LSD (song) explained

LSD
Cover:AsapRockyLSD.jpg
Type:single
Artist:A$AP Rocky
Album:At.Long.Last.ASAP
Released:May 21, 2015
Recorded:2014
Length:3:58
Chronology:ASAP Rocky
Prev Title:Everyday
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Good for You
Next Year:2015

"L$D" (stylized "L$D"; abbreviation for Love, Sex, Dreams) is a song by A$AP Rocky, an American hip hop recording artist. It was released on May 21, 2015, as the third single from his second studio album, At. Long. Last. ASAP (2015).[1] The song contains a sample from "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson for the song's drums. "L$D" is a musical shift for A$AP Rocky into a more melodious and introspective style.

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Dexter Navy and co-directed by A$AP Rocky himself, was released on May 19, 2015. The second half of the music video contains a snippet of "Excuse Me" which also appears on the album. Navy is known for directing other music videos for A$AP Rocky such as Kids Turned Out Fine and A$AP Forever. The video for "L$D" was nominated for The Best Music Video at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. The video directly borrows imagery and was heavily influenced[2] by French director Gaspar Noe's 2009 psychedelic art film Enter the Void. The song came in at number 64 on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2015.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2015MTV Video Music Awards[3] Best Editing
2016Grammy Awards[4] Best Music Video

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 83
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 19

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: L$D - Single by A$AP Rocky. . 21 May 2015.
  2. Web site: A$AP Rocky Talks Seeing Colors, Not Doing Molly, & the Color of the Dress . Noisey Youtube. September 2015 .
  3. 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More. Stutz. Colin. July 21, 2015 . . July 21, 2015.
  4. See the Full List of 2016 Grammy Nominations. Billboard. September 30, 2016.
  5. Web site: ARIA Singles: Taylor Swift Bad Blood Spends Second Week At No 1. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. June 6, 2015. June 6, 2015.
  6. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 23, 2015. sv. Sverigetopplistan. May 2, 2021.