Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey Song Info
"Young and Beautiful" is a song by Lana Del Rey used for the soundtrack to the drama film "The Great Gatsby". Contemporary music critics lauded the single, calling it "haunting" and "somber". Lyrically, the song follows a young lover's apprehension about whether love can last. Del Rey and Nowels received accolades for their songwriting from various music and film awards, including nominations for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and Best Song at the 19th Critics' Choice Awards. They eventually won the Best Original Song at the 18th Satellite Awards. On January 26, 2014, "Young and Beautiful" was announced as number 7 on the annual Triple J's Hottest 100 in Australia.