"Summertime Sadness" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey for her second studio album Born to Die. It was released on June 22, 2012, by Interscope Records as its third single in Austria and Germany and the fourth single in Switzerland. Charting across Europe, the single the top ten in Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. In the spring of 2013, "Summertime Sadness" became a number-one hit in Poland and Ukraine. Trap and house remixes of "Summertime Sadness" helped Del Rey break into the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. There, it became a modest hit and marked Del Rey's first foray on the chart. Earlier in 2012, the song also managed to become a rock hit in the US.  　　In summer 2013, a remixed version of the track was released to American contemporary hit radio, debuting the track at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has reached Number 82 in the UK singles Chart The song became Del Rey's third hit on the chart, following "Video Games" and The Great Gatsby theme, "Young and Beautiful". Switzerland and Austria gave "Summertime Sadness" a gold certification; it reached platinum status in Germany and became a top forty year-end hit. 　　A music video for the trip hop song features two lovers, one played by Jaime King and the other played by Del Rey. As the storyline progresses, both characters commit suicide by jumping from perilous heights. Cinematography was handled primarily by King's husband, Kyle Newman. The video gained success on video-hosting website, YouTube, and circulated through social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. In general, critics lauded the artistry of the single's music video, comparing it to Instagram. The musical arrangement was composed by Del Rey's long-time collaborators Emile Haynie and Rick Nowels, with Nowels and Del Rey writing the lyrics. The song received notable remixes from house music DJs like Mikky Ekko and others. (wiki)