Video Games ( song ) - wikipedia Video Games ( song ) For other songs, see Video Games ( disambiguation ). `` Video Games '' Single by Lana Del Rey from the album Born to Die B - side `` Blue Jeans '' Released October 7, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 07 ) Format CD single digital download vinyl Genre Baroque pop Length 4 : 42 Label Stranger Interscope Polydor Vertigo Songwriter ( s ) Lana Del Rey Justin Parker Producer ( s ) Robopop Lana Del Rey singles chronology `` Video Games '' ( 2011 ) `` Born to Die '' ( 2011 ) `` Video Games '' ( 2011 ) `` Born to Die '' ( 2011 ) Music video `` Video Games '' on YouTube `` Video Games '' is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album and major label debut, Born to Die ( 2012 ). It was first released to the Internet on June 29, 2011, was later released on her extended play, Lana Del Rey, and re-released as the lead single from her second studio album, Born to Die on October 10, 2011, through Interscope Records. The song was produced by Robopop while the lyrics were written by Del Rey and Justin Parker. `` Video Games '' is a baroque pop ballad that speaks of the protagonist who, despite being ignored by her significant other, resolves to love him regardless. `` Video Games '' has received several accolades from critics since its release. The song has been considered Del Rey 's `` breakthrough hit '' and was a commercial success, peaking at number one in Germany and Luxembourg, reaching a top ten position in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and peaked at 91 on Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold. The song 's accompanying music video was directed and edited by Del Rey herself, combining scenes of her performing the song filmed on a webcam with clips of archive footage. The song won an Ivor Novello Award for `` Best Contemporary Song '' in 2012 and was nominated for several other awards shortly after release. Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Music video 5 Live performances and usage in other media 6 Formats and track listings 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 7.3 All - time charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 References 11 External links Music and lyrics `` Video Games '' ( 2011 ) A 28 - second sample of the song 's final chorus, features Del Rey using lower vocals over a background mixed with swathing strings and harps. Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` Video Games '' is four minutes and 42 seconds long ( 4 : 42 ). The song was written and composed by Elizabeth Grant ( Lana Del Rey ) and Justin Parker in the key of F ♯ minor. Set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 123 beats per minute, Del Rey 's vocal range spans from E to A. Lindsey Johnstone of The Scotsman described the song as an `` ode to being ignored and the exquisite pain of clutching at an illusion of happiness ''. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian praised how Del Rey 's vocal performance, against ballooning orchestration and pizzicato strings, overlapped the subdued theme of an aloof, beer - drinking boyfriend figure. Del Rey described her music and day - to - day style as `` gangsta Nancy Sinatra '', with contemporary critics noting the song as a doom - filled ballad that unapologetically displays vulnerability. Prominent lyrics in the song include, `` I heard you like the bad girls, honey, is that true ? '' ; `` Heaven is a place on earth with you / Tell me all the things you want to do '' ; and `` open up a beer... and play a video game ? '' In an interview for British online magazine The Quietus, Del Rey stated that the inspiration for the song came from her ex-boyfriend, commenting, `` I think we came together because we were both outsiders. It was perfect. But I think with that contentment also comes sadness. There was something heavenly about that life -- we 'd go to work and he 'd play his video games -- but also it was maybe too regular. '' The singer also stated that she used lower vocals for `` Video Games '' because she felt that the public did not see her as a serious artist. Thematically, the lyrics have been labeled as antifeminist. Of the musical composition, MTV lauded the cinematic atmosphere of the song, adoring its feathery violins, echoing electronic thumps, and melancholic crescendos -- wound into a dramatic exhibition. Critical reception Following the release of the single, Ian Cohen dubbed the song `` Best New Music '' on Pitchfork commenting, `` on her stirring debut single, New York singer - songwriter Lizzy Grant transforms into the more bombastically named Lana Del Rey and absolutely wallows in it. '' Digital Spy writer Robert Copsey noted Del Rey `` combines a near - identical ( Nancy Sinatra ) vocal with her own fascination for the tragically glamorous -- or ' Hollywood sadcore ' as she succinctly labels it. '' Lewis Corner, also of Digital Spy, said, `` New York - born, London - based Lana Del Rey is currently working on her debut album, but if this newly released preview track / video is anything to go by, it 's going to be avant - garde pop at its very best. '' Alexis Petridis of The Guardian considered `` Video Games '' the best song of 2011 and added, `` it 's tempting to say with a song that good it does n't matter who sings it, but that 's not strictly true. As pop divas who collaborate with Eg White go, Lana Del Rey sounds hugely understated. '' In a poll performed by NME, readers ranked it as the tenth best song of the year. Maura Johnston of The Village Voice, however, called the song and the accompanying music video overproduced, while New York magazine contributor Amanda Dobbis commented that `` it 's hard to totally separate Del Rey 's looks from the criticism that 's been bubbling around her. '' In responses to this controversy, Paste 's Luke Larson said, `` when ' Video Games ' first hit the web, people were n't freaking out about Lana Del Rey or fake lips or Lizzy Grant. People were freaking out because they had stumbled upon a fresh voice and a beautifully written song and ultimately, does the rest really matter ? '' Krystina Nellis of Drowned in Sound said the single reminded her of something from a David Lynch movie. Additional, Drowned in Sound wrote of `` Video Games '' : Above all the noise of the internet, ' Video Games ' still works and is magical ; I still have to listen on quiet because whenever I do I become convinced something absolutely terrible is about to crash through the window ; it might as well be sung by Laura Palmer and be about the Bobs at the end of your bed. Either way, it is a brilliant, beautifully - executed pop song, a proper shivery, proper classic. The Village Voice 's Pazz & Jop annual critics ' poll ranked `` Video Games '' at number seven to find the best music of 2011, tied with Britney Spears 's `` Till the World Ends ''. The British magazine NME named `` Video Games '' the best single of 2011. Commercial performance `` Video Games '' attained commercial success across Europe, reaching number one in Germany and top ten positions in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The song was also voted number six in Triple J 's Hottest 100 songs of 2011. Music Video The music video for `` Video Games '' was directed and edited by Del Rey. It features video clips of skateboarders, cartoons and shots from old movies, as well as paparazzi footage of Paz de la Huerta falling down while intoxicated. These are interspersed with shots of Del Rey singing, which she filmed herself using a webcam. When asked if she would change anything about the video 's production, Del Rey stated, `` Had I known so many people were going to watch the video, I 'd have put some more effort into it. I would have got my hair and make - up done and tried not to be so pouty, seeing as everyone talks about my face all the time. And I 'd have put more of a storyline into it. '' The singer also revealed that she was `` trying to look smart and well turned - out, rather than ' sexy ' ( in the music video ). Of course I wanted to look good, but ' smart ' was the primary focus. '' New York magazine contributor Amanda Dobbins noted the music video `` predictably (... ) garnered some attention '' from the public. Rya Backer of MTV questioned Del Rey 's originality, saying, `` it 's hard to know what to make of Lana Del Rey at first glance. Is she as Jools Holland once dubbed her an ' Internet phenomenon ' worth no more than a few salacious blog posts ? Or is she a legitimate chanteuse wrapped in the hyper feminine, yet innately American ( and admittedly well - curated ) image she 's projected in videos for such tracks as ' Video Games ' and ' Blue Jeans ' ? '' Pitchfork 's Ian Cohen commented that the music video `` fits between surrendering to romance and depression, moving with the elegant wastefulness of the kind of day drunk that 's a true privilege of the beautiful, idle class. '' Directed by Ben Coughlan, Del Rey filmed a second video for the song, titled `` Video Games ( Live At The Premises ) ''. Uploaded to her official VEVO account on October 18, 2011, the song features Del Rey in jean shorts and a white T - shirt, singing into a microphone barefoot, while accompanied by a pianist. The Huffington Post wrote that the video was `` loaded '', indicating that the title was a contradiction and not, in fact, a live performance whatsoever. Additionally, they wrote : `` we understand the takedowns of her hype ( there is a lot of hype ), but that does n't change the fact that `` Video Games '' -- the tune Lana 's singing live this time -- is one helluva song. '' Aside from criticizing her pillowy lips and long fingernails, The Guardian applauded Del Rey for amping up on the coquettish glances and hushed vocals as she devastatingly delivers the line, `` I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true ? '' Live performances and usage in other Media Del Rey performing `` Video Games '' during a concert held in Amsterdam in November 2011 `` Video Games '' was performed by Del Rey in a number of live appearances, including for MTV Push, and at the Bowery Ballroom, where, according to Eliot Glazer of New York, `` the polarizing indie hipstress brought her ' gangsta Nancy Sinatra ' swag ''. Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone commented that, despite Del Rey being nervous and anxious while performing the song live, the singer `` sang with considerable confidence, though her transitions from husky, come - hither sexuality to bratty, girlish petulance could be rather jarring ''. Del Rey also performed the song on Dutch television program De Wereld Draait Door, on British music television show Later... with Jools Holland, and in an intimate show at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California. On January 14, 2012, Del Rey performed the song on Saturday Night Live ( along with `` Blue Jeans '' ). Her performance soon came under scrutiny and was even criticized by NBC anchor Brian Williams. Williams referred to the performance as `` one of the worst outings in SNL history ''. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who hosted the show the night Del Rey performed, quickly came to her defense, stating that criticism toward her was less about the performance and more about `` her past and her family ''. On February 2, 2012, Del Rey performed the song on The Late Show With David Letterman where according to Rolling Stone she gave a `` much more controlled and dramatic performance than on SNL. '' Del Rey performed '' Video Games '' live at ECHO Awards in Berlin, March 22, 2012. `` Video Games '' has been covered by several artists, including Boy George, TYP, John Mayer ( on guitar ), Bristeil ( in the Belarusian language ), Ben Howard, Maverick Sabre, Tyler Hilton, Amanda Palmer, Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus, Patrick Wolf, Tom Odell and English rock bands Bombay Bicycle Club and Kasabian. The song was featured in the Ringer `` If You Ever Want a French Lesson... '' episode from its first season. It was also featured in the sixth episode of the fifth season of Gossip Girl. A remix of the song was featured in `` The Dead Do n't Stay Dead, '' an episode of 666 Park Avenue. On February 25, 2012, Masha covered `` Video Games '' on her popular YouTube channel. A choral a cappella version of `` Video Games '' was used as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company 's 2017 production of Othello in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, within Shakespeare 's Globe, London. Used in place of Desdemona 's `` Weeping Willow '' song, it was performed by live choir at various points in the production in an Elizabethan style, framing key moments of the play, as well as being used as the opening overture. Formats and track listings CD single and 7 '' Picture disc `` Video Games '' ( Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 01 `` Blue Jeans '' -- 3 : 31 Digital download 1 `` Video Games '' -- 4 : 44 Digital download 2 `` Video Games '' -- 4 : 01 `` Blue Jeans '' -- 3 : 31 United Kingdom digital download `` Video Games '' -- 4 : 44 `` Video Games '' ( Mr Fingers Remix ) -- 8 : 58 `` Video Games '' ( Omid 16B Remix ) -- 5 : 14 Digital EP `` Video Games '' -- 4 : 46 `` Blue Jeans '' -- 3 : 34 `` Video Games '' ( Mr. Fingers Remix ) -- 9 : 00 `` Video Games '' ( Omid 16B Remix ) -- 5 : 14 Remix EP `` Video Games '' -- 4 : 03 `` Blue Jeans '' -- 3 : 33 `` Video Games '' ( Club Clique for the Bad Girls Remix ) -- 4 : 59 `` Video Games '' ( White Lies C - mix ) -- 7 : 33 `` Video Games '' ( Mr. Fingers Heard Remix ) -- 9 : 00 `` Video Games '' ( Helium Robots Remix ) -- 4 : 51 Digital remix EP `` Video Games '' ( Club Clique for the Bad Girls Remix ) -- 4 : 57 `` Video Games '' ( Jakwob and Etherwood Remix ) -- 3 : 42 `` Video Games '' ( White Lies C - Mix ) -- 7 : 32 `` Video Games '' ( Jamie Woon Remix ) -- 5 : 14 `` Video Games '' ( We Do n't Belong in Pacha Remix ) -- 5 : 19 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2011 -- 12 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 23 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Brazil ( Brasil Hot 100 Airplay ) Brazil ( Brasil Hot Pop Songs ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 72 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 18 Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 14 France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) Iceland ( RÚV ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 6 Italy ( FIMI ) 27 Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Japan ( Japan Hot 100 ) 21 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 11 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 5 Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 5 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 10 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 33 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 56 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 9 UK Indie ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 91 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 15 Year - end charts Chart ( 2011 ) Position Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 40 France ( SNEP ) 60 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 19 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 32 Chart ( 2012 ) Position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 27 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 15 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 16 France ( SNEP ) 7 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 33 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 23 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 87 All - time charts Chart Position France ( SNEP ) 38 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Platinum 30,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Platinum 30,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 France 177,600 Germany ( BVMI ) 3 × Gold 450,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 15,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) 2 × Platinum 60,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release History List of release dates, showing region, format ( s ), label ( s ) and reference ( s ). Region Date Format ( s ) Label ( s ) Ref. Germany October 7, 2011 Digital download Vertigo Switzerland United Kingdom October 17, 2011 7 - inch single Polydor Germany October 25, 2011 Vertigo November 4, 2011 CD single December 2, 2011 Maxi single Belgium January 6, 2012 Digital download Universal Music Finland Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom Digital EP Polydor January 23, 2012 Maxi single United States February 28, 2012 Remix EP Interscope Stranger References Jump up ^ Slater, Tom ( June 19, 2014 ). `` Lana Del Rey : pretender to the pop throne ? Arts & Culture Music ''. Spiked. Retrieved December 9, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Copsey, Robert ( November 23, 2011 ). `` Lana Del Rey : ' People did n't take me seriously with a high voice ' ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved December 20, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Copsey, Robert ( September 27, 2011 ). `` Lana Del Rey : ' Video Games ' -- Single review ''. Digital Spy. 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External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Official music video on YouTube `` Video Games '' ( Live At The Premises ) on YouTube Lana Del Rey songs Discography Videography Lana Del Ray `` Kill Kill '' `` 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 '' NME Single of the Year 1975 - 1979 Bob Marley and the Wailers - `` No Woman, No Cry '' 1976 Thin Lizzy - `` The Boys Are Back in Town '' 1977 Sex Pistols - `` Pretty Vacant '' 1978 Buzzcocks - `` Ever Fallen in Love ( With Someone You Should n't 've ) '' 1979 The Jam - `` Eton Rifles '' 1980 - 1989 1980 Joy Division - `` Love Will Tear Us Apart '' 1981 The Specials - `` Ghost Town '' 1982 Grandmaster Flash - `` The Message '' Michael Jackson - `` Billie Jean '' 1984 Womack and Womack - `` Love Wars '' 1985 The Jesus & Mary Chain - `` Never Understand '' 1986 Prince - `` Kiss '' Prince - `` Sign o ' the Times '' Nick Cave - `` The Mercy Seat '' The Stone Roses - `` She Bangs the Drums '' 1990 - 1999 Deee - Lite - `` Groove Is in the Heart '' 1991 Primal Scream - `` Higher Than the Sun '' Suede - `` The Drowners '' The Breeders - `` Cannonball '' Blur - `` Girls & Boys '' 1995 Black Grape - `` Reverend Black Grape '' Underworld - `` Born Slippy '' The Verve - `` Bitter Sweet Symphony '' 1998 Beastie Boys - `` Intergalactic '' 1999 Aphex Twin - `` Windowlicker '' 2000 - 2009 2000 Eminem -- `` The Real Slim Shady '' Missy Elliot -- `` Get Ur Freak On '' 2002 Doves -- `` There Goes the Fear '' 2003 Beyoncé -- `` Crazy in Love '' The Libertines -- `` Ca n't Stand Me Now '' 2005 The Futureheads -- `` Hounds of Love '' 2006 Hot Chip -- `` Over and Over '' 2007 Klaxons -- `` Golden Skans '' 2008 MGMT -- `` Kids '' 2009 Yeah Yeah Yeahs -- `` Zero '' 2010 -- present Foals -- `` Spanish Sahara '' 2011 Lana Del Rey -- `` Video Games '' 2012 Palma Violets -- `` Best of Friends '' 2013 Daft Punk -- `` Get Lucky '' 2014 Future Islands -- `` Seasons ( Waiting on You ) '' 2015 Skepta -- `` Shutdown '' 2016 Rihanna -- `` Work '' 2017 Lorde - `` Green Light '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Video_Games_(song)&oldid=825290614 '' Categories : 2011 singles Lana Del Rey songs Number - one singles in Germany Songs written by Lana Del Rey Songs written by Justin Parker Pop ballads 2010s ballads Debut singles Hidden categories : CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) CS1 Belarusian - language sources ( be ) CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Webarchive template wayback links CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadianhot100 Singlechart usages for Czech Republic Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Billboardjapanhot100 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for UKindie Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultalternativesongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Austria Certification Table Entry usages for Belgium Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for France Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Use mdy dates from January 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Հայերեն Italiano Latviešu Nederlands Norsk nynorsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Türkçe Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 12 February 2018, at 15 : 35. 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Question: what is lana del rey video games song about
Answer: speaks of the protagonist who, despite being ignored by her significant other, resolves to love him regardless