Say Yes To Heaven: Why Lana Del Rey should crack open the vaults for a full album of unreleased tracks
23.05.2023 - 10:09
/ officialcharts.com
Lana Del Rey has always been singular among her own musical peer group, but fans have known for years now that Lana has one defining factor that makes her catalogue far more unique. One thing that her brand new single, Say Yes To Heaven, has made abundantly clear.
Lana's unreleased tracks represent both a huge, vast and un-charted body of work but also, chiefly, most of these unreleased tracks both equal (and in many cases, actually surpass) the songs she's officially released.
For too many years, this has been a curio of Lana's discography; if you want to get to the really good stuff, you have to go digging. But this could all be about to change, thanks to the near unparalleled success Say Yes To Heaven is currently having on the Official Singles Chart.
Originally written and recorded for inclusion on Lana's 2014 magnum opus Ultraviolence, the aching and acoustic-laden Say Yes To Heaven fits in very will Lana's early career oeuvre; it's a maudlin, slightly orchestral lament for the man in her life, with lyrical references to Lana putting her trusty old little red dress on, and a heavy smattering of religious iconography (in this case, Lana and her love being compared to the ultimate paradise).
But Say Yes To Heaven - despite missing out on tracklisting placements on the aforementioned Ultraviolence, as well as follow-up records Honeymoon and Lust For Life - was released from the vault, thanks in large part to a leaked demo going viral on social media, especially TikTok. And the wise decision from Lana and her team is already paying off; Say Yes To Heaven, bolstered by its streaming numbers, is heading for a Top 10 debut on the Official Singles Chart. If it retains its position throughout the week, it will be Lana's