Lana Del Rey released a previously unreleased song, Say Yes to Heaven, on May 18, 2023. The song was originally co-written by the singer and Rick Nowels in November 2013 but was leaked on the social media platform TikTok before its official release, leaving it in production limbo.
The singer announced the release of the song, which was preceded by the video for the single Candy Necklace from her recently released album, via a post on her official Instagram page:
The track is available on all major music streaming services, including YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Itunes, and Soundcloud. The single's release sparked off a wave of fan excitement, as one netizen encapsulates it in their post:
The ninth studio album by Lana Del Rey was released on March 24, 2023
The new single, Say Yes to Heaven, was originally set to be part of the singer's third album, Ultraviolence, which was released on June 13, 2014. However, it was removed from that album. Later, it was leaked on Spotify, which led to the song gaining a following on TikTok and eventually leading to its official release this year. The single is part of the singer's efforts to build momentum for her new album.
Fans were ecstatic at the new release, with many taking to social media to express their joy. Some described how they would listen to the new song, which remains a standalone single.
Others speculated on which other unreleased song the singer might next release. Some netizens also noted she was releasing the single on the birthday of her boyfriend, Evan Winiker, with whom she got engaged recently, according to news reports.
Lana Del Rey released her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, on March 24, 2023. The album has so far peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It also has topped the charts on the Australian, Kiwi, and UK album charts.
The singer released the lead single of the album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, on December 7, 2022, revealing her new album. The singer then released her second single from the album, A&W, a month before its release on February 14, 2023. Ten days before the album release, Lana Del Rey released the third single from the album, The Grants, on March 14, 2023.
Lana Del Rey will perform at the Glastonbury Festival on June 24, 2023, where she will headline The Other Stage. The singer will then head to BST Hyde Park on July 9, 2023, where she is scheduled to perform alongside a host of still-to-be-announced special guests.