Young and Beautiful (Lana Del Rey song)

"Young and Beautiful"
Single by Lana Del Rey
from the album The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film
Released	April 23, 2013 October 23, 2013 (Cedric Gervais remix)
Recorded	2012
Length	4:00 (album version) 3:50 (Cedric Gervais remix) 7:05 (Cedric Gervais extended remix)
Label	Interscope Polydor Water Tower
Songwriter(s)	Lana Del Rey Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Rick Nowels, Al Shux (original version) Dan Heath (DH orchestral version)
Lana Del Rey singles chronology
"Dark Paradise" (2013) "Young and Beautiful" (2013) "Once Upon a Dream" (2014)
Cedric Gervais singles chronology
"Summertime Sadness" (remix) (2013) "Young and Beautiful" (remix) (2013) "Adore You" (remix) (2014)
Music video
"Young and Beautiful" on YouTube
"Young and Beautiful" (remix) on YouTube

"Young and Beautiful" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey used for the soundtrack to the drama film The Great Gatsby.

Contemporary music critics lauded the single, calling it "haunting" and "somber". Lyrically, "Young and Beautiful" follows a young lover's apprehension about whether love can last. A music video, directed by Chris Sweeney and filmed by Sophie Muller, was released on May 10, 2013.

"Young and Beautiful" reached number one in the Commonwealth of Independent States as well as the top 10 in Australia, Hungary, Israel, and Italy. In May 2013, the song broke into the Billboard Hot 100; it peaked at 22 on the chart, making it Del Rey's second highest peak up to that point. Shortly after, the song also peaked at 3 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. The song is certified nine-times Platinum in Australia, five-times Platinum in the US, and Platinum or Double Platinum in seven additional countries.

Del Rey and Nowels received accolades for their songwriting from various music and film awards, including nominations for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and Best Song at the 19th Critics' Choice Awards. They eventually won the Best Original Song at the 18th Satellite Awards. On January 26, 2014, "Young and Beautiful" was announced as number 7 on the annual Triple J's Hottest 100 in Australia.^[1]