Born to Die is the major label debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. The album was released on January 27, 2012 on iTunes and on January 31, 2012 by Interscope Records, Polydor Records, and Stranger Records. After signing a record contract with Stranger in June 2011, Del Rey released her debut single, "Video Games", which propelled her to online popularity. "Video Games" was included on Born to Die, which yielded four further singles: "Born to Die", "Blue Jeans", "National Anthem", and "Summertime Sadness".
Musically, Born to Die is a pop album that derives characteristics from such musical genres as alternative hip hop and indie pop. Music journalists gave Born to Die mixed to positive reviews, praising its distinctive sound, while others criticized the songs' repetitiveness and the melodramatic production, which they thought was too overwhelming over the course of 12–15 tracks. Despite attracting polarization from music commentators, the album was generally a commercial success. It topped the charts in eleven countries including Australia, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. As of November 2012, Born to Die has sold nearly three million copies worldwide.
Del Rey embarked on a worldwide tour in 2011 in support of her debut album, the Born to Die Tour. In November 2012, Del Rey will reissue a "Paradise" edition of Born to Die which features an additional nine tracks. "Blue Velvet", a popular 1960s song, was covered by Del Rey and used as a promotional single for the re-release,while "Ride" served as the first traditional single. Two months later, "Cola" followed "Ride" as the album's seventh single and the EP's second single. The song's controversial lyrics garnered much media attention.
Lana Del Rey “Born to Die – The Paradise Edition”
Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative
Expected Release: 12 November 2012
Tracklist:
1. Born To Die
2. Off To The Races
3. Blue Jeans
4. Video Games
5. Diet Mountain Dew
6. National Anthem
7. Dark Paradise
8. Radio
9. Carmen
10. Million Dollar Man
11. Summertime Sadness
12. This Is What Makes Us Girls
13. Without You
14. Lolita
15. Lucky Ones
1. Ride
2. American
3. Cola
4. Body Electric
5. Blue Velvet
6. Gods & Monsters
7. Yayo
8. Bel Air
9. Burning Desire
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