"Damsel in Distress" is a song by Rufus Wainwright. On February 27, 2020,[1] the song was released as the second single for his ninth studio album Unfollow the Rules, released by BMG in April 2020.
| "Damsel in Distress" | ||||
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| Single by Rufus Wainwright | ||||
| from the album Unfollow the Rules | ||||
| Released | February 27, 2020 | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rufus Wainwright | |||
| Rufus Wainwright singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editWainwright wrote the song to honor Joni Mitchell.[2] He said, "My husband and I now live in Laurel Canyon. I wasn't that familiar with Joni's music but Jörn [Weisbrodt] became obsessed and took me on a journey into her music. We ended up hanging out with her and I get now why she's one of the greats. So it's part Laurel Canyon, part a song about a personal relationship that I'm trying to come to terms with, but mostly my Mitchell virginity being broken."[3]
Music video
editThe song's animated music video features "a woman in bellbottoms sauntering through landscapes with the song's lyrics displayed in the clouds".[3]
Track listing
editStream[4]
- "Damsel in Distress" – 4:42
- "Trouble in Paradise" – 3:05
References
edit- ^ Moore, Sam (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright announces new album 'Unfollow The Rules' and shares 'Damsel In Distress'". NME. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Announces New Album Unfollow the Rules, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Martoccio, Angie (February 27, 2020). "Rufus Wainwright Pays Homage to Joni Mitchell in 'Damsel in Distress'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Damsel in Distress / Trouble In Paradise". Spotify. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.