Regarding Lust for Life, Del Rey stated, 'I made my first four albums for me, but this one is for my fans and about where I hope we are all headed.' The album was widely appreciated by both fans and critics, who praised it for its modernized sound and lyrics, which exemplified a newfound lightness and change in Del Rey's artistry.

The album included singles such as ' Love', ' Lust for Life' (featuring The Weeknd), and ' Summer Bummer' (featuring A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti). On July 21, 2017, Del Rey released her fourth major-label album, Lust for Life. Critics noted that the record was another change for Del Rey, featuring trap influences and a lush sound that contrasted sharply from her previous album. On September 18, 2015, Del Rey released her third major-label album, Honeymoon, which was preceded by two singles, ' High by the Beach' and ' Music to Watch Boys To'. Del Rey contributed to another soundtrack in late 2014, recording two songs, ' Big Eyes' and ' I Can Fly', for the film Big Eyes. The album was received warmly by critics who appreciated her shift towards a rawer sound. On June 13, 2014, Del Rey released her sophomore major-label album, Ultraviolence, including singles such as ' West Coast', ' Ultraviolence' and ' Black Beauty'. Del Rey then began her foray into soundtracks, releasing ' Young and Beautiful' in April, 2013, for the film The Great Gatsby, and then a cover of Mary Costa and Bill Shirley's ' Once Upon a Dream' in January, 2014, for the film Maleficent. She re-released Born to Die with 8 new tracks, as well as a standalone EP, Paradise, on November 9, 2012. The album was a commercial success, being one of only four albums released by a female artist to have spent more than 300 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. Its singles, including ' Blue Jeans' and ' National Anthem'. She released her major-label debut, Born to Die, on January 27, 2012. The song and video garnered instant attention and sparked record deals with Stranger, Interscope, and Polydor. In late 2011, she recorded ' Video Games' with Justin Parker, and posted the video to her YouTube channel. Though critical reception for the record was positive at the time, it was pulled from online retailers when Del Rey changed management and started focusing on gaining a major record deal. In 2008, she collaborated with David Kahne to put out her first studio album, Lana Del Ray, which was released on January 4, 2010. She recorded her first record, Sirens in 2006, under the pseudonym May Jailer. She began writing music after learning guitar from her uncle at age 18, and while still in school in New York, began performing at many underground clubs. She was raised in Lake Placid, New York, with her brother Charlie and sister Chuck.

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, professionally known as Lana Del Rey, was born in New York City, New York, on June 21, 1985.

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