| Ghost | |
| Cover: | Ghost Halsey Cover.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Halsey |
| Ep: | Room 93 Badlands |
| Recorded: | 2014 |
| Genre: | Synth-pop[1] |
| Length: |
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| Label: | Astralwerks |
| Producer: | Dylan Scott |
| Prev Title: | SOS |
| Prev Year: | Demo, 2012 |
| Next Title: | New Americana |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
"Ghost" is the debut single by American singer and songwriter Halsey from her debut studio album, Badlands (2015).[2] [3] The lyrics and musical composition are attributed to Halsey and Young Rising Sons' past member Dylan Scott. It was first released on February 3, 2014, on SoundCloud. On July 28, 2014, it was officially released by her record label and later included on her debut extended play, Room 93 on October 27, 2014. It was re-released as a single from her debut studio album, Badlands, along the re-release of the EP on March 9, 2015, through Astralwerks.[4] Critical reception for the song was generally positive. The accompanying music video has received over 60 million views on video-sharing website YouTube.[5]
"Ghost" was posted on Halsey's SoundCloud page for streaming on February 3, 2014.[6] The song garnered online buzz which was an opening opportunity for Halsey to sign a record deal with Astralwerks, leading to the eventual publication of the Room 93 EP and additional videos for "Hurricane" and "Ghost". Halsey expressed about the song, "The concept of the song itself is about being in a relationship with someone who isn't emotionally available: you feel their physical presence but the emotional one isn't there."[7]
The first music video for "Ghost", was directed by Alex de Bonrepos and premiered on October 27, 2014. It was filmed at the Pink Motel in Los Angeles, which was also the location of her music video for her song "Hurricane". The video begins with her kissing her boyfriend (played by model AJ English)[8] in the motel room, but soon takes a dangerous turn as the two begin to fight.[7]
A second official music video for "Ghost", featuring the alternative mix, was filmed in Tokyo and was directed by Malia James and Ryan Witt in late May 2015. Halsey said she was satisfied with the outcome. It premiered on June 11, 2015.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
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"Ghost" was performed by Halsey in a number of live appearances in 2015, including at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival in New York.[17]
| Date | Format | Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2014 | Streaming | Self-released | |
| July 28, 2014 | Digital download | Astralwerks | |
| March 9, 2015 | Digital download |