"Naked In Manhattan" is a song by American singer and songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released independently on February 18, 2022, independently.[1] It would later be released as part of Roan's album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, through Amusement Records and Island Records. She wrote the song with Dan Nigro and Skyler Stonestreet, with Dan Nigro on production. It is a Disco-pop song about having a crush on a girl for the first time, drawing comparisons with the feeling of New York City.[2]
| "Naked In Manhattan" | ||||
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Amusement Records · Island Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chappell Roan · Skyler Stonestreet | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Nigro | |||
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Background
editFollowing the release of Chappell Roan's single, "Pink Pony Club" flopping and Roan getting dropped by Atlantic for being unprofitable, she took a two year long break and came back with "Naked In Manhattan". The song's inspiration drew from her first time having a crush on a girl, who was from New York City. She said in an interview, "This song relates to having a crush on a girl or like a queer relationship at the beginning, because it's similar to the way that New York City makes me feel, which is like, excited and kind of like, wanderlust, and it's the same as a girl."[3]
Critical reception
editIn a review for Earmilk, Emily Treadgold said "Naked In Manhattan" was a showcase of Chappell Roan's amazing ability to "perfectly capture those burgeoning feelings of young love through a queer lens."[4]
Madeline Kinnaird for NPR wrote that "Naked In Manhattan" has lyricism that is "tender" and "nostalgic". She commented on Roan's falsetto, calling it "floating" and that the instrumentation has "delicate, yearning synths".[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ Editor, Cooglife (2022-02-18). "Chappell Roan just dropped the newest queer girl anthem". Cooglife. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Horn, Olivia. "Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Orbison, Bonnie. "Chappell Roan - Naked In Manhattan". www.bonnieslegends.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Chappel Roan's "Naked In Manhattan" is a shimmering story of young love – EARMILK". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Treadgold, Emily (March 4, 2022). "Chappel Roan's "Naked In Manhattan" is a shimmering story of young love".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-10.