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Ultraviolence (album)

Ultraviolence
A black and white photo of a fair-skinned, dark-haired woman wearing a sheer white V-neck T-Shirt and a white strapless bra, standing beside a car. Her hand is resting on the opened left car door and the word "Ultraviolence", stylized in all capital letters, is placed on the lower part of the picture.
Studio album by Lana Del Rey
Released June 13, 2014 (2014-06-13)
Recorded 2013–14
Studio
Genre
Length 51:24
Label
Producer
Lana Del Rey chronology
Tropico
(2013)		 Ultraviolence
(2014)		 Honeymoon
(2015)
Alternative cover
Urban Outfitters exclusive vinyl cover
Singles from Ultraviolence
  1. "West Coast"
    Released: April 14, 2014
  2. "Shades of Cool"
    Released: May 26, 2014
  3. "Ultraviolence"
    Released: June 4, 2014
  4. "Brooklyn Baby"
    Released: June 8, 2014
  5. "Black Beauty"
    Released: December 15, 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Billboard 4/5 stars
Clash 7/10
Consequence of Sound A
Entertainment Weekly A
The Guardian 4/5 stars
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars
Pitchfork 7.1/10
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars
Slant Magazine 3.5/5 stars

Ultraviolence is the third studio album and second major-label record by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey, released on June 13, 2014 by UMG Recordings. Despite originally dismissing the possibility of releasing another record after her major-label debut Born to Die (2012), Del Rey began planning its follow-up in 2013. Production continued into 2014, at which time she heavily collaborated with Dan Auerbach to revamp what she initially considered to be the completed record. The project saw additional contributions from producers including Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Daniel Heath, and Rick Nowels. Ultraviolence has sold 1,258,000 copies worldwide as of January 2015.

Ultraviolence received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who commended its cohesion as a concept album, compared to her previous albums, and its overall production. It has also been noted as an improvement from Del Rey's debut album Born to Die. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 182,000 copies, becoming Del Rey's first number-one album on the chart and the best-selling debut week of her career. Ultraviolence was preceded by the digital release of five singles, the top 20 hit "West Coast", "Shades of Cool", "Ultraviolence", "Brooklyn Baby" and "Black Beauty". On December 1, 2014, she announced The Endless Summer Tour featuring shows with Courtney Love and Grimes, to support the album.


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