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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
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"Casual" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released as a single on October 28, 2022 independently. It was lated released as part of Roan's debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess through Amusement Records and Island Records. [1] She wrote the song along with Dan Nigro and Morgan St. Jean and Nigro is credited as producer along with Ryan Linvill. [2] The song is about casual dating, in particular a situationship between Roan and a love interest who is unwilling to commit.
The music video for "Casual" was released on March 9, 2023 and was directed by Hadley Hillel. [3] In the video, Roan begins a casual relationship with a siren played by Mika Leshā.
The song was acclaimed by critics. Jem Aswald for Variety wrote that "Casual" was Roan's "most irresistible" single to date and likened the singer's "stately" delivery to the style of Lana Del Rey. Aswald also noted the song's explicit lyrics. [1] Olivia Horn, reviewing Roan's 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess for Pitchfork, called "Casual" a "high point" of the album and wrote that the song was a "cocktail of sorrow and scorn at a romantic partner who refuses to acknowledge the significance of their situationship." Horn elaborated that the song's outro "turns up the heat and raises the stakes." [4]
- ^ a b Aswald, Jem (October 28, 2022). "Rising Singer Chappell Roan Drops 'Casual,' a Gloriously Explicit Song About Young Lust". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Bua, Jane (November 3, 2022). "Chappell Roan: "Casual" Track Review". PItchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Amelia Engstrom (March 10, 2024). "Q&A: Director of Chappell Roan's 'Casual' music video discusses symbolism". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (September 27, 2023). "Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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| "Casual" | ||||
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| Single by Chappell Roan | ||||
| from the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | ||||
| Released | October 28, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) |
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| Chappell Roan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Casual" on YouTube | ||||
"Casual" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan. It was released as a single on October 28, 2022 independently. It was lated released as part of Roan's debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess through Amusement Records and Island Records. [1] She wrote the song along with Dan Nigro and Morgan St. Jean and Nigro is credited as producer along with Ryan Linvill. [2] The song is about casual dating, in particular a situationship between Roan and a love interest who is unwilling to commit.
The music video for "Casual" was released on March 9, 2023 and was directed by Hadley Hillel. [3] In the video, Roan begins a casual relationship with a siren played by Mika Leshā.
The song was acclaimed by critics. Jem Aswald for Variety wrote that "Casual" was Roan's "most irresistible" single to date and likened the singer's "stately" delivery to the style of Lana Del Rey. Aswald also noted the song's explicit lyrics. [1] Olivia Horn, reviewing Roan's 2023 album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess for Pitchfork, called "Casual" a "high point" of the album and wrote that the song was a "cocktail of sorrow and scorn at a romantic partner who refuses to acknowledge the significance of their situationship." Horn elaborated that the song's outro "turns up the heat and raises the stakes." [4]
- ^ a b Aswald, Jem (October 28, 2022). "Rising Singer Chappell Roan Drops 'Casual,' a Gloriously Explicit Song About Young Lust". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Bua, Jane (November 3, 2022). "Chappell Roan: "Casual" Track Review". PItchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Amelia Engstrom (March 10, 2024). "Q&A: Director of Chappell Roan's 'Casual' music video discusses symbolism". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Horn, Olivia (September 27, 2023). "Chappell Roan: The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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