Electric Lady Studios

**Electric Lady Studios** is a recording studio in Greenwich Village in New York City. It was commissioned by Jimi Hendrix in 1968 and opened in August 1970.

## Jack Antonoff

Electric Lady is a favorite of Antonoff's. In 2021, He did the secret session for Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night on the roof of Electric Lady Studios, as well as some music videos. During the tour, he sometimes wore an Electric Lady t-shirt -- when he was not sweating through the 'jail' t-shirt. He also released a Spotify exclusive Bleachers album entitled *Live At Electric Lady* in fall 2021. "How Dare You Want More: The Short Film" was also recorded at the Electric Lady.

## Taylor Swift

Portions of ***Lover*** and ***folklore*** were recorded at Electric Lady.

## Lorde

Lorde's 2017 album ***Melodrama*** was partially recorded at Electric Lady Studios.

## Lana Del Rey

Prior to working with Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey partially recorded her 2012 album ***Born to Die,*** 2015 album ***Honeymoon,*** and 2017 album ***Lust for Life*** at the Electric Lady. ***Norman Fucking Rockwell!*** (2019) was partially recorded here. ***Chemtrails Over the Country Club*** (2021) was recorded at Electric Lady Studios and the Conway in Los Angeles, CA.

## St. Vincent

MASSEDUCTION (2017) and Daddy's Home (2021) were partially recorded at the Electric Lady.

## Sia

***Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture*** is the ninth studio album from Sia. It was partially recorded at the Electric Lady.

## Trivia

* Lady Gaga's 2020 album ***Chromatica*** and 2016 album ***Joanne*** were partially recorded here. The soundtrack for Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's film ***A Star is Born*** (2018) was partially recorded here. Gaga also collaborated with Tony Bennett on the 2021 album ***Love for Sale;*** it was wholly recorded at Electric Lady Studios.
* John Mayer partially recorded his 2012 album ***Born and Raised*** and 2013 album ***Paradise Valley*** here. Mayer has previously dated Taylor Swift.
* ***American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording*** was recorded at the studio from November 2009 - January 2010.
* ***My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy*** *(2010)* by Kanye West was partially recorded here. For a time, Kanye West and Taylor Swift had a rivalry of sorts.
* In 2008, Ryan Adams recorded his tenth studio album ***Cardinology*** here. Adams is perhaps best known for covering all of Taylor Swift's album ***1989***. He released the cover album in 2015.
* Beyonce's ***I Am... Sasha Fierce*** (2008) was partially recorded at the Electric Lady.
* Muse partially recorded their fourth studio album ***Black Holes and Revelations*** (2006) here.
* The Roots partially recorded their fifth studio album ***Phrenology*** (2002) and seventh studio album ***Game Theory*** (2006) here. The Roots are the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
* Christina Aguilera partially recorded her fourth album ***Stripped*** (2002) at Electric Lady.
* Pop singer Britney Spears partially recorded ***Oops!... I Did It Again*** (2000) here.
* Carly Simon's 1995 album ***Clouds in My Coffee*** was partially recorded at Electric Lady.
* Cher's eighteenth studio album ***Cher*** *(1987)* was partially recorded here.
* AC/DC's ***Back in Black*** album was mixed at Electric Lady in 1980.

## Gallery

Jack at Electric Lady for NMEJack photographed at Electric LadyDaddy's Home was partially recorded at ELS.