / Releases / / Drowned In Sound Jump up ^ Roberts, Randall ( 27 January 2012 ). `` Album review : Lana Del Rey 's ' Born to Die ' ''. Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 15 February 2013. Jump up ^ Lana Del Rey : Born To Die ( Album Review ) MuuMuse ^ Jump up to : `` Dark Paradise ( 2 - Track ) ''. Amazon.de. Retrieved June 30, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dark Paradise ''. Amazon.de. Retrieved June 30, 2014. Jump up ^ Born to Die ( booklet ). Lana Del Rey. London, United Kingdom ; Santa Monica, California : Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2012. Jump up ^ Dark Paradise ( Media notes ). London, United Kingdom ; Santa Monica, California : Polydor Records, Interscope Records. 2013. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Lana Del Rey -- Dark Paradise '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Lana Del Rey Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia : : Związek Producentów Audio - Video ''. Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Lana Del Rey -- Dark Paradise ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dark Paradise ( 2013 ) ''. 7digital Austria. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dark Paradise ( 2013 ) ''. 7digital Germany. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dark Paradise ( 2013 ) ''. 7digital Switzerland. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Lana Del Rey songs Discography Videography Lana Del Ray `` Yayo '' Born to Die `` Born to Die '' `` Off to the Races '' `` Blue Jeans '' `` Video Games '' `` Diet Mountain Dew '' `` National Anthem '' `` Dark Paradise '' `` Carmen '' `` Summertime Sadness '' Paradise `` Ride '' `` Cola '' `` Blue Velvet '' `` Gods & Monsters '' `` Yayo '' `` Bel Air '' `` Burning Desire '' Ultraviolence `` Cruel World '' `` Ultraviolence '' `` Shades of Cool '' `` Brooklyn Baby '' `` West Coast '' `` Old Money '' `` Black Beauty '' Honeymoon `` Honeymoon '' `` Music to Watch Boys To '' `` Terrence Loves You '' `` High by the Beach '' `` Freak '' `` Art Deco '' `` Salvatore '' `` Do n't Let Me Be Misunderstood '' Lust for Life `` Love '' `` Lust for Life '' `` Summer Bummer '' `` Coachella -- Woodstock in My Mind '' Other songs `` Serial Killer '' `` Ghetto Baby '' `` Young and Beautiful '' `` Once Upon a Dream '' `` Big Eyes '' `` Prisoner '' `` Riverside '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dark_Paradise&oldid=849497326 '' Categories : 2012 songs 2013 singles Lana Del Rey songs Interscope Records singles Song recordings produced by Emile Haynie Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels Songs written by Lana Del Rey Songs written by Rick Nowels Torch songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Switzerland Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Português Română Русский Türkçe 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 9 July 2018, at 12 : 10 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is lana del rey dark paradise about
Answer: her undying love for her bad-boy lover