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From the soundtrack for the 2013 film version of The Great Gatsby. The song was also featured in the second trailer released for the film, and used throughout the film as a motif of Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship.

According to Del Rey:

It was an honor to work with Baz Lurhmann on his amazing adaptation of one of the most extraordinary books ever written. The movie is highly glamorous and exciting; Rick Nowels and I were thrilled to write the song for the film.

“Young and Beautiful” was penned by Lana and the film’s director, co-writer, and co-producer Baz Luhrmann, for the soundtrack. Del Rey wrote an earlier version of the song for her Paradise EP, but re-worked it with Luhrmann after he heard it and decided it’d work great with the movie. The song served as the film’s kickoff single, and an “orchestral single” featuring an orchestra was also released. Its motif, as well as samples of it, can be heard throughout the film and its soundtrack.

A jazz version of the song, created by the Bryan Ferry Orchestra, can be heard in the background of the scene that introduces Daisy.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Is there a music video for this song?
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I heard that this song was originally for Paradise. Is that claim true?
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Yes. In a radio interview on June 2012, Lana revealed that a song called “Will You Still Love Me When I’m No Longer Young and Beautiful” would be in Paradise, her next record. She also sang the song’s chorus a cappella.

What did Lana Del Rey say about "Young and Beautiful"?
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According to website DigitalSpy, Lana told website Radio.com:

I wrote a different song, but when Baz Luhrmann heard it, he asked me if I could I write a memory cue for Daisy. So I sang him a chorus of ‘Young and Beautiful’ that I had already — just a chorus — and he thought that’d be good for her. I wrote the whole thing after I watched her garden scenes.

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April 23, 2013
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