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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox song "A&W" is a song recorded by the American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (2023). The track was written and produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, along with its co-writer Sam Dew. The song was released on February 14, 2023, as the album's second single. The song's title not only references the American root beer brand of the same name, but serves as an initialism for "American Whore". The beat and tone shifts midway through for a brief instrumental, before shifting again into the second part, unofficially dubbed "Jimmy" by fans and critics based on the lyrics.

It is the third song by Del Rey that mentions soda in the title; the previous two being "Cola" (2012) and "Diet Mountain Dew" (2012). She has made reference to soda pop on songs like "Bartender" (2019). The song received two nominations at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in the Song of the Year and Best Alternative Music Performance categories. Several publications named the song as one of the best of 2023.

Composition

"A&W" was written and produced by Del Rey alongside Jack Antonoff. Described as a folk, trap, boom bap, and pop ballad, the song is composed of two halves. The first half is folk-oriented, prominently featuring acoustic guitar. The second half ("Jimmy") is trap-oriented, which Rolling Stone noted for "harkening back to some of her early hip-hop-inspired productions". The second melody takes on a more experimental beat for Del Rey. The song contains a reference to Down Down Baby, a nursery rhyme that has been used in various songs and media productions since the mid 20th century, including the 1959 R&B song "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop" by Little Anthony and the Imperials. It drew further comparisons to the "Lizzy Grant era" of Del Rey's career (which describes unreleased songs, demos, and early recordings with a signature girl-ish, youthful timbre).

On March 28, 2023, four days after the release of the song's parent album, a demo recorded during Del Rey's Ultraviolence sessions titled "Earthquakes" leaked online. The song features the same interpolated lyrics as "A&W," and is considered a possible precursor to the song.

Release

The song was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2023, as the album's second single. In an Instagram post announcing the album's title and release date, Antonoff teased the track, calling it his "favorite we've ever done."

Critical reception

The song received acclaim from critics for its experimental production. Shaad D'Souza of Pitchfork named the song "Best New Track", lauding it as a "psychedelic, collagist freakout". Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone called it "classic Lana in every way imaginable", intertwining themes of "bad love" with "Americana symbolism. Ken Partridge of Genius described the song as a "complex character study", noting the lyrical references to other media, and the verse critiquing rape culture. Tomasz Lesniara of Paste ranked "A&W" as Del Rey's greatest song of all-time and highlighted the lyrics to be her one of her best works. Writing for The Guardian, Laura Snapes named it the song of the year, and called it "an incredible slither of detuned guitar, brooding piano and staticky detritus... it makes no sense and it’s oddly brilliant."

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings of "A&W"

Publication	List	Rank	Шаблон:Abbr
British GQ	The best songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
Exclaim!	The 25 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
The Guardian	The 20 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
NME	The 50 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
Pitchfork	The 100 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
Rolling Stone	The 100 Best Songs of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center
The Washington Post	The best singles of 2023	Шаблон:Center	Шаблон:Center

Commercial performance

"A&W" debuted at number 129 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. In the United Kingdom, "A&W" peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles chart. In Canada, it debuted at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. In the United States, it debuted at number five on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and did not enter the Hot 100. "A&W" peaked at number 10 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.

Personnel

• Lana Del Rey – songwriting, production, vocals, background vocals, glockenspiel
• Jack Antonoff – songwriting, production, mixing, recording, 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, bells, drums, Mellotron, Moog bass, piano, synth bass, synth pads
• Sam Dew – songwriting, background vocals
• Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering
• Laura Sisk – mixing, recording
• Daniel Cayotte – engineering assistance
• Jon Sher – engineering assistance
• Megan Searl – engineering assistance
• Rémy Dumelz – engineering assistance

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "A&W"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Greece International (IFPI)	19
Lithuania (AGATA)	27
Netherlands (Single Tip)	26
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)	16
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)	91
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)	6

External links

• Шаблон:Cite web