Studio Album · No. 8
Blue Banisters Songwriting Credits by Lana Del Rey
Produced by Lana Del Rey, Gabe Simon, Zach Dawes, Dean Reid, Drew Erickson, Barrie-James O'Neill, Loren Humphrey, Kieron Menzies, Mike Dean, Rick Nowels, Clayton Johnson, Chantry Johnson · Engineered by Adam Ayan, Dean Reid, Gabe Simon
Holds writing credit on 14 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 15 documented
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lana Del Rey carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Blue Banisters widens Lana Del Rey's collaborator pool after several albums built around one partner: she wrote every track but shares the composer column with a rotating cast, from Gabe Simon and Drew Erickson to Barrie-James O'Neill and Zach Dawes. The lyrics stay entirely hers, and the only non-original moment is an instrumental interlude that samples Ennio Morricone, so the authorship remains firmly her own across a more scattered set of credits.
Blue Banisters is the seventh major-label studio album by Lana Del Rey, released in October 2021, only seven months after Chemtrails over the Country Club. Personal and loose-knit, it blends newly written songs with older shelved tracks, moving away from the Jack Antonoff partnership toward a rotating cast of collaborators including Gabe Simon, Drew Erickson, and Barrie-James O'Neill. The album is among her most autobiographical, touching on family, fame, and the gap between her public image and private life. Lana Del Rey wrote every song, sharing credits across her collaborators, and included an instrumental interlude sampling Ennio Morricone. It charted in the top ten and deepened her reputation as a prolific, self-directed writer.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Text Book
|
Lana Del ReyGabe Simon | Elizabeth GrantGabe Simon | Lana Del ReyGabe SimonZachary DawesDean Reid | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Blue Banisters
|
Lana Del ReyGabe Simon | Elizabeth GrantGabe Simon | Lana Del ReyGabe Simon | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Arcadia
|
Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Elizabeth GrantDrew Erickson | Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Interlude - The Trio
|
Not documented | Ennio Morricone | Clayton JohnsonChantry Johnson | - |
| 5 |
Black Bathing Suit
|
Lana Del ReyDrew EricksonZachary Dawes | Elizabeth GrantDrew EricksonZachary Dawes | Lana Del ReyZachary DawesDean Reid | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
If You Lie Down with Me
|
Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'NeillDrew Erickson | Elizabeth GrantBarrie-James O'NeillDrew Erickson | Lana Del ReyDrew EricksonBarrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Beautiful
|
Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Elizabeth GrantDrew Erickson | Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Violets for Roses
|
Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Elizabeth GrantDrew Erickson | Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Dealer
|
Lana Del ReyLoren HumphreyMiles KaneTyler ParkfordZachary Dawes | Elizabeth GrantLoren HumphreyMiles KaneTyler ParkfordZachary Dawes | Lana Del ReyLoren HumphreyZachary Dawes | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals)Miles Kane (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Thunder
|
Lana Del ReyZachary Dawes | Elizabeth GrantZachary Dawes | Lana Del ReyZachary DawesDean ReidKieron Menzies | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Wildflower Wildfire
|
Lana Del ReyMike DeanSean SolymarSage Skolfield | Elizabeth GrantMike DeanSean SolymarSage Skolfield | Lana Del ReyMike Dean | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Nectar of the Gods
|
Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'Neill | Elizabeth GrantBarrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Living Legend
|
Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'Neill | Elizabeth GrantBarrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'Neill | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 14 |
Cherry Blossom
|
Lana Del ReyRick Nowels | Elizabeth GrantRick Nowels | Lana Del ReyBarrie-James O'NeillRick Nowels | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |
| 15 |
Sweet Carolina
|
Lana Del ReyAlana ChampionCaroline GrantRobert Grant Jr. | Elizabeth GrantAlana ChampionCaroline GrantRobert Grant Jr. | Lana Del ReyDrew Erickson | Lana Del Rey (Lead Vocals) |